Thread: Kamisori panic

Originally Posted by onimaru55

I'm surprised it's not popping hair now but sounds like you have a plan. You could start on the 12k maybe .

The bevel is so straight and level, but its not sharp by my standards......if the 12k will do the job, i will try that first, thanks oni

Originally Posted by Hoddy

The bevel is so straight and level, but its not sharp by my standards......if the 12k will do the job, i will try that first, thanks oni

Now, my experience is limited to one Kanenaga Kamisori, but I've found that though it shaves nicely, it doesn't feel as sharp as my other straight razors. By feel, I mean, on my thumbs and fingers. For lack of an objective way to describe it, I'll state that it feels safer using my thumb to investigate the sharpness of the kamisori than it does doing the same with my straights. This leads me to the belief that the shave tells all.

Cheers,

Jack

The kamisori should feel sharper while shaving than your western straights, IMO. It should require very light pressure with a steeper angle. Mine does, at least. My TPT isn't calibrated enough to compare things. It either catches in the callus there or doesn't.