Thread: Iwasaki???

1 How do I know if a razor is in fact an Iwasaki

2 If it is an Iwasaki how do I know if it's Tamahagane or Swedish steel?

3 Is an Iwasaki Tokiwa Tamahagane or Swedish steel?

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If it looks like the picture in post 20 (http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...amisori-2.html) you have a winner. If the Tokiwa is Tamahagane it will certainly have the Tamahagane mark.

If it's a Tamahagane the price will give that away.

What's the context here? Is there a blade you think is an iwasaki that a seller does not know? Or do you want to verify someone selling an iwasaki is indeed the real deal? I have 2 iwasaki kamisori and 2 western style, 2 of them carbon steel and 2 tamahagane. A little research and you'll recognize the tamahagane Kanji. The iwasaki mark is also easily identified. Here's a nos iwasaki tamahagane kamisori for reference.

Making sure I don't get screwed on a razor purchase as I'm uneducated in reading kanji. Since they're expensive I don't want to fork over cash for a Iwasaki that's Swedish when I'm told it's tamahagane an I don't want to purchase another brand Japanese razor an get told it's an Iwasaki just wanna get what I paid for only way to do that is to educate myself with help from someone that has the knowledge

There are two Iwasakis on eBay that are 2100$ an 2400$ which is a lot more than I wanna pay exspecially not knowing, but if they are real then I have a reference when trying to purchase one. I've found one that is 700$ in a local shop that is supposed to be Iawasaki an Tamahagane an 2 others that are elsewhere for 300$ An I would like to be educated before making a stupid purchase.

I have a Tokiwa Iwasaki among my Japanese straights. It shaves fine but not better than the others. Third from the left on the foto.

Question, what does the 50 means? I found a stamp with a 50 in it.

Originally Posted by Rami

Question, what does the 50 means? I found a stamp with a 50 in it.

Do you have pictures?

Here you go

Let me know what you think?