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Thanks for reading, Kevin! Nope. I never do a WTG pass except around my mouth, with any straight. I found that with a properly honed razor, it doesn't add anything to my shave but more time. I...

No no, thank Kawaguchi sensei...he's a true gem. And yes, the ura is the stamped side--sorry for that confusion. I asked especially--stamp side Ura, no stamp omote. Omote against the face.

What...

One last addition, I practiced my honing on my Tosuke tonight, and just gave it a shave.

DANG, that is one smooth shave...

They take a little getting used to, especially since you kind of have...

OK, so I talked to my barber about shaving with a kamisori, and he said that it should only be used with the flat/omote/no-kanji side against the face. This is because the honing ratio/style makes a...

Kevin, you're absolutely right. It's just too confusing. This weekend I plan to visit my legendary barber. He agreed to give me a honing lesson, and I'll ask for some shaving tips as well...I will...

Ahhhh...interesting. I got confused from the sharpening translation I did, when they were sharpening the "ura", they had the flat side up. I guess i got it backwards.

But I still stand firm--the...

Gentlemen, I will weigh in, hoping that I don't stir up too much of a poo storm.

1. Japanese straights are designed to be used with only 1 side against the face--this is the "flat" side. The...