Thread: Any one knows where this come from?

Hi folks

I received this kamisori/straight razor (hollow blade). Owner wants to get it shave ready. But I'm septic if it can be done as a real razor.

Looks like someone tried their hand at making a kamisori shaped object.

Depending on the grind and the steel you may or may not be able to whip that into a real shaver. The picture doesn't tell enough for me to give any real opinion.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Looks like someone tried their hand at making a kamisori shaped object.

Depending on the grind and the steel you may or may not be able to whip that into a real shaver. The picture doesn't tell enough for me to give any real opinion.

yes the owner tried to hone it but he could not. i was scaring if this one is a paksitan blade

You are right to be skeptical.

Looking at the blade and the handle, no matter whether you are able to put a usable edge on this razor-shaped object, I suspect that purely from an ergonomic perspective it will prove remarkably unsuitable to shave around the tight radii of jaw and chin.


B.

Originally Posted by beluga

I suspect that purely from an ergonomic perspective it will prove remarkably unsuitable to shave around the tight radii of jaw and chin.

How would it be any different from any 8/8 to 10/8 razor?

Originally Posted by Utopian

How would it be any different from any 8/8 to 10/8 razor?

I am not aware of many classic Japanese Kamisori razors in the 8/8 to 10/8 bracket.

The bigger the blade, the more important it is to have a precise grip on the handle to guide the blade around tight radii of chin and jaw. With this - in relation to the blade - puny handle that lacks the typical bamboo (or any other) material of the classic Kamisori to improve grip I expect that it will be ergonomically demanding to use.

B.

The bevel would be my concern......

Originally Posted by sharptonn

The bevel would be my concern......

I corrected the bevel. 20 minutes of dmt and not its bevel gone away. There is just some Mark as a bevel on the spine but I will leave it there.

The owner tried it to hone and there is a second bevel on the spine

What do you mean the bevel has gone away?

To me, that means he ground it flat. that would be a lot of wasted steel. Hoping im wrong.