Thread: Newbie looking to start with straight kamisori and finding a good one

Hi chris. Welcome to SRP!

Everything you need to know is here and there are some great members with a fantastic amount of knowledge to share.

As Richard said a disposable blade kamisori is a good way to start as it does away with stropping, cleaning and maintenance etc.

However if you want to jump straight in a great vendor is aframestokyo.com. Takeshi is great to deal with and has 50mm Iwasaki for $230. These will come shave ready but are Swedish steel not Tamahagnae. Tamahagnae Iwasaki is a lot more expensive to buy because of the ancient forging process. I have both types of steel and couldn't tell the difference in the quality of the shave.
Aframes also sell a fair few other maker kamisoris at good prices.
I would also recommend that you buy a brand new kami. Some of the ones on ebay have quite a bit of wear and would be a nightmare to hone.

Enjoy the journey.

Mark