Thread: stropping a kamisori

I wouldn't be overly concerned about muting the toe . Iwasaki razors come like that standard.

It's also possible that the toe has been honed to a burr or maybe has been bumped forming a a small fold. Tapping a fingernail can do it.
Muting the point by 1 or 2 strokes on the finest stone can fix it. The next honing would likely restore the tip point.

I use a Boker Loom strop to do mine to avoid this problem. It works a treat and it's exactly the right size for the smaller blade.

You are lifting/dropping the handle as you are ending your stropping stroke, it is very noticeable (Scratches) when stropping a Kamisori
Many people do it when stropping in general, but the size of the blade hides it with a longer blade

A lift will cause a tip scratch a drop will cause a heel scratch

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! I'll try again this weekend.