Thread: First Japanese Str8 Shave in the books

Well. I got it honed and took it for a ride this morning.

I must say that facial gymnastics have nothing on the twister that your hand and arm has to do to keep the correct edge on your face.

I received a 7 out of 10 shave with one small cut.

I will continue down this path until I get it right.

Well, now you've gone and done it. Now your a member of a very exclusive club with very few members.

Once you get full competency with the Japanese razor you will know without a doubt what the best shaving razor system in the world really is.

Others think they know but only we truly do. Next you'll have to learn the secret handshake.

Congrats, single. I'd love to try out a Japanese blade, just as soon as I can get my hands on one.

Keep at it.

Actually I find my Japanese razor much more versatile and easier to move around my face. The relative ease of setting a perfectly flat bevel and the ridiculous sharp but smooth edge I can get from the steel is a nice bonus too.

Here is the queer thing.

I had a Japanese Sashimi knife with a single sided edge and I could use both sides of the blade.

With this one I can only use one side.

Did I screw this up or is this a normal function of the blade?

Originally Posted by singlewedge

Here is the queer thing.

I had a Japanese Sashimi knife with a single sided edge and I could use both sides of the blade.

With this one I can only use one side.

Did I screw this up or is this a normal function of the blade?

Well, I don't know about the kitchen knife but Japanese Traditional Straights have asymmetric blades and are designed to be used with one side and they are right handed razors to boot.