Thread: Japanese Method

I love for a mod to edit the extraneous BS from this thread
http://straightrazorpalace.com/basic...akamisori.html

maybe it will help a little

Thanks for the help. I will read the article later.

Is Mastro Livi using yellow strop dressing?

Japanese razors are totally different than western razors so that's why they have developed differing honing strategies for them. Of course you do what you need to do when you hone depending on the stage you are at to get the job done. Its true you can use back and forth honing with western razors to remove nicks and chips and evening things out and I've used western methods to set bevels on japanese razors but for final honing and touch ups the asymmetrical honing and use of pressure sets them apart from western razors.

I think what you are saying is that single sided work on a western razor is not japanese style razor honing as that is all about something else.

single,

I think the yellow on the Mastro's strop is the color imparted to the leather by the tanning process. The green on the other side is chromium oxide.

I use the Japanese style in the bevel setting stage, just as Holli pointed out, I also use Circles, X strokes, Rolling X strokes, Swooping Strokes, Heel foreword strokes, Flat straight strokes, I use just about any stroke that keeps the bevel nice and even, and continues me on my way to a "Shave Ready" razor....
The ability to nail down which stroke is going to work on which razor is way more then half the battle, it is the whole battle....