Thread: Kamisori identification

Hello, gentlemen,

Here's a kamisori I've owned for a few years. It has a peculiarity that I haven't often encountered. The steel insert has a wavy cut opposite the cutting edge. I've tried to show this detail in photos, and on the you tube link provided there's the same razor with the same markings. I'm calling on the specialists for information on this particularity and on the kenji.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuvtNTBsxLk

Thank you in advance

. Best regards,

The wavy line is a hamon line. It is from a clay protectant that was put on during heat treat when the razor was hardened. I can’t tell you anything else.

井上籘助 is the Kanji for Inoue Tosuke. If you search his name in the search box there is a ton of info on his razors.
The wavy line is also known as the clad line where a harder steel, Hagane (cutting edge) and a softer steel, Jigane are forged together.

Hello gentlemen, and thank you for your information. In spite of this, I still don't know why the steel insert has a corrugated. side and that bothers me.
I wish you a pleasant evening.

“Nothing is certain but death and taxes.”

The wavy clad line is just Inoue Tosukes style for forging the harder steel (blue) to the softer steel (yellow)

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

The wavy clad line is just Inoue Tosukes style for forging the harder steel (blue) to the softer steel (yellow)

I have one of his with a traditional weld. He makes a quality razor.
I never cared for the wavy look either.