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Thread: Kamisori Unpacking

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    Default Kamisori Unpacking

    This one just came to visit

    Just too pretty not to share.. I haven't seen this particular Stamp before, anyone have a story ???

    Doesn't look like the case has a real relationship..

    I don't think the edge has been touched since it left the Maker's Hands

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    All I know about those is that one is mint and quite lovely. Thanks for sharing.
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    I have one very similar, stainless steel, with what appears to be on the box Inoue Tosuke address and number.

    PS they can take a ridiculously sharpe edge

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    Tosuke Razors came in a cardboard box with blue print on them. I used to sell them years ago. However he did make some "specials" aside from his regular run of the mill razors. I've never seen a special "in the flesh". Maybe you have one.

    On the other hand that R in the print doesn't look familiar. It might not be a Tosuke maybe the handle only is.

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    To my eyes, the kanji on the box matches that on the blade so I'd say it's a Tosuke.
    He did use gold colored fill on the kanji of some razors also.

    Can you see a weld line ? If not it could be one of the solid ones he made from Kikusui steel, a bit like Hitachi White 2.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    To my eyes, the kanji on the box matches that on the blade so I'd say it's a Tosuke.
    He did use gold colored fill on the kanji of some razors also.

    Can you see a weld line ? If not it could be one of the solid ones he made from Kikusui steel, a bit like Hitachi White 2.
    I found a couple of others with a similar Box

    What is throwing me off is the "R"
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    It might not be an "R". Might be kanji that looks like an "R"

    edit : Actually on further googling it is 尺 = shaku like the flute Shakuhachi 尺八

    Sorry can't make out the 2nd character on the razor.
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