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I bought two of them and my experience has been very positive. Fine careful tweaking on a finisher and a table top un-pasted strop improves them. a couple stokes at a time. The few strokes so there is no goof that will ruin the edge.
~Richard
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Originally Posted by Rockabillyhelge
Hello. I've been out of the straight game for 10 years so I'm learning this again from the start pretty much but so far I feel its a lot more maneuverable than my dovo, I like that its a solid peice of steel. I can get a better grip and leverage on it, and its easier for me to guide it where I want it pretty much. So I'm liking it. Also the honing seems to be more straight forward than a regular folder. I got a 50mm one, but now when I have it I think I should have gone with a 45mm instead since it would be even more maneuverable. But hey I'm not complaining.Quote:
Originally Posted by lz6
This will be my only razor in use and I intend to get good with it. I'm not a razor collector by any means but I like quality stuff. And this one was high quality if you ask me. Buy once cry once. :)
I got this King Pelican which is also a Kamisori asymmetrical grind. It is a 5/8" with a 2" blade. It sharpened up very easily and I will use it tomorrow but I am sure it will be a great shave. I'm happy to have a "Kamisori" type grind in a folding handle.
Nice scales.
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Originally Posted by Steel
I just bought a Japanese KIYA ICHOGAKE JAPANESE KAMISORI STRAIGHT RAZOR
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It seems that this is made of what is referred to as "Yellow Paper Steel"
I have done a cursory review online and it seems that there are different grades of steel in Japanese razors; Yellow Paper, White Paper & Blue Paper...can somebody explain what these mean and which is the best? Is yellow paper steel suitable for shaving? Or should I return in favor of the white paper steel?
One explanation can be found here. https://www.hidatool.com/image/data/...el%20Chart.pdf
Also a previous thread here...http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...el-choice.html
I have decided to cancel my order of a KIYA ICHOGAKE JAPANESE KAMISORI STRAIGHT RAZOR in favor of this steal
$195 for Kamisori Blue Paper Steel Straight Razor 50mm with Black Nylon Wrapped Tang - Shigeki Tanaka
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What do you guys think?
I think it's beautiful!Quote:
Originally Posted by P8TRIOT
Not crazy about the nylon wrap...what the heck is that about?!
Grip. Holding on to raw steel isn't the easiest task sometimes. I have an iwasaki that came wrapped and find it quite nice. If you don't like it you can always take it off, or wrap it with something more pleasing.Quote:
Originally Posted by P8TRIOT
what do you guys make of this one Attachment 229067
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Here is one that I just won on a rafflehttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...4778a571ed.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...d46bdcc798.jpg
Very nice, I should buy more raffles...
I'm not too fussed about the first parker you posted - it is a nice razor at a decent pricepoint on eBay, but not that exciting. Second razor is lovely - covered tang in NOS looking condition :beer2:
Very nice Roberto I saw that raffle on the Facebook raffle group I think I should enter a couple of those raffles in the future.
Can't win if you don't try.
Vats dis? Link please!Quote:
Originally Posted by celticcrusader
~Richard
Yes pleaseQuote:
Originally Posted by Geezer
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This little lady came in the post today.
NOS Hayashi Diamond.
Unlike the Tanifuji it wasn't ready to go after a quick strop. However, bevel set to strop in about 20-25 mins and shaves like a dream. Obviously very happy:o
Mark that's a difficult razor to get hold of I have the same razor quarter hollow 6/8 great shavers here's mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by markbignosekelly
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Cheers Jamie, Would love to take pictures like you though. Japanese razors really are quite impeccable.
Yes, I always wondered how Jamie takes such stunning photos... I try, but I do not have the artistic talents that God gave a slug!Quote:
Originally Posted by markbignosekelly
On the way to Phrank's Shave Chest, this Iwasaki Tokiwa Master straight razor, looking forward to stropping this up on the Kanayama and having a shave:
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Nice one Phrank! She'll be a great shaver.:tu
Great looking razor, Andrew. I'm sure that you'll love it.
Thanks - but as with many things razor related, I blame Jamie, and you as well Richard for causing a loud "ping" on my RADar frequently ....:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by evnpar
My two newest acquisitions are an Iwasaki and a EIKO:
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I'm waiting on two kamisori razors, an Iwasaki and an NOS Henkotsu Kaizan:
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Well said Andrew I'll back you all the way, you can use that one as a free get out of Jail card whenever you Wife calls into question how much you are spending on your straight razors, just tell her blame Jamie from Wales in the UK it's all his fault. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
She seen SRP and how members are from all over the world - thinks it's very cool - being she is 1st generation Canadian, she'd say fine, "Can we go visit Jamie in Wales? You boys can play with your razors, I'll go tour around the old country!!" :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by celticcrusader
Some great razors and kamisoris Andrew & Richard.
This one showed up today.
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I deleted a old ablum from photobucket of my Japanese razors so it's only fare I put them back up in this razor club.
King Pelican full hollow 13/16
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Hoshitombo 8000 quarter hollow 13/16
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Eiko YSK2 Yasuki steel full hollow 13/16
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Gold Rex full hollow 13/16
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Tanifiji Fukutaro Cape Kennedy 77 full hollow 13/16
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Hayashi Diamond half hollow 6/8
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Iwasaki Half Hollow 7/8
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A superb collection Jamie.
A definite case JRAD :)
Phrank, is that from the New York seller? If so, I got one of the smiling Iwasaki's from him a while back. The tang has the marking painted on, but they were under a layer of patina/tarnish, so I got it for $50 because the seller couldn't read the markings :) Shaves awesomely!! Just ordered a NOS Cherub and a Hasegawa from him tonight, too :) I gotta get my Japanese razors cleaned up and a pic taken one of these days! They are quickly becoming my Go To razors!
These arrived today. I can't stop playing with them. Like miniature katana! :dropjaw:
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Any idea what the Kanji translation is?Quote:
Originally Posted by ScratchUK
I've had a lot of help from Arsenico in the Kanji help thread and he's identified the one in the second picture. The group of four kanji at the top says something like "very special guarantee", and the isolated pair below say "tamahagane". The two kanji at the top of the man column of writing is "special quality" or something like that, followed by the four "copyright" kanji arranged in a square, and then the maker Yamato Shin or Yamato Gokoro.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thug
We're still working on IDing the one in the first picture, but it also has the tamahagane kanji, this time at the very top in a group of four kanji. The last kanji in the maker's name looks like "maru" so it could be a Yahatamaru but we're still working it*.
*Arsenico is still working on it. :)
FEON, still need to clean up the blade, but she shaves very well!
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Iwasaki and Ribbon Super G. Not the prettiest, but they shave very well!
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Does this look like a Japanese razor? To me it does. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...653980&alt=web
The scales and numeral stamps look like Feather, but tough to tell, I would think it would have a country of origin stamp.Quote:
Originally Posted by rocarule
