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firebox
This is one of two Japanese blades I have. I think it is tamahagane steel. I'm looking for any infomation as to age or origin. It is a hard steel and was tough to hone, but now is very smooth.
I had a shoddy one once…steel was ridiculously hard. Yasuki steel!
This is from a website I found:
Vintage SA1 Yasuki Steel Tamahagane Japanese Straight Razor. SA1 is made of Hitachi Yasuki Steel (seen in the inscription on the rear side of the tang) which is the modern Hitachi metals version of Tamahagane steel made from iron sand. Essentially it is one of the highest quality steels made in Japan due to its very high carbon content and extremely fine grain. These properties allow for a very sharp edge that will hold its sharpness longer than other steels.
Enjoy!
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firebox
Thank you. Hope you are enjoying your new blade!
Sorry, no help here, but that is absolutely lovely.
It's not often you see a brassiere used as a logo.
Yes Sir! Thank-you again!
I was going to use the Germania razor I just used off of my brick coticule…but I am now leaning towards the fancy Sprecher!
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Matt
東協>Probably the Tokyo Barber Association.
寒>cold
月>moon
If the Japanese razor is made by tamahagane, it must be marked on the razor 玉鋼.
寒>cold
月>moon
If the Japanese razor is made by tamahagane, it must be marked on the razor 玉鋼.
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That's two hollow razors with the edges up.
You do your Rorschach test, I'll do mine. There are no wrong answers.
