Quote Originally Posted by saladbar2000 View Post
I just got a reply back from japan woodworker and it looks like the smaller size Iwasakis are on back order and the larger ones are a little too rich for my blood. I might go another couple of rounds with the tosuke before I decide to wait for the Iwasaki or get a European style. Japanese razors may look like chisels but the materials used and craftsmanship is second to none.
And why is it that the Tosuke isn't tops of your rotation?

If your Tosuke was the razor you used the most, and enjoyed the most, then I'd recommend dropping serious coin on an even nicer Iwazaki. But....


Japanese straights are neat.....but are not much fun/rewarding for evertyday use in my opinion.

The 3/4 grind LeGrelot is a fantastic shaver, really. But the feel will be closer to what you already have, whereas the 1/4 grind will give you a much, much different shave experience.


To get a "new steel" TI, all you have to do is buy either a AOS straight here, or go to knife center and buy the special coiffiuer, which is the same 1/2 hollow gring mentioned by JimmyHAD.

I still say the 1/4 grind LeGrelot is the best of the bunch, or rather will shave you in a different manner than the other choices mentioned.