Morihei Japanese Whetstone | Hishiboshi Professional Nagura
$38
New from Morihei Japan, a fine grit nagura stone to compliment their professional "Hi" series of whetstones. Much like their whetstones, these nagura are high performing and great value, highly recommended.
- Morihei Hishiboshi Professional (Hi)
- Nagura / Dressing Stone - Fine or Extra-Fine Grit
- Whetstone Size: 40mm Cube
- Soaking Not Required
- Crafted in Japan
Japanese Sharpening Stones (Whetstones)
The consensus for sharpening Japanese kitchen knives, as well as Japanese woodworking tools, is the use of a whetstone. Dry grinding can affect temper (effectively ruining your knife or tool) and diamond plates are often too aggressive (removing too much material).
All Japanese whetstones will require flattening after use, no matter what type of stone, or the style of your sharpening, all whetstones will begin to dish over time. We recommend a ceramic flattening stone, or diamond plate for this task. For more info, check out Selecting a Japanese Whetstone.
* These stones are natural products mined from the earth. Variation to colour is expected. Each stone may have varying chips, cracks or marks, this is normal for natural sharpening stones and does not affect performance.