Originally Posted by
desol
AFAIK, Aogami Super is just as difficult to forge properly, if not more so. Shirogami is widely used in Knives, but it seems less so for razors...the reasoning, i'm not sure. I'm quite sure the steel is capable of beveling to that degree. My current Aogami knife is very thin(as are most japanese knives), but it's essentially Shirogami...with a few more alloy's for corrosion resitance and toughness. I have seen some Yasuki type razors on ebay.
But yes, to answer the poster's question...Shirogami can and is forged Honyaki...but it's expensive and takes alot of skill. Alot of maker's prefer Kasumi knives(clad) for a number of reasons.