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Japanese razors
These traditional razors from Japan have a reputation for being particularly kind to the skin. The reason Japanese barbers give for this is that the blades are heavy and very sharp. And here we are already at a significant difference from Western razors. The blade of a Japanese razor (kamisori) is - surprisingly - thick, about 5 mm and more. Of course, only the back of the blade. And heavy. The razor has a clearly noticeable excess weight of the blade. It is said, and this is the conviction of barbers who swear by the traditional razor blade, that with these blades you only shave with the weight of the blade, so you do not have to use force. And so also does not run the risk of damaging the skin of the customer. The result: a smooth, clean shave with virtually no skin irritation. Recommendation: Prepare well before shaving with these blades. In Youtube there are - especially from the English-speaking world - many contributions on this subject, which can facilitate the start and promote learning success.
Hand-forged razors and their care
Yes, these razors require care if you want to use their full potential and have a lot of fun with it. The steel from which the razor blades are forged is a carbon steel, so it is not stainless. Consequently, one must dry the blade well after use. Although it is relatively easy to remove rust if necessary, but this is also additional work that can be saved. And, of course, you also have to sharpen such knives. Although the hard steel keeps the sharpness relatively long, but of course you also want to have as much as possible an optimal sharpness. And it also makes sense to sharpen the razor at shorter intervals to be in practice yourself. Because sharpening requires some skill. Of course, it succeeds best and also fastest when the proud owner of such a razor is also in practice. The professionals in Japan sharpen their razor every day a little bit, so that the sharpening also never requires too much time and the Kamisori is always best prepared for the demanding customers.
Use Note
Razor: carbon steel knife blades are more fragile than stainless steel knives. For resharpening in any case do not use \"sharpening steel\". The manufacturer recommends the water sharpening stones OZUKU and KURO NAGURA.
Grinding Stones: Moisten the surface of the water grinding stone OZUKU and rub with the natural water grinding stone Kuro Natura on the surface until an abrasive layer - grinding slurry - has formed.
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