Like a Smiling Blade?Japanese Kikuboshi

**Gunner777** · 07-05-2009, 03:34 PM

It would be a bugger to hone I agree with that.

**0livia** · 07-05-2009, 03:45 PM

Quite a challenge

The one in the other thread had a more extreme curve, doesn't it?

**aroliver59** · 07-05-2009, 07:40 PM

Yes,I think it did.They are different razors,but similar.

**Garry** · 07-07-2009, 07:02 AM

The Razor has been taken down from auction just now so the seller can do some further restoration work on it .. Not that it needs it IMHO .

All I can say is be prepared to dig deep gents ....
I really want this razor

Good luck Garry

**JavierScales** · 07-07-2009, 09:38 AM

fantastic !!

**gugi** · 07-09-2009, 04:15 AM

Originally Posted by Alraz

Could this be the before picture? Telly said that the one in this thread was sold already, I bet he found another one and did not tell me ;-)

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ng-blades.html

Al raz.

No, looks like Telly was only hoping to win that one, but at the end was outbid. That one is a lot curvier too.

I recently sold one of my larger smileys (a bit less pronounced than this one) and it was not a problem at all. As long as the razor is ground well and doesn't have bad hone wear it seems just fine. Even slight warping on a straight blade is much worse to hone than a nice even smile.

**StraightRazorDave** · 07-09-2009, 04:28 AM

As pretty as some of those heavily smiling blades are, I don't think it would be worth the hassle it would surely give me honing it.

<---- That would be me trying to get an even bevel on that razor.

**Bruno** · 07-09-2009, 12:52 PM

Actually, honing such a blade is not terribly different from honing a regular blade if you use the 'rolling X' method of honing. In fact, I find big smiles easier because any warp that might exist will not have an effect, as long as the warping is lesser than the smile.

**Garry** · 07-20-2009, 07:40 AM

Ok guys ... cards are on the table for this one . I've mentioned once or twice on the chat that I'd really like this razor .. Auction ends today with only one bidder. so I'm guessing theres a load of snipes waiting !!
......................
So I'm putting my money where my mouth is

I've taken my snipe off and placed a real bid .
Get get any more honest that ..... I really hope I'm out bid and not sniped by someone who reads this . but hey all fair in the world of ebay .

if at all I'm out bid ..

Cheers Garry

**Hillie** · 07-20-2009, 09:07 AM

How does one hone a razor like this? Spine flat on the hone and then a rolling X movement?

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