Post Your Pictures: Japanese Razors

[azmark]

The wear isn't supposed to be equal. Traditionally, you're supposed to hone the omote more than the ura. Some people hone both sides equally and haven't had any issues though.

Here's a link to a Japanese man showing his technique to honing Japanese razors. His English isn't perfect but you get the gist of it.
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~bjb52646.../razhoning.htm



That was my listing.

[TstebinsB]

Feel free. Really, though, Telly is the true enabler.

Sure, sure ...blame it all on Telly .

I don't think B&B has enough bandwidth to handle loading photos of all of Henry's razors.

[professorchaos]

I don't think B&B has enough bandwidth to handle loading photos of all of Henry's razors.

And you are one of the ones I have to thank . So thank you!

[W_B_K]

Wow, some beauties out there!

That smiling R. Saito / Kikuboshi is a killer How do you hone that???

[TstebinsB]

Wow, some beauties out there!

That smiling R. Saito / Kikuboshi is a killer How do you hone that???

Normally, if you use an X motion, your wrist doesn't move. Your arm moves as one. For this razor, I used an X motion while simultaneously rotating my wrist so that I could get the entire edge to touch the hone at some point. It sounds more complicated than it is in practice.

[DFrancis]

There is a part of me that knows that it's going to be Japanese razors that lure me into straight shaving. Thanks to everybody for sharing such wonderful photos.

[Luc]

I only got one. I have to admit, I must be a minority, I don't like the frameback razors and I'm not a huge fan of this one. It's a very nice razor and Telly facilitated the transaction (thanks again). I used it a few times but I'm still debating if I shouldn't leave it on a shelf for a few weeks and try again or just sell it.

I like the look but I think I have something for French, British and German razors...

[professorchaos]

I only got one. I have to admit, I must be a minority, I don't like the frameback razors and I'm not a huge fan of this one. It's a very nice razor and Telly facilitated the transaction (thanks again). I used it a few times but I'm still debating if I shouldn't leave it on a shelf for a few weeks and try again or just sell it.

I like the look but I think I have something for French, British and German razors...

I'm sure you'll have a hard time selling that one.

[azmark]

I only got one. I have to admit, I must be a minority, I don't like the frameback razors and I'm not a huge fan of this one. It's a very nice razor and Telly facilitated the transaction (thanks again). I used it a few times but I'm still debating if I shouldn't leave it on a shelf for a few weeks and try again or just sell it.

I like the look but I think I have something for French, British and German razors...

Well there is a lovely home I can provide for unloved

[professorchaos]

Telly - among the razors you show, I recognize some you have sold. Which have you kept for yourself?

[SRock]

Excellent thread, Henry. Keep those photo's coming!

[Piraten-Papa]

My small japanese collection.

This one I bought from a japanese ebay-seller, but I don't know if it's really a japanese blade.


The Tosuke is mine, the Kanetake I had just for sharpening here.


The KAI Captain Excelia. It's not really a straight, but I love that thing, because it's always shaveready, needs no honing or stropping. A great razor.

[joshmpdx]

My small japanese collection.

This one I bought from a japanese ebay-seller, but I don't know if it's really a japanese blade.


The Tosuke is mine, the Kanetake I had just for sharpening here.


The KAI Captain Excelia. It's not really a straight, but I love that thing, because it's always shaveready, needs no honing or stropping. A great razor.

Very nice!

thanks for posting.

[professorchaos]

My small japanese collection.

This one I bought from a japanese ebay-seller, but I don't know if it's really a japanese blade.


The Tosuke is mine, the Kanetake I had just for sharpening here.


The KAI Captain Excelia. It's not really a straight, but I love that thing, because it's always shaveready, needs no honing or stropping. A great razor.

That KAI just looks cool!

Did you get a chance to shave with the Kanetake while you had it? I wonder how it stacks up to a Tosuke.

[professorchaos]

Excellent thread, Henry. Keep those photo's coming!

Thank you. I have a few more pictures to take

[professorchaos]

Here is my latest acquisition, a Fon Golden Star Deluxe. Believe it or not, SRAD has been on the wane here for a while.

[joshmpdx]

Here is my latest acquisition, a Fon Golden Star Deluxe. Believe it or not, SRAD has been on the wane here for a while.

Gorgeous, Henry!!!

[life2short1971]

How does the shave with the Golden Star rate to others?

[professorchaos]

How does the shave with the Golden Star rate to others?

I'll let you know tomorrow .

[BladeRunner001]

Here is my latest acquisition, a Fon Golden Star Deluxe. Believe it or not, SRAD has been on the wane here for a while.

That is a beautiful blade Henry .