New to cutthroats and recently acquired an Iwasaki Kamisori. For the first few shaves, I've finished on CrO2 pasted suede then plain top grain hanging strop. I've achieved pretty decent hanging hair sharpness and tree topping.
Still feeling some resistance in the shave - wouldn't be surprised if my technique needs refining. Nonetheless, I'm looking to go as sharp as physically possible. I'm currently torn on whether to finish on a nice Nakayama japanese natural stone with appropriate nagura or finish on a 0.5u/0.25u/0.1u diamond paste on balsa progression.
Am I correct in understanding that the razor can be shave ready straight after the jnat? no stropping required?
I've seen plenty of people saying kamisoris perform well when traditional practices are upheld (JNAT) but I'm definitely new to this game and am interested to hear what others think.
Cheers
Still feeling some resistance in the shave - wouldn't be surprised if my technique needs refining. Nonetheless, I'm looking to go as sharp as physically possible. I'm currently torn on whether to finish on a nice Nakayama japanese natural stone with appropriate nagura or finish on a 0.5u/0.25u/0.1u diamond paste on balsa progression.
Am I correct in understanding that the razor can be shave ready straight after the jnat? no stropping required?
I've seen plenty of people saying kamisoris perform well when traditional practices are upheld (JNAT) but I'm definitely new to this game and am interested to hear what others think.
Cheers