Thread: Kamisori vintage or fake

Hi,
I saw this razor, and was wondering if there is a way to tell by the pics if it is vintage or modern?
and are there any rules to honing ? all I have been able to pick up is that you hone the back for than the front.
Japanese Kamisori Henkotsu Kaizan

Can't really see the pic but the name is genuine, honed tons of them, in fact my newer Kamisori Honing vid is one of them take a look on here for the vid or on my YouTube Channel

That will give you some idea of how to get them up and running

Originally Posted by whoever

Hi,
all I have been able to pick up is that you hone the back for than the front.

Nope, You hone the front more than the back. In case you don't know which is which the back is the stamped side.

Thanks, I think I ran across your vid last night after posting. you where shipping it to Ernie?

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Nope, You hone the front more than the back. In case you don't know which is which the back is the stamped side.

oops, that was a typo, should be back more than the front, not back for the front.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Can't really see the pic but the name is genuine, honed tons of them, in fact my newer Kamisori Honing vid is one of them take a look on here for the vid or on my YouTube Channel

That will give you some idea of how to get them up and running

also , i notices that i Am subscribed to this thread , but didn't receive any notification, some time after Thanks Giving , I just stooped getting any notification

Originally Posted by whoever

oops, that was a typo, should be back more than the front, not back for the front.

I figured that which is why I corrected you. The back should always have the teeniest of bevels with majority honing on the front.

also , i notices that i Am subscribed to this thread , but didn't receive any notification, some time after Thanks Giving , I just stooped getting any notification

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Originally Posted by onimaru55

I figured that which is why I corrected you. The back should always have the teeniest of bevels with majority honing on the front.





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That should go to your email I guess. Maybe a post in "Site Help" as I don't know what to suggest.

I have mine set to "Through my control panel only" as I'm on everyday anyway but I still get notification of pm's via email.

is there a good way to determine the price for kamisoris ? or just watch and see what they are going for?
For what its worth the modern ones seem to be 3 -4 times more than the vintage ones is there a reason , or that's just how the market currently is?