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    Quote Originally Posted by CoreyW View Post
    The razor you have shown is completely different from the one I have shown. I've had the opportunity to own many razors. Iwasaki is a good razor. But doesn't blow me away like this one.
    What blows you away? The grind, balance, weight?
    The Iwasaki 50 is half hollow and the other is full, this will have an impact on the way it feels in your shave.

    Shigeyoshi Iwasaki is one of the most respected smithys worldwide and his razors are, to me, perfect.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CoreyW View Post
    The razor you have shown is completely different from the one I have shown. I've had the opportunity to own many razors. Iwasaki is a good razor. But doesn't blow me away like this one.
    As I said in my original post, "thought at first it might be a Tamako YSK Tamahagane masa steel, hand forged razor, but markings don't match up.", so yea, all clear on that it's a different razor. Having said that, the one I referred to is a hand forged Tamahagane steel razor, which is the most coveted steel in defining Japanese razors, and as Mark pointed out - there exists no finer Japanese razor than an Iwasaki Tamahagane hand forged razor, not only in quality, but in rarity as well.

    And yea, I own "many razors" as well...glad I could clear that up for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by markbignosekelly View Post
    What blows you away? The grind, balance, weight?
    The Iwasaki 50 is half hollow and the other is full, this will have an impact on the way it feels in your shave.

    Shigeyoshi Iwasaki is one of the most respected smithys worldwide and his razors are, to me, perfect.
    I've got an Iwasaki 30 - was surprised to find out it's a near wedge, superb shaver.

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    The #80 is 1/4 hollow. #50 and 33 is 1/2 hollow. #70, 90, 100 are all full hollow.
    There are a few other models but i cant remember them at the mo.
    The modified Swedish steel that Iwasaki San forges is incredible too. No other blacksmith could make a razor so high up the Rockwell scale and it not be brittle and shatter. The edge retention on an Iwasaki is second to none.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phrank View Post
    As I said in my original post, "thought at first it might be a Tamako YSK Tamahagane masa steel, hand forged razor, but markings don't match up.", so yea, all clear on that it's a different razor. Having said that, the one I referred to is a hand forged Tamahagane steel razor, which is the most coveted steel in defining Japanese razors, and as Mark pointed out - there exists no finer Japanese razor than an Iwasaki Tamahagane hand forged razor, not only in quality, but in rarity as well.

    And yea, I own "many razors" as well...glad I could clear that up for you.
    Not trying to compare sizes of collections, or who's been through more razors. Not trying to be snarky. My post was never about the iwasaki razor is all. The 50 I have just doesn't strike me as especially rare. Good razor, absolutely. Someone else might find it to be there special razor. Hence why I'm selling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by markbignosekelly View Post
    What blows you away? The grind, balance, weight?
    The Iwasaki 50 is half hollow and the other is full, this will have an impact on the way it feels in your shave.

    Shigeyoshi Iwasaki is one of the most respected smithys worldwide and his razors are, to me, perfect.
    I would say everything. I appreciate wedge's, quarters (actually my favorite), halfs, fulls, bellied, etc. This one is a full hollow. Very masterfully ground. Thinner then a filly 14, yet doesn't have the same flex. I don't know the hardness, but I would have so say up there. Takes a beautiful edge. The hammering marks on the tang is something I haven't seen much. Same with the full inscription of saying "Hand Made - Hitachi Yasuki Steel" Whomever made the razor knew what they were doing. I would love to know more. And unfortunately I know very little except for what the kanji says.

    Not trying to step on toes and say Iwasaki's are somehow not special.

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    Sometimes the unknown razors are the best.
    Ive not seen that kanji before.
    Try posting here: https://sharprazorpalace.com/razors/...-requests.html
    You should at least get the makers name.
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    Quote Originally Posted by markbignosekelly View Post
    Sometimes the unknown razors are the best.
    Ive not seen that kanji before.
    Try posting here: https://sharprazorpalace.com/razors/...-requests.html
    You should at least get the makers name.
    Unfortunately it doesn't say a maker. On the scales it says "Hand Forged or Hand Drawn" Front tang says "Clear Autumn Water" Back says "Hand Forged in Hitachi Yasuki Steel"

    Jethro from History of Razors wordpress was nice enough to help me out. And pointed me to one other instance of the razor. So a bit of a dead end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CoreyW View Post
    Unfortunately it doesn't say a maker. On the scales it says "Hand Forged or Hand Drawn" Front tang says "Clear Autumn Water" Back says "Hand Forged in Hitachi Yasuki Steel"

    Jethro from History of Razors wordpress was nice enough to help me out. And pointed me to one other instance of the razor. So a bit of a dead end.
    Yasuki steel, I had an old Kamisori with that on the tang.....maybe this will help.

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    Very early Iwasaki/Kamijo tamahagane. Serial number is 197.1 Beautifully restored by Stefan/Mainaman.

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