Quote Originally Posted by whoever View Post
Thanks, I wasnt thinking that there is a night and day dif between western straights and kamisoris I was looking at it as just another grind
Yes, western grind razors have a symmetrical grind with the shoulder of the spine where it contacts the hone the on the same plane on both sides. Both sides of the razor are ground mirror image.

Traditional Kamisori grind razors have an asymmetrical grind where the shoulder of the spine are on different panes with one lower than the other looking at it head on. Add to that one side of the blade has a more hollow grind that the other.

A traditional Kamisori is honed differently from a western style razor.



Just some info for next time.

Bob