I bought a less expensive (at a cnote, I won't say 'cheap') kamisori with a western grind. As soon as the enveloped arrived, I tossed in a back pack and went hunting for a few days. I figured I'd hit that between time in the forest.

The first indication was that the whole knife was REALLY bent in a banana shape. When I went to set the bevel, sho' nuff, it was very bellied. BUT...so was my first razor and it's a GREAT shaver. I knew from that experience to expect a long, long session on the DMT red and this did not disappoint.

My son needed to do some sharpening too, so i had a full range with me: coarse, medium, fine, and jnat with naguras. I took this new razor through the whole progression, being totally certain the bevel was set. Not having a strop, or anyone around with hair, I had no way to test it really. Note that I did this same progression with a dull pocket knife and got it popping hairs at the skin with no issue.

I got home tonight, stropped it up and went to shave with it and....nothing. And by nothing I don't mean "tuggy" or "harsh" or "dull" I mean...it wouldn't cut, at all. It literally just skated over the hair. It 'caught' on the against the grain stroke, and would kind of pull my cheek up in a comical sort of way. But it won't cut no way no how.

Have you all ever seen anything like this? Have I missed something super basic????