Thread: kamisori razors

Here's the backside shot.
The how tos I read seem to contradict each other and I wasn't sure.
Thanks for the help..
Cheers.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

They should call them kamisortatiny's.
Just received my pair and they are delicate little things compared to a traditional straight.
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Trying to hone them up on a coti. So it's more strokes on the stamped front face than the rear, soft metal fat side as I read up.
Like 7:3 front to back, heavier pressure on the 3 than the 7?
thanks gents.

Look for Glen's honing a Kamisori. It is really easy to destroy one that is on the edge. He uses English and the method worked well for me.
https://youtu.be/dNCVe3Alye8
https://youtu.be/iRIQ3_6Cs5o
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

Look for Glen's honing a Kamisori. It is really easy to destroy one that is on the edge. He uses English and the method worked well for me.
https://youtu.be/dNCVe3Alye8
https://youtu.be/iRIQ3_6Cs5o
~Richard

This is also what I did. Never did it before. I got it crazy sharp. Have fun.


Mike

Ok.... I watched Glen's video on sharpening a Kamisori..... And what to look for..... BUT What is a good brand of Kamisori razor and maybe which ones are junk? I can't read Japanese.....lol

At the mercy of the seller?

Willisf,

I was very much in the same boat as you.

I bought my kamisori (two (2) Henkotsu, one NOS, one vintage restored) from Mr. Milton of Japanese-Razor Japanese Kamisori Razor and Straight Razors - KAMISORI Razors For Sale

He is a very nice chappie to do business with.

I suppose the most recognised name for quality kamisori would be Iwasaki.

For new buy, the 'Kanetaka' seem to be relatively abundant :

Japanese Iwasaki razors

There are many quality kamisori out there, with names most have not heard off, so it is a bit of a lottery.

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

And go to the website to see what a new one looks like so you have an idea of what you ae looking for. Over a year's time I bought 8 off the 'Bay of which 7 were returned to shaveable.
So, yes, it is a crapshoot.
Check the classifieds from time to time.
~Richard

Okie dokie.....

Gives me more an idea to what brands to look for. As far as "western" razors go....We know which ones are poor quality and which ones are good. I imagine that almost all of them that are actual Japanese made are of a good quality. I hope the Chinese aren't making them and fooling people who don't know the difference....lol

Originally Posted by taz575

No. The stamped face (which you have showing in your pic) gets less honing strokes, the other side gets more strokes.

This is indeed the tradtional way.

Personally, I found it easier to do it the other way around, as there is much less steel to remove on the stamp side. I got the idea when someone (I think it was Bart Torfs) described how to hone a microtome razor to have a real "shaving with a microtome" experience i.e. like a plane: one side only, the other side only enough to prevent a burr. It makes more sense to me.

Originally Posted by Pithor

This is indeed the tradtional way.

Personally, I found it easier to do it the other way around, as there is much less steel to remove on the stamp side. I got the idea when someone (I think it was Bart Torfs) described how to hone a microtome razor to have a real "shaving with a microtome" experience i.e. like a plane: one side only, the other side only enough to prevent a burr. It makes more sense to me.

This is probably because most razors that people buy are in need of restoration & a proper geometry needs to be set up. In this case it may be necessary to start on the back or "stamped side but as mentioned for usual honing the front or non stamped side gets more honing.

Here is a restoration thread I did a while ago.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...e-restore.html