Just received this beauty from Japan, wondering if anyone can offer some tips regarding keeping it in shape with regard to stropping and balsa stropping? Thanks!
Thanks for the reply. I was actually amazed at how fast it arrived for usd 11 shipping from Japan to Bahrain. I'll strop carefully and ship it back should it ever start to tug. Just have been extremely happy with the balsa keeping my straights keen and was hoping to do the same with the kamisori.
Well my first kamisori experience seems to be very similar. First pass, smooth but efficiency was lacking. Gave it a slight balsa progression, 10 omote side 1 ura side with cross strokes and it's getting there nicely. Didn't treetop at first, now it does. Needed some balsa love that's all.I have the Henkotsu Kamisori and it was honed ready with a Nakayama...
Nice initial few shaves but I feel although the edge is smooth but it's not crisp enough for me...
So I put it through a Naniwa 12k then finished on the pasted balsa and buffalo leather strops...
Man, the edge sure improved...maybe abit too sharp..hahaha