hey, i'm sure this really isn't the place to ask, but would any of you happen to know if the darker steel on the blade half of this razor is a different steel (knowing japanese style cutlery there is a good chance it is a laminated blade.)? i've notice laminated blades on a couple of these razors, mainly the ttraditional ones though. man... wish that a 16 yr old could afford one of those traditional j-razors.... beautiful work... would you happen to know if the ones with handles are "full tang" if you will? it really wouldn't make a difference, but i'm very into blade smithing, especialy of the eastern sort and it's very interesting. thank you!
I am not knowledgeable enough to say if it's the same or different piece of steel. I would think it's the same and the darker piece was blued... I do not own this razor anymore...