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    Default Mighi-gane Stick Tang

    I have been tinkering with my Lake Superior sand, smelted, Michi-gane. This blade has 0.70% Carbon as opposed to my usual 0.95% Carbon. I have heard that Yoshindo Yoshihara prefers 0.70% for his swords. So, I figured I should try it.

    This razor is a quick stick tang construction to see how I like the shave of this batch of steel. It has a nice hamon that you can't see in the photo. Someday, I will have to learn how to take good hamon photos

    This is my first stick tang razor. I had so much fun making it, that I plan on making stick tangs a regular part of my production. They are simple enough, and faster to make. There will be a substantial price discount compared to my regular razors. I would like to thank Charlie Lewis, and the Japanese, for the inspiration.

    The shave was really good. It whacked off a five day beard with my usual 2 1/2 pass shave. I will use it a couple more times before I send it off to one of my razor testers.

    Tim Z.
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    Simple, clean and efficient looking Tim. It will be interesting for us to be able to watch as you
    develop this style and bring them into your lineup. I see new folks becoming Zowada users. : )
    Bob

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    I really like the finish, and the region from where it was born!

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    I think its rad you experiment with what other masters do(the .7%)

    cant wait to see your later stick tangs.

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    That 'gunmetal' colour it has is really nice. V cool.

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    I really enjoy this razor. It is visually appealing to me, and the design is excellent.

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    Straight-forward design. Elegant in its simplicity and visually captivating. The clean, no-nonsense approach works well for this one. Obviously meant to be used and not just displayed. Excellent work!
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