The ratio used has a big impact on the honewear and angle of the edge. For example: - A 10:1 ratio will remove a lot of the soft steel and barely wear the hard steel. Such ratio is a super fast way to hone a kamisori but it also means a lot of hone wear on Omote. An efficient technique for barbers who needed the kamisori shave ready asap. The honewear was removed later by regrinding the kamisori. - A 3:1 ratio takes a bit more time to hone, but won't wear the soft steel from Omote so much. Such ratio is good for personal use, when the user can't send the kamisori for regrinding. In time, depending on what ratio you used to hone, the angle of the edge will modify. Smaller the ratio, (1:1) you'll have comfortable shaves with both sides. Bigger the ratio (10:1) not very comfortable to shave with Ura I read somewhere that Iwasaki used or recommended a 2:1 ratio.
@@ZenRazorJapan Wow! Thank you for telling me this. It makes a lot of sense. I have a few sukisen because I do not own any grinding tools. The sukisen is slow yet efficient at re-profiling the omote. If you have the chance to purchase a Kamisori from Takamitanzou, please do. His razors are outstanding!
Hi, I usually start honing from 5k. With all types of razors. I go to lower grits only for issues that require removal of significant amounts of steel, like warped blades, or large chips.
3:1 ratio technique. I've never tried it. Maybe I will try on my Iwasaki Tamahagane kamisori. Thanks for sharing!
The ratio used has a big impact on the honewear and angle of the edge.
For example:
- A 10:1 ratio will remove a lot of the soft steel and barely wear the hard steel.
Such ratio is a super fast way to hone a kamisori but it also means a lot of hone wear on Omote.
An efficient technique for barbers who needed the kamisori shave ready asap.
The honewear was removed later by regrinding the kamisori.
- A 3:1 ratio takes a bit more time to hone, but won't wear the soft steel from Omote so much.
Such ratio is good for personal use, when the user can't send the kamisori for regrinding.
In time, depending on what ratio you used to hone, the angle of the edge will modify.
Smaller the ratio, (1:1) you'll have comfortable shaves with both sides.
Bigger the ratio (10:1) not very comfortable to shave with Ura
I read somewhere that Iwasaki used or recommended a 2:1 ratio.
@@ZenRazorJapan Wow! Thank you for telling me this. It makes a lot of sense. I have a few sukisen because I do not own any grinding tools. The sukisen is slow yet efficient at re-profiling the omote. If you have the chance to purchase a Kamisori from Takamitanzou, please do. His razors are outstanding!
That hair cut at the end was Ninja !! 😀🥷🥷🥷
Great video straight to the point without all these long and boring explanation thanks it worked out great razor is sharp and ready to shave 😎
Thank you Juan! I’m glad that this video was useful for you! 😊🙏🏻
Hello, how do you set a bevel on a Kamisori? You do it on 1K or higher?
Hi,
I usually start honing from 5k. With all types of razors.
I go to lower grits only for issues that require removal of significant amounts of steel, like warped blades, or large chips.
Are you literally just letting the whole blade rest on the stone as you're moving it back and forth? I just ordered my first kamisori
I’m just holding it in position, without much pressure.