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seems you are right Jason.



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I do have in my possesion a vintage Jstr8 that no longer has a omote. It is now a symmetrical wedge grind, no I didnt do it.

who is the Frankenrazor who...

i admit it :fim:
it's not the first time !!!

thanks for clarifying O_S

Nice information Kevint
thank you



well, this thread seems alive after all !!

Jason, i assume you understand that much of the honing of the kamisori is done on the Omote side.
i understand, but i am not sure, that it would be kind of dumb to put soft metal on the omote...

Nicely asked Jason !!

i have only heard of japanese barbers telling (when we they were asked wich side should be used against the face) that Omote side should be used. Some barbers say that both...

And again, that EXPENSIVE steel was put where ?? on where it was going to be used, on the omote side right ??
am i ??


would that be the reason why the side that is sharpen, the side that is...

Yes Kevint.
thank you. nice sashimi from So !!

of course, as i told, i do also use the Ura on my face too. No prob on that.

but then, if it's to be use up or down, why have they make it...

can't stop myself.. i have to explain.....


ok, another image guys.

you are a samurai, u have a blade in your hand. you gotta cut the HANDS of the person in front of you. How will you do ???...

well, then i will post that, just to shut the f**k up once and for all then (sorry for my rudeness dudes)

what side do you think was MEANT to be used ???????
it is the diagram of a japanese...

well..... seems i killed the thread..

No, i have no proof whatsoever of what i am saying.

i am just a guy who is telling stories.......

thanks for replying O_S

but, no, i did not use "us" in that way.
I was refering to all of us who are using a kamisori on ourselves.
i didn't want to point at japanese people or at barbers in...

i am posting this one cuz i realized that a kamisori is not worn, but more likely held, so the distinction that applied to tachi and katana does not really apply here.
But taken that a kamisori was...

here is the page where u can find the defintion of Ura and Omote

Mei

thanks Kevin

you are helping me understanding this ura/omote thing.

So, can we say that the stamp (mei) is always (or mostly) on the public side ? (i know there are many type of stamps also,...

You are right Jason, BUT


there is always a but......
what u say is true, for general asymetric bevel blade use. But kamisori has a twist.
A twist in your wrist, and if mixes all of us.
...

guys, i think the answer is in the Katana

look how a Katana is made and used, how it is stamped and hold in hand. If u do so you will understand why Kamisori are how they are.

It is often...