Brand: Morihei 森平
Producing Area: Kyoto - Japan
Mine: NA "Shohonyama"
Strata: Akapin
Appearance: Beautiful dark brown burgundy with green Enshou(?)
Dimensions: 208mm x 71mm x 41mm
Weight: 1553g
Grit Range: 2000-4000
1-5 Scale: 1 = Less, 5 = More
Hardness Level: 2.5
Scratch Depth: 3
Speed: 4
Wear Rate: 2
Self Slurry: 4
Ease of Use: 4
Recommended Usage: Pre polishing in sequence, hazy Kasumi, textured edges
Notes: One of the highest quality Akapin we've had the pleasure to try out. It's very easy to use with some grippy texture, extremely fast, super consistent. It easily removes previous stone's scratches and would be a great stepping stone before the Shiage toishi stage.
Please Note: Given the natural aspect of these stones, all subjective qualities are our estimates and may vary slightly from your exact expectations and assessment. The images shown and characteristics described may be from a previous example. If purchased, yours may differ slightly in appearance and qualities. Dimensions, weight, and stamps may be different from listed if it has been tested