Morihei Pack

The Morihei series is a synthetic whetstone made from natural stone powder. I have found this series to be one of the best for carbon steel. This stone is a Splash-n-Go stone, meaning it requires only a little water to work. The quickest way to get the most out of the stone is to water it and rub the surface with a flattening stone. You can get the surface slurry right out of the box. Morihei stones could be classified as medium-hard stones. Sharpening and especially polishing with these stones is an enjoyable operation.

In addition to the 1000 stones, the Morihei Pack includes my absolute favorite Morihei stone, the 4000 stone. This stone shows what this series is all about. The flattening stone is the Suehiro 280, which effectively takes care of surface opening and flattening as a large stone. Also included is the all-important Naniwa stone stand.

You can extend this Pack with other whetstones like Morihei 500. These stones performed well in the sharpening video below. I have heard that customers have good results when sharpening chisels with Morihei whetstones. In this series, we also have legendary stones like MORIHEI "Karasu" 9000. This is a stone that straight razor users love.


NOTE!

"Splash-and-Go" stones do not tolerate prolonged storage in water. Use water only as much as the stone requires. Do not submerge the stones in a water basin. After sharpening, immediately wipe the stone clean with a towel. This keeps the stone looking tidy and initiates the drying process. Place the stone where it does not touch a solid surface. Let the stone dry horizontally, for example, by placing it over a pen. Allow the stone to dry slowly and peacefully without additional heating. Do not expose the stone directly to sunlight, and do not let the stone freeze while damp. The drying process takes more than a day. Store the stone protected from impacts, for example, in its box without the possible original foam padding. Please do not put the stone in a plastic bag while still damp.