Indeed Jimmy. We fawn over Tamahagane because of the trappings and the cultural context. But in the end, it is just very pure steel that is indistinguishable from certain types of swedish steel. No mystical powers are invested in it, not fairy dust is sprinkled over it, and it was not drenched in blood during the apex of the full moon. It is just carbon steel, and will shave no better or worse than other blades with good heat treatment.
