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    Ok just recieved a new iwasaki kamisori, its perfect but not shave ready. I dont want to destroy something so beautiful, before i even shave with it!!!!
    So my question is, how do i hone it in the least abrasive manner possible, but still effective. I have shapton pro 8 and 16k. Id send it to glen but i live in spain

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    Kamisori are a bit specific as far as honing goes
    Glen has made some nice vids on honing them
    gssixgun Kamisori part 1.wmv - YouTube

    gssixgun Kamisori part 2 - YouTube


    JimR also has some videos that will be helpful as far as technique goes, not the stone selection.

    Japanese Kamisori Honing--Nakayama Karasu (First half) - YouTube

    Japanese Kamisori Honing--Nakayama Karasu (Second half) - YouTube
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    12k or greater honing stone will be fine

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    This is your first post, I see. Have you shaved with a straight razor before? Have you honed a western straight razor? Assuming the answer is yes, I found this video very helpful to get my first kamisori shave ready: gssixgun Kamisori part 1.wmv - YouTube
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    Hilarious! Glen, can you tell we respect your instruction?


    And JimR, too, of course.
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    Thanks, have watched all the vids but seem to be more for a edge that has totally gone, this one's new new new. My experience has always been buy ebay special hone, get it wrong, hone get it wrong , hone get it right shave!!! Dont really want to do that with this piece of art!!

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    Dfried, was your kamisori new??? If so, how long did it take and what grades did you use

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    Quote Originally Posted by smalltank View Post
    12k or greater honing stone will be fine
    that really depends how much work has to be done to set the bevel on the razor. Most new kamisori need bevel set and that is not done on a 12k stone.

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    Yes, mine was new. I did two 7:1 sets on my barber hone and about six 7:1 sets on my Chinese natural finishing hone. These were just the hones that I have. You could probably do the same on the two hones you mentioned and be fine.

    These were with less pressure (which was only applied to the edge) for each set. I tried to follow Glen's procedure.
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    1st of all, congradulations on you fine score!! There is a lot of lore about honing and shaving with a Nihon Kamisori, Just keep reading everything you can download and watch all the vid's above. Your best bet is to find some one who is experienced in this kind of honing and let them do the 1st hone of you new razor.
    Then you will know exactly what a decent edge should feel and shave like.

    That's my tupence, have a great shave one me!!!!

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