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I know there was a post a few years ago where someone had found a little wooden case to traveling with his kamisori.
I'd love to hear someone's thoughts on this now. For western style straights, we have lots of options, but how do you easily carry a kamisori with you? You obviously don't want the edge banging around against anything.
So throw out your ideas, and pictures if you can do it! I want something I don't have to hit the woodshop to make :p
Go Cheap. Tooth brush holder.
How do you keep the cutting edge from hitting the holder/rattling around?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wintchase
On this site (I think), I've seen some elegant wooden kamisori boxes. They had a cutout for the razor and handle (the cutout for the blade was slightly oversize). There was a cylindrical cutout around part of the handle, to let you grip the handle to take the razor out of the box.
As an alternative, you could:
. . . start with a piece of plywood larger than the razor;
. . . glue strips of wood onto that base, to hold the razor in place (around the handle, and at the end of the
. . . blade)
. . . Cut a wooden cover the same size as the base.
I don't do "finish carpentry" -- you can see why.
Charles
Oil the the razor & wrap in paper. Fold adequate piece of foam or bubble wrap over it . tie with string or rubber bands. Instant soft case :)
Oh! Charles, you just gave me an idea! What you described was the pictures I had seen posted a few years ago, but I think I figured out how to make one without too much difficulty. I will use balsa wood instead!
The box my Iwasaki came in is soft kinda like balsa, just in case the edge should happen to touch it, it shouldn't affect the edge. I'll have to make a trip to the hobby store this weekend! If I find what I need, I'll post pics of the results!
Keep the ideas coming! I'd love to have more than one option :)
I would check into the wooden hard case option with a twist glue 2 rare earth magnets countersunk into the wooden case covering the mags with felt to prevent scratches would definetly secure the blade in place. Just a thought:D
I never worried about it.. It doesn't seem to affect the edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by avatar1999
I ordered a bunch of straight razor coffins from WhippedDog..my Kamisori fits perfectly in a Morley & Sons box
a childs wooden pencil case is what i use ,just line it with material seems to work well .
I've used both the Dovo metal box and a leather sleeve to travel with straights. The leather didn't work out too well - blade opened up inside at some point and gashed it. For the Kamisori, I would check out Pelican micro-cases. They come in all kinds of sizes and colors, and the foam rubber interior can be cut to securely hold any shape. I'm thinking of doing one up for a full shaving kit.
A friend of mine crafted just such a wooden box for his Dobson kamisori. Unfortunately, rare earth magnets are indeed strong, and I watched his blade get sucked over to one while he showed it off to me. D'oh! Yes, I'm jealous; the box is sweet.Quote:
Originally Posted by jeg227