Thread: The Wall Of Shame

I DO have standards for my wind-chimes....Just saying!

Originally Posted by Benz

As a kid I worked for a contractor. Besides driving gravel trucks I had to go out with the backhoe and repair old sewers. At the end of the work day I did not "Look sharp and smell nice for the ladies."

Well not Ebay, will delete if inappropriate, but still had to share. Vendor sold this as Iwasaki Tamahagane Western Straight. He also made a video about it on YT. When I commented that it's not a tamahagane razor and it's missing the serial number etc I was blocked

Originally Posted by alex1921

Well not Ebay, will delete if inappropriate, but still had to share. Vendor sold this as Iwasaki Tamahagane Western Straight. He also made a video about it on YT. When I commented that it's not a tamahagane razor and it's missing the serial number etc I was blocked

To me, that indicates they are knowingly misrepresenting the item... and after your attempt to inform them, 100% intentional deception.

Generally, the innocent have nothing to hide, and thus will communicate openly. Blocking you is an admission of guilt. I'd "go over their head" and report the listing/seller to eBay. You did message them through the eBay platform, right? There'd be a trail.

Anyone who would block you is noone who you would want to deal with anyway.
It IS an Iwasaki, but a late Swedish steel one.

He advertised it as something which it is not. Pointing it out was a fair thing to do.
Was he asking the big money?

I don't know much about Japanese blades, but Tamahagane will bring a few times more than other steel, correct?

Sellers tend to ask more in the West for tamehagane, whether they get much more is a valid question. Except for the Iwasaki tamehagane, Iwasaki is a collectible brand. But the razor needs to be in excellent condition. I've seen badly worn Iwasakis at high prices and they move slowly. Razors that use/advertise as tamehagane steel tend to be upscale brands, so that may contribute to part of the premium.

That said, the going rate for a NOS desirable model Iwasaki tamehagane Western (folder) is somewhere around $3,000, the most expensive razor that I know of barring historic scales/provenance.

Cheers, Steve

Steve, is there a universal kanji/symbol for tamehagane which would be on items made from it?
This? 玉鋼

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Anyone who would block you is noone who you would want to deal with anyway.
It IS an Iwasaki, but a late Swedish steel one.

He advertised it as something which it is not. Pointing it out was a fair thing to do.
Was he asking the big money?

I think he was asking just over 500USD, price was in Canadian dollars.

Originally Posted by alex1921

I think he was asking just over 500USD, price was in Canadian dollars.

OH! That's a FORTUNE in Canadian dollars!

Not enough for the real-deal. Too much for something it's not.
I have one of those, BTW. It shaves great!