Thread: Iwasaki???

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 know for a fact one of the ones on ebay is real

Originally Posted by KsStraightShaver

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.

Yes tamahagane western style ones will run that high. The kamisori ones can usually be around half as much, the one I posted above was $850 NOS. I doubt there are many fakes out there, but it's definitely a good idea to know what you're looking at before spending big money.

RARE Shave Ready Tamahagane Iwasaki J apanese Straight Razor D 165 | eBay

This one is a good source for looking at what the real deal looks like, and it's all labeled in english. I wouldn't recommend buying that one though, it has a lot of wear for the price.

Oh I know they're worth that I just don't know if I can bring myself to spend that much on one razor no matter how special. I mean that's half down on a Guncrafter Industries .45/.50 combo 1911.

That's why I wanted to be able to identify them so I could find that deal of a life time or just a better deal. Besides my girlfriend might tell the razors is my new girlfriend if I bought a razor at that price believe me I've explained how special that razor is an she keeps flashing murder in her eyes an she may just use the razor.


Have any of you guys heard of the Tokiwa an if so what can you tell me about them? Thank you in advance.

Oh I know they're worth that I just don't know if I can bring myself to spend that much on one razor no matter how special. I mean that's half down on a Guncrafter Industries .45/.50 combo 1911.

That's why I wanted to be able to identify them so I could find that deal of a life time or just a better deal. Besides my girlfriend might tell the razors is my new girlfriend if I bought a razor at that price believe me I've explained how special that razor is an she keeps flashing murder in her eyes an she may just use the razor.


Have any of you guys heard of the Tokiwa an if so what can you tell me about them? Thank you in advance.

To be completely honest, I have thousands and thousands of dollars invested. Almost all the main stream top shelf razor brands are in my collection. The thing I've learned is that we always chase a "better" or "best" but really once you get into the top tier of quality the differences are so minute that only a seasoned pro could tell the differences. My absolute favorite razor is a 9/8+ sc133 steel custom that bruno made for me. It shaves so smooth with so little effort. And it was a fraction of the price of an iwasaki. Just food for thought. Just know that if an iwasaki pops up on ebay I will see it, and if the price is right I will buy it. Ones in the mail now

I think you guys are misunderstanding me I don't plan on Buying the ones on eBay I wouldn't pay that much for this particular type of razor I was just using them as a reference for the kanji they are works of art an made by a master in his craft but that's a lot when I know there are deals out there that can be had. Now if they were a complete custom maybe.

An Tonybee the guncrafters industries are a custom built 1911 they are incredible works of art an they are dual caliber .45acp an .50gi you can get one at about 3k but they go up from there an that's not a bad price considering you can go to any other custom 1911 maker an they start at 2500 an go up from there for a single caliber.