Thread: Japanese Straights

Yeah I did & it's still unusual to use hard steel for the whole razor. Is it Yasuki yellow , white, blue ?

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Yeah I did & it's still unusual to use hard steel for the whole razor. Is it Yasuki yellow , white, blue ?

That is unknown at this time, I'll have to dig in a lil deeper.

Got these guys in today

Manaslu

And the kenwa symmetrical kamisori

Originally Posted by Axeman556

Got these guys in today

Manaslu

And the kenwa symmetrical kamisori

Nice razors. The Manaslu stamp YSS means it is made from Yazuki steel (Yasuki Speciality Steel) , I believe the 'Silver Steel' is just marketing

"Silver Steel" is made in a few countries. It's a high-ish carbon tool steel with no silver in it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_steel

Kinsyo golden star fon 1000

I bought this razor in a small lot. I thought it was a Henckels from the pictures but when I got it in hand I could see it is a Kōsa.



I also noticed scratchings on the scale. At first glance I thought they might be initials but as I looked closer they look more like kanji. The bottom two appear to be on both sides but one side has another which I don't see on the other side. It's hard to say if it is a kanji or just scratches.



I think I'll post it in the kanji help thread and see if I can get help. Meanwhile it has been on the back burner but I do plan to restore it soon.

Hookstown, Pa. Melody Lanes comes to mind when I think of Hookstown. Did a lot of rollerskating there when I was a kid. Probably gone to the ages now!

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

Hookstown, Pa. Melody Lanes comes to mind when I think of Hookstown. Did a lot of rollerskating there when I was a kid. Probably gone to the ages now!

Haha no shit !!! I can't believe you know the place! You'd be surprised the building is still there actually are you from the beaver county area originally?

Actually from a little town called New Manchester in WVa. We used to go every Sunday after church. Grew up, joined the Marine Corps and never looked back. That's been over 50 yeras ago...