Post Your Pictures: Japanese Razors

**professorchaos** · 11-01-2010, 10:41 AM

Some of my favorite threads in the Straight Razor forums are the ones chock full of pictures. They help keep my SRAD nice and healthy. The Stewards, Josh and Bill, and I thought it would be good fun to have threads dedicated to pictures of razors. Not necessarily fancy SOTD shots, just razors. Big razors, little razors, fancy razor and plain razors - all razors are welcome.

Lately, I've really been enjoying Japanese razors, both traditional and western style. They are so smooth and easy to use. (Well, the traditional Japanese straight isn't so easy but that is my fault, not its shortcoming.) Given how under-appreciated they seem, I thought we'd kick off these threads with one dedicated to shots of your Japanese razors.

So let's see 'em guys. Post Your Pictures: Japanese Razors, both traditional and western!

**professorchaos** · 11-01-2010, 10:41 AM

Akamatsu M-55 Manaslu, 6/8

Tokyo Coral, 6/8

**professorchaos** · 11-01-2010, 10:41 AM

Norikazu Kanetake Kamisori, 45mm

Hayashi Diamond, 6/8

**Doc4** · 11-02-2010, 07:40 PM

Wow, great photos of great razrs! I'll add my humble efforts of my one and only Japanese ... oh, I guess I could have included my Feather ... razor.

**juiiico** · 11-03-2010, 09:23 PM

These are great pictures. Are there cheaper japanese straights on the market? I've been interested but whenever I find a japanese striaght anywhere online it's always upwards of at the very least 300+. Are there such things as beginners japanese straights?

**Harvitz81** · 11-03-2010, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

Akamatsu M-55 Manaslu, 6/8

Tokyo Coral, 6/8

Man I love seeing that Akamatsu M-55 Manaslu, 6/8

Saw one on eBay about a month back that I was totally going to gun for, but the seller unfortunately ended the auction early. Lovely, lovely blade!

**SliceOfLife** · 11-03-2010, 09:42 PM

If anyone knows anything about it, I'm all ears. I plan to clean it up and have a go at honing it eventually.

**BladeRunner001** · 11-03-2010, 10:35 PM

I gotta dig into some of my SOTD shots past and find them. Will post pictures later. But, the list is:

1. 6/8" Solgen (2.5" length)
2. 5/8" "The Diamond" Extra Hollow
3. Manaslu 55 (on order)...thanks Henry for the tip

4. Toyo Sheön Burg #775

**Mink** · 11-03-2010, 10:40 PM

Hayashi Diamond, 6/8

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Covered tang and all.....Are the Diamond razors available as current manufactured goods or NOS? This is the first one I've seen and it's impressive.

**joshmpdx** · 11-03-2010, 10:48 PM

King Pelican:

**joshmpdx** · 11-03-2010, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

I gotta dig into some of my SOTD shots past and find them. Will post pictures later. But, the list is:

1. 6/8" Solgen (2.5" length)
2. 5/8" H. Diamond Extra Hollow
3. Manaslu 55 (on order)...thanks Henry for the tip

4. Toyo Sheön Burg #775

Robert, let's see some Pics!

**BladeRunner001** · 11-03-2010, 11:15 PM

Here we go - pictures

I don't have one of the Manaslu yet as it is on order

6/8" Solgen:
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5/8" The Diamond:
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13/16" Toyo Sheön Burg #775:
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**cadomniel** · 11-03-2010, 11:18 PM

How does that King Pelican shave?

**professorchaos** · 11-04-2010, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by joshmpdx

King Pelican:

Originally Posted by cadomniel

How does that King Pelican shave?

If it shaves half as good as it looks, I'd say like a laser.

**jansob** · 11-04-2010, 06:07 AM

Originally Posted by SliceOfLife

If anyone knows anything about it, I'm all ears. I plan to clean it up and have a go at honing it eventually.

That looks like the razor my barber uses to clean up above the ears and teh neck...I'm going to ask him if I can take a pic next haircut.

**W_B_K** · 11-04-2010, 06:34 AM

I picked up a NOS Hanasama (6/8 @ widest) from Telly earlier this year (pics are from his ad). Hard to believe how long this thing keeps an edge... one heck of a great shaver!