Thread: Help Identifying a Handmade Japanese Razor

Originally Posted by sharptonn

There is a fine gent down in the international forum who should be called to fore. I will get on that!
Arsenico has been requested to opine.
In any case, the tip of the razor looks suspiciously modified, or is it just me?
Is it (heaven forbid!) the same razor? A pic of the tang-stamp on the razor in-hand, please?

Tom, I think the tip is fine. As these were made 100% by hand, there are minute inconsistencies between them. Compare the tips of Stefan's razors in his pic, the white scaled tI is slightly more rounded than the black scaled tI.

Sorry if I am wrong. The razor in the OP alongside the razor in post #8 show two different razors.
Am I missing something?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Sorry if I am wrong. The razor in the OP alongside the razor in post #8 show two different razors.
Am I missing something?

I'm pretty sure it's the same razor, what do you see that leads you to think otherwise? My eyes aren't what they used to be and I may be missing something.

Originally Posted by entropy1049

I'm pretty sure it's the same razor, what do you see that leads you to think otherwise? My eyes aren't what they used to be and I may be missing something.

Sorry. Looking at the photos from OP to #8, the Iwasaki logo is skewed differently?


Not to mention huge tip differences. JMHO

I could be wrong....Am all the time!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Sorry. Looking at the photos from OP to #8, the Iwasaki logo is skewed differently?


Not to mention huge tip differences. JMHO

I could be wrong....Am all the time!

I see what you mean with the Iwasaki logo, though I think it's just kind of an illusion created by the different shadowing on the bevel just below the logo.

The tip looks identical to me, so I have no idea what the hell you're thinking...()

Could be. I call the features on the ends of the 'E' after the logo to see 'hatchet' ,'mace', and 'club', top to bottom.

I see lots of differences.
Finally #'s 1 & 2.



Stevie Wonder could see?
I am never here to cause dispute. This seems obvious, however!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Could be. I call the features on the ends of the 'E' after the logo to see 'hatchet' ,'mace', and 'club', top to bottom.

I see lots of differences.
Finally #'s 1 & 2.



Stevie Wonder could see?
I am never here to cause dispute. This seems obvious, however!

Still don't see it

I certainly don't dispute your position, but am only trying to see what it is that you see. If I learn something from the discussion, the better off I am for it.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Sorry if I am wrong. The razor in the OP alongside the razor in post #8 show two different razors.
Am I missing something?

They are the same, there are a few spots close to the "Marusan" stamp (circle with three lines in it) that are visible in all shots.

All is happy which are! Iwasaki's always shave well!