Yesterday (Wednesday) morning I started my kamisori shaving experience with the Tosuka R2. I chose this razor out of the two as I found it easier to strop with, having a more robust handle.
My first true kamisori shave went quite well. Only one very minor weeper on the left cheek. Although the blade was shave-ready as received, it was not quite up to the standard that I desired. There was some ever-so-slight tugging on the whiskers when performing my fool's pass. After that shave, I put the razor through a full diamond pasted balsa strop progression. This morning's (Thursday"s) shave showed a noticeable improvement in the fool's pass.
Others have suggested that when shaving with an asymmetrical kamisori, that they had to concentrate more on the shave angle. I did not experience that. This may be due to me having developed my technique where I determine the best shave angle by feel rather than sight. What I am finding though, is that I still need to refine my selection of stroke angles. If Japanese men can do it, I surely can.
After this morning's shave, I put the razor though another full balsa strop progression and will see if I notice and further improvement in the fool's pass tomorrow morning.