Thread: my new kamisori

it arrived today in the mail... i was so excited i tore open the packaging and was struck by something i never thought about.........

japanese people have tiny hands and i am a big guy.........lol..... i am so utterly stoked to have this and i will love it forever.... but it is a dainty little thing ain't it???

Ooooooooo me likey

Let us know how that shave goes, one hint NO pressure at all, back way way off of what you would use on a western razor

And lots of small strokes!

Very nice. It arrived pretty quick considering the trip it made.
So did it come "shave ready"?

Beautiful razor!

Originally Posted by paco664

japanese people have tiny hands and i am a big guy.........lol..... i am so utterly stoked to have this and i will love it forever.... but it is a dainty little thing ain't it???

+1
Their small size is the only thing that bothers me.
However, they also make bigger kamisoris both in length and width but they are highly overprized imo.

Originally Posted by paco664

it arrived today in the mail... i was so excited i tore open the packaging and was struck by something i never thought about.........

japanese people have tiny hands and i am a big guy.........lol..... i am so utterly stoked to have this and i will love it forever.... but it is a dainty little thing ain't it???

I have seen a 4/8 and a 8/8 as well as in between sizes.

Originally Posted by Earthdawn

Very nice. It arrived pretty quick considering the trip it made.
So did it come "shave ready"?

thank you all gentlemen.....

it did not come shave ready... i am here at work and fixing to hone it up *(must find the video for the PROPER method before i start
honing away...... )

i will also take some measurements off it and try to get a better shot of the markings on the blade....

i watched gssixguns wonderful video on the kamisori... then broke out the chinese 12k and went to town.... then made a few passes on a strop with .5 micron diamond paste and then stropped it a couple strokes....

HOLY $*&T!!!! passed HHT on all parts of the blade and i was able to split a hair lengthways......

gonna be really really careful shaving with this tonight....

I have always thought that some of the PHIG's might be good for Kamisori I have just never gotten around to trying it
Did you use slurry ???

Let us know what ya think

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I have always thought that some of the PHIG's might be good for Kamisori I have just never gotten around to trying it
Did you use slurry ???

Let us know what ya think

no i left the slurry stone at the house *(gaaah)......... i think tonight when i get home i will give it a few more loving passes with slurry on the C12k and see what happens.....