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Japanese straights make great shavers, those guys like to use top notch steel on their tools.
I have tried many different brands and they all shave great.

I have seen Cape77 that also said Tanifuji on it, so I guess it was made by them.

Is that razor made by Tanifuji too?

it says Tamahagane RK Co

Also there is another stamp on the other side of the tang in kanji, can you read it for me?

72984

Thanks Jim,
I was wondering if that tamahagane is attempt to recreate closely the traditional Tamahagane?
I have seen both Yasuki and Hitachi used in reference to steel makers that is why I thought...

I am going to hone that Tamahagane today and see how it shaves, I wish I could compare to Iwasaki Tamahagane western too.

First a Tanifuji !
This is a very respected brand in Japan, Iwasaki used to send his famous western Straights to Tanifuji Factory for scales and finishing the blades. The blade is the typical I...