Thread: Japanese Stainless Steel

Its on ebay, but only sold as a set with the shears for like $50. Already checked.

Well, in the eBay ad he talks about the scissors being stainless, but I'd bet my left...leg...that the razor isn't. SS doesn't patina like that, does it?

If it doesn't sell he'll split the lot for me and I'll let you guys know how it goes.

A well known German collector lamented to me that the art of making the finest steel for straight razor blades has been lost. "The old blades are the best". I have noticed this myself in comparing early Bokers with late manufactured ones, such as 1970's vintage King Cutters. I have also read that modern production German straight razors are using old stockpiles of blanks to make them with. When they are gone, so will be the razor manufacturing industry, in my opinion, except for zeepk and the like . My two stainless Friodurs cannot compare with the comfort and closeness of an old carbon steel Sheffield or Solingen blade. None of the old masters are alive now. Just an opinion!

Originally Posted by khaos

So this has potential to be a "double arrow" out of Japan- a decent no-name brand?

Dude, sorry but what is the sense of this. Most razors of this caliber are you get what you pay for. Even with the Wapi and DA and no matter how you dress them up, you get what you pay for. If you buy one and try it, you will know.

Lynn

I know. I am just searching for cheap stainless blades that will live up to college life in a frat with a bathroom shared by 6 guys...
Hope that clarifies it up. I still have my gold edge and leader and other Solingens....

When I was in college, I always kept my straights in my own room. Had I had a roommate, I would have kept them locked up, too. Leaving them out is just asking for some sort of trouble, imo.

Hence cheap stainless steel. And the room has nothing to do with it... If I'm going to the shared bathroom, I won't bring it in the shower with me. Also, life isn't as cushy... so if I don't dry it right, or for some reason it got messy, or I forgot, or was impaired by adult sodas, or was fighting the resulting head blur of said adult sodas, etc etc etc. Plus.... two of our brothers break doors down when they get drunk soooooooooooooooooo

It was fun while it lasted:

Dear Mr. rion,
Thank you for your inquirey about the Razor. This beautiful razor made in Pakistan ,available in 2 colours handles. Black and White.These razor made of 440c japanese stainless steel.
Thank you again If you have any question please don't hesitate to ask me .I will delighted to answer any question you may have.

aha..... I will double check on that. But thank you!