Hear for yourself:
"Having happily used Japanese water stones for years, I never thought that I could get a better edge. I was wrong!  Having used the Moor Ceramic Stones I will never go back to any other way of sharpening."  .....Lora S. Irish, author of several carving books

These state-of-the-art sharpening stones will remain flat forever and are backed by our 100% Lifetime Satisfaction Guarantee. They are non-lubricating, putting an end to the need for oil, water and clean up. Fast, easy, durable. The dark stone (approximately 800 grit) is for shaping and the initial sharpening stage. The white stone (approximately 8000 grit) begins the final honing and polishing process. Once you try these ceramic stones, you will never use anything else.

The 4" size are ideal for holding in the palm of your hand while sharpening.   Each 4" stone comes in a protective vinyl pouch for safe-keeping.

This is just the thing for those wanting to postpone the ceramic stone purchase. The Sharpie Stick (1 3/8" X 10 3/4") has Mylar film embedded with micro-abrasives fastened to each side. The 15 micron of silicon carbide side aggressively shapes and sharpens while the .05 micron of chromium oxide side polishes.

Comes with two replacement self-adhesive strips of each grit.