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05-29-2013, 03:32 AM #6
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Thanked: 3My Filarmonicas are the #13 EPBD, and the #14 Novodur, Para Profesinals (sic).
I also have the same Iwasaki's that you have, well, I almost have. I bought the Iwasaki Tamahagane Friday evening, the last one in stock, and am waiting on delivery.
Funny also to see how some people ascribe almost mythical properties to that steel while afaik from a strictly technical point of view it's inferior to modern steels. But one pays the premium for the aesthetic aspect, knowing the production method and the labor/care associated with transforming the raw material into a flawless instrument.
They still have a good supply of tamagahane (dating from the 1970's) in the Iwasaki forge but only produce them in limited quantities once a year and -at the time, don't know about now- don't really make a big profit out of them due to high production losses. Anyway, congratulations, it's a really nice shaver too, you'll see. But that goes for most kamisori, especially if like me you have an angular face, their smaller sized blades are easier to handle than a classic straight once one has the knack of it.It is preferable to have a criminal as a servant rather than a fool because a criminal's actions are at least predictable.