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While I wouldn't hone the razor while shaving...I see what you mean :D

As far as grips...experiment. Sometimes I hold it like I would a pencil, sometimes other ways with the blade off either...

So far as I know there is no "proper" accepted way to hone these exactly. Most original documentation is pretty general, showing the washboard technique on a natural stone with slurry.

Personally...

Going to repost my PM to you, incase anyone else has the same question.

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Actually I don't own an Iwasaki (yet), though I do plan to buy one at some point. The differences, as far as I...

I think he was just referring to me deviating from "correct" form in general. But I could be wrong...

I believe the correct traditional way to hone these is on a natural Japanese stone, using the...

Has anyone heard of any other good Japanese razor smiths besides Tosuke and Iwasaki? I know some of those are possibly made by other people as well, but I'm looking to find a couple cheaper razors...

Bit of an update here. I decided to put my razor where my mouth is (figure of speech) and try to shave entirely with the hollow side towards my face this time. I have also further refined my honing...

I don't really see how all those examples are equivalent. Most of them are not as effective as the alternative. To me I see no improvement one way or another between sides. It could be me, my razor...

Actually I'm not entirely convinced that the asymmetrical grind is the reason for the sharpness. It could be that the difference in steel type, tempering technique, or the shape/lack of scales could...

So finally after a couple weeks of shipping, and another week or so of it being stuck in customs, my 2 new shiny Japanese Razors have showed up!

The very first thing I noticed, was that I couldn't...