My beautiiful new Iwasaki

[odinrazor]

The only thing that I don't get to do is shave with it since I'll be sending it over to Glen, for him to touch it up and all that jazz.



After it gets sent over and brought back to my arms, then I'll indulge myself and enjoy my first shave with a kamisori.

[pixelfixed]

Strop that puppy and try it out,nice blade.

[odinrazor]

I want that perfect edge before I try it out, wait a week or two and I'll love to try her out.

[niftyshaving]

I want that perfect edge before I try it out, wait a week or two and I'll love to try her out.

In general.... try the edge right out of the box. Lay out the new blade and a backup.
If you do not like the new edge finish with the backup.

Two good thing happen. If the edge was already correct you did not mess it up.
If the edge was not 100% you have a comparison to judge it against and a backup.

For me the kamisori would be a new experience. I doubt I could hone it as well as
the maker on my first try.

After the first shave test or two... I would decide what to do next.

[odinrazor]

After the first shave test or two... I would decide what to do next.

Great idea. I'll strop before it touches my face. I'm waiting on my new sample creams to test it out, so when I get it I'll use the new edge before I send it out.

[georgiadawg]

Been looking at these bad boys. Where did you find this razor? (store, location, etc) I see that SRD is out of stock. I would like to add one to my growing collection.

[SirStropalot]

I'd try it first also. That way when you get it back you'll have the answer for someone else with a new Iwasaki. "Should I send it out to be honed professionally"? You have the answer already, I suspect, but then you'll have empirical knowledge of the answer.

Enjoy that razor!!

Howard

[odinrazor]

I'd try it first also. That way when you get it back you'll have the answer for someone else with a new Iwasaki. "Should I send it out to be honed professionally"? You have the answer already, I suspect, but then you'll have empirical knowledge of the answer.

Enjoy that razor!!

Howard

Thanks Howard, I asked someone on the forums before if it was shave ready or not (from aframestokyo) and he said it wasn't, so I'll get it touched up by Glen or Lynn, and after that I'll tend to my Iwasaki well.

[gssixgun]

I'll be honest here, I will test shave it before I hone it, so you might as well do the same, it is information that you can't get twice once it touches the hones that edge is gone forever Good or Bad it is information to learn

[odinrazor]

I'll be honest here, I will test shave it before I hone it, so you might as well do the same, it is information that you can't get twice once it touches the hones that edge is gone forever Good or Bad it is information to learn

Fine fine, I'll use it before I send out the kamisori out to you. I sent you an email before I got home about the wisteria wrap, would it trouble you to remove it?