Thread: kamisori honing advice needed

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I have two different Kamisori honing vids on my channel, one is for an easy straight forward Kami, the other gives some tricks on how to get one shaving that is "Off"

I had watched that kamisori honing video where you start on the 1k a couple years ago, when I first tackled the Hoshi Tombo, but I just rewatched it and realized there was a TON of information in there that I had completely forgotten. I definitely have a lot more tricks to try with this kami before I'll call it quits. The other, older video series on kamis was great, too - I had never watched those before.

Sick day = honing day

I was able to spend time working on this kami this morning. Unfortunately I was not able to get the bevels to meet at the toe, actually for about the whole top 1/3 of the blade. I started by taking off a ton of steel using a worn DMT 325 and 3 layers of tape (it took me a while to figure out the asymmetrical tape). Then went to the 1k, also with 3 layers of tape, to get rid of the deep scratches. Then went to 2 layers of tape. I could tell there was still an issue with the toe, but even under the loupe it only seemed like a couple of mm were affected. But after spending WAY too much time trying to set the bevel, I eventually needed to walk away from the razor.

Because this was my first kamisori, I'm not sure if it's my lack of experience or the razor itself, or both that is the problem. I'll give it another try, but next time I think I'll try and get the bevels to fully meet with the 325 before moving to the 1k, even it it takes off a ton of steel.

I'm super glad I spent barely anything on this razor! It will likely end up getting trashed. But hopefully I'll learn a lot along the way.

I am of no help. But one say I would like to shave with and hone a kami.

Originally Posted by joelkerr

Sick day = honing day

I was able to spend time working on this kami this morning. Unfortunately I was not able to get the bevels to meet at the toe, actually for about the whole top 1/3 of the blade. I started by taking off a ton of steel using a worn DMT 325 and 3 layers of tape (it took me a while to figure out the asymmetrical tape). Then went to the 1k, also with 3 layers of tape, to get rid of the deep scratches. Then went to 2 layers of tape. I could tell there was still an issue with the toe, but even under the loupe it only seemed like a couple of mm were affected. But after spending WAY too much time trying to set the bevel, I eventually needed to walk away from the razor.

Because this was my first kamisori, I'm not sure if it's my lack of experience or the razor itself, or both that is the problem. I'll give it another try, but next time I think I'll try and get the bevels to fully meet with the 325 before moving to the 1k, even it it takes off a ton of steel.

I'm super glad I spent barely anything on this razor! It will likely end up getting trashed. But hopefully I'll learn a lot along the way.

When the toe is smiling on a kami there's not a lot you can do.

I was going to say, when the razor looks like that one unless you have very advanced skills especially with Kamisori and the right equipment it's not salvageable.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I was going to say, when the razor looks like that one unless you have very advanced skills especially with Kamisori and the right equipment it's not salvageable.

I'm beginning to think the same thing!