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09-10-2009, 03:16 AM #1
Behold The Glory...
I was surfing during my break, looking at Japanese natural stone shops online, and I found one with a gallery of kamisori and Japanese made straight razors they used to (USED TO!!!!!) have in stock. I'm a huge fan of Japanese made straight razors--the few I have are without exception well made, with great steel and fantastic edges.
Anyway, I was poking around and I found this:
Yeah folks, that's an Iwasaki straight razor...MADE OF TAMAHAGANE.
Sweet Jebus, I want one of these.
In fact, it just became my new mission in life.
I WILL get one before I die.
(BTW, If you know where to get one, let me know...I will make it worth your while.)
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09-10-2009, 03:20 AM #2Comfortably Numb
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good luck my friend... from the little I know about this stuff, you will need it. I'll keep a weather eye on the horizon for you. I hope you get one!
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09-10-2009, 03:32 AM #3
Originally Posted by Del1r1um
Don't I know it...I just found where someone sold one (this one?) on Yahoo auction in 2008...but the price isn't listed.
I figure at LEAST 2 grand. 3?
Man.
The other razors they have on the gallery are also awesome. Another tamahagane, made by someone I haven't heard of...and of course the sweetest selection of Kamisori ever.
All sold out, of course.
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09-10-2009, 03:52 AM #4Member
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Jim, do tell. Where is this website?
笑う門に福来たる。
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09-10-2009, 04:17 AM #5Opto Ergo Sum
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that looks amazing.
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09-10-2009, 04:32 AM #6Senior Member
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Old Japanese proverb, "it is better to want than to have". Does that make us feel better?
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09-10-2009, 03:20 PM #7
For $75, I'll tell you whether or not I know where to get one. And I might know Originally Posted by JimR
That's pretty cheap for a possible huge step in your new mission in life!
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09-10-2009, 04:07 PM #8< Banned User >
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Moderators, can we please get some sort of filter for JimR's and Zethlent's posts?
These two are killing me with the stuff they are coming up with!
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09-10-2009, 04:52 PM #9Only the paranoid survive
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Jim,
Can you post a link to the shop please. I know you said the gallery was of stuff that was sold, but it would be nice to have an idea of what I should be looking for inj the future.
Regards,
Alex
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09-11-2009, 01:39 AM #10is Over 9000!!!!
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Jim,
Bruno has a contact in Japan and might be able to help you out. I say "might" because this was done a little over 2 years ago when Don posted a thread about Japanese Razors
Also in that thread Japan Buy Bid Proxy service
Hope that helps
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