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    Quote Originally Posted by basil View Post
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    Anyone familiar with this maker mark? Might be some rubbed off.
    That looks like it could be an Eiko...can you post a pic of the entire blade.

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    It’s an kamisori grind razor. Also has this marking on the scales.
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    Quote Originally Posted by basil View Post

    It’s an kamisori grind razor. Also has this marking on the scales.
    Yup, looks similar to my Eiko, beautiful razors....

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    Yeah looks similar to yours. Scale shape and marking are a little different but we’ll see.
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    Quote Originally Posted by basil View Post
    Yeah looks similar to yours. Scale shape and marking are a little different but we’ll see.

    The text is 竹丸, but I don't understand the meaning.

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    The text says (Takemaru) whatever that means?
    “Wherever you’re going never take an idiot with you, you can always find one when you get there.”

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    Yeah that’s what I got as a translation too. Can’t really find info on it though.
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    Razor came yesterday, shave test was awesome but took it to the jnat this morning to smooth it out a little.
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    Also found another razor I liked. Tang has these markings, anyone able to translate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by basil View Post

    Also found another razor I liked. Tang has these markings, anyone able to translate.
    Post your kanji pictures over here, Basil, and you will have better luck getting those translated.
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