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Hello guy’s
Just finished this one off today, I did test shave with it last night and I’m very happy with the results.
It’s an 8/8” brass framback Kamisori made from 4mm thick 1095 high carbon steel. The brass tube I used for the back is 6mm in diameter. I’ve given it a dark horn blade guard with lead free pewter wedges double pinned front and back a leather strap and a copper toggle.
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A unique kamisori with some great lines. Also a unique storage system. Very nice workmanship. Congratlulations.
Like it, The brain must have been working overtime to come up with the detail on that!
WOW!
That looks amazing!
Another different design Drew - very original and incorporating old ideas with futuristic shapes.
Can it be described as a kamisori though?
Ok then stylised kamisori type straight razor then Rob
That's a wonderful piece of workmanship. Truly exquisite.
Definitely outside of box, a perfect example of why I love this craft and this place, new ideas all the time. Beautiful work.
outstanding! that is truly a work of art!
Nice work, this looks great! How difficult was it to attach the rod on the spine?
That looks amazing.:rock:
Hey drew, i think rob might have been wondering about blade geometry and such, as i (using my very limited knowledge) understand it a kamisori has a distinct grind. So maybe it is a fixed handle straight, incorporating a frameback. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 3Drew101
Either way i like what you have done, and the frameback is a good solution to the geometry issues you were having (the 7 layers of tape thing).
I also like the blade cover idea you have come up with, i have always been a bit concerned about edge damage on fixed handle razors.
That's exactly what I was getting at Ed - a kamisori has asymetric grinding - so the 'fixed handle straight' is more accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by edhewitt
No criticism was intended Drew - I really like the idea of using the frame as a means of getting the ratio right.
Incidentally, I measured an old razor last week - one of those where the spine is almost a triangle and with very shallow grinding - the spine width was a pretty consistent 5mm and from spine to edge was a consistent 15mm except for the very toe which was worn.
im not really into the kamisori style but i have to say the 'scales' are done superbly! bravo!
Hi ne0nblakk, this was the second attempt to get it on. I've no idea how it was done in ye olden times but i melted pewter in the brass tube then sat it on the back of the razor, and heat along it pushing it down onto the razor until i got to the edge. I did have a good tight fit on the brass tube on the spine or there would have been more melted pewter on my workshop floor.Quote:
Originally Posted by ne0nblakk
Hi Rob,
I didn't take it as a criticism at all mate. I did know about the offset edge and I did have the edge .5mm offset toward the face. I'm not sure what the offset is on a traditional kamisori I've never been able to get a hold of one!!
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This is the grind on the one I currently have. Old photo sorry about the focus.
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Got a better one with my new phone. And my dog photo bombed it.
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firstly- I like it a lot! nice work, your designs are very unique, very cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by UKRob
secondly- this is how I understand it.........
kamirori means "razor." typically we refer to the wakamisori or nihon kamisori when we are saying "kamisori." these have the "katacha" grind, which i believe is heavily influenced by trying to save on costly steel vs iron. the steel being forge welded to one face vs splitting and laminating the steel between the split iron sides. the katacha grind is the only way to effectively use this technique. if the laminated technique were used then a symetric grind would be most effective. both grinds done properly still result in a useable razor or "kamirori."
so I think yours is fine to call a kamisori or whatever you feel like calling it :D
thanks for the photo cowboy, that's a hell of an offset! I'm not even sure how i would grind that, I knew when I was making mine that I didn't have the edge as far toward the face as a traditional one but I didn't want to go too far and not be able to get a good grind on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by UAcowboy
My dog does the same thing every time you get a camera out ;)
