Thread: Japanese Straights

YOMV. I have a few of the Japanese frameback super shavers. One is etched Swedish Steel. Another Finest English Steel. The honing geometry of the Japanese spine is quite different from the Swedish spine and gives a lesser included angle than the Swedish'. That notwithstanding, they are similar. The Japanese have used steels from many sources including Sheffield. The use of a mild steel for the frame has merit and probably the use pre-hardened strip stock and the use of a eutectic solder is still cheaper than a making a solid frameback razor.

~Richard