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There's an auction on Yahoo Japan Auctions of a Tamahagane Iwasaki razor. The starting bid is $500 USD. I expect the final bid to be way passed $1,000.

Swedish steel is of excellent quality. Don't get me wrong. IMHO, Tamahagane is still better. I haven't seen it in regards to Iwasaki razors but I have dealt with it profusely in regards to Japanese...

Three points...

#1: Not every Iwasaki razor is made by Master Iwasaki. Some razors are made by his pupil, Mr. Mizouchi.

#2: The 3-stamp razor means it's a normal Iwasaki razor made of Swedish...

I forgot to respond to Droshi's post but yes, it is an Iwasaki. It's a very expensive Iwasaki at that. Here's another one:

I don't know where everyone else is getting theirs but I get them from a friend in Japan. I've bought three in the last 2 weeks for people. I'm getting another one in 2 weeks for someone else.
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Here are two razors like that one. The second one doesn't have the rattan handle.

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I'm not sure of why he started using these handles but I do know you can take them off. Perhaps it was for English buyers. For Japanese buyers, all the necessary information is already written...

The markings on the razors aren't logos (I fixed that in my original post). They're his name and/or the metal used and/or a sign indicating how the metal was forged. However, your point about...

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There has been some debate and confusion over the authenticity of the Master Inoue Tosuke razors purchased by forum members (B&B and SRP). While the razors made by his associates are still top...