Originally Posted by
FatboySlim
Tim, I don't want to put you on the spot, but I'd think that all of us would love to hear exactly why you think the Iwasaki tamahagane is so special. You're in a pretty unique position as a no-shi!t razorsmith who makes his own steel to tell us what is so special about Iwasaki razors, beyond the interesting HRC values.
It's unlikely I'll ever own one. But living vicariously through you, it would be nice to have a detailed insider's take.
(I met you years ago at an SRP meet-up in Asheville, NC, and you were gracious to me and everybody else, answering every question we all had. It was great, a very fond memory.)
So let's start with the 19 degree bevel angle (!?) and just work back from there, in glorious detail. :beer1: