Thread: Kansas Kamisori!

Originally Posted by Seraphim

Let me also say that the talented Mr. Baldridge is a cruel, cruel man. At one point in the process he sent this teaser pic of the razor....

Just enough to get me all worked up, without revealing too much. Like the dance of the seven veils or something

Oh! That cold hearted bastard!

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Looks like fun, east meets west! What dya get when you cross a W&B with a Tosuke!

Actually that is exactly what I had been thinking prior to Russel first posting his pics of the Japanese styled razors he had started making. I had been having a discussion with another member (Pudu) about the possibilities of creating such a razor (Pudu is actually the one who coined the term "Rusuke" ). When Russel posted his pics of his symmetrical Japanese style razor it all fell into place.

That is a great piece! Let us know how it shaves.

Beautiful.... I think I would be interrested in one like that...

Are you planning on wrapping the handle??????

Terrific!
design and execution. Congrats to you both.

almost nearly as interested in cases and boxes- did you get one?

Very nicely made.
As you may know, I have one of russel as well (see review forum), but mine is more traditional.
Charred and hammered, smiling blade and the handle at a flowing angle instead of alinged with the spine.
I don't like modern design, but I can see the attractiveness of this blade for someone who likes modern looks.
Nice work from russel

Thanks for posting pics Craig, glad to hear it arived safely. That was definitely a fun razor to make, what with it being a totally unique design and all.

I can't thank you guys enough for your compliments! And I wish that I deserved to be compared with a craftsman like Tosuke but I'll accept the flattery anyway.

As for the point on this razor, it's a very tight radius but not a sharp corner. I found it to be fairly forgiving in use and actually quite advantageous in some respects.

I'll try to add some of the pics that I took before sending it off, photographing Hamon lines can be tricky.

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

So you sold the Tosuke coz your "a round point guy" and buy one with an even scarier point?

On the contrary.
the tosuke is a really spiky spike.
whereas this design has the toe rounded. the fact the the blade ends in a spanish point is irrelevant to the danger of the toe.

So if this one has the toe rounded, and the tosuke is really spiky, thn this one is much safer to shave with.

You two need to go into production together. Beautiful design and beautiful execution and creation, Russel. I really like the look of that blade.

Chris L

It looks like the really bad pitting that you get left with when you polish a rusted blade with a buffer wheel or a dremel with a felt wheel.
The rust is gone and the blade is shiny, but the damage remains.

EDIT: It could also be water droplets on an oily surface. The pic is overexposed so it is hard to tell, but my guess is that it is pitting.
I could be wrong of course.