Post Your Pictures: Japanese Razors

[professorchaos]

It's like the safe where they kept the bonds in "Die Hard." First you need to take over the building, then you need to shoot a guy for the security codes, then you need to cut the power to block, and so forth. Finally, John McClain shows up, says "Yippeekaiyay, motherf*******!" and throws you off the roof before you can even get close to any of the good razors! But by all means, feel free to give it a try.

No dogs? As long as there are no dogs ...

[JeffE]

Very funny! And no, there's no dogs.

[JeffE]

One more from the vault (bad photos -- taken with cell phone):

[professorchaos]

Is that asymmetrically ground?

[cadomniel]

I saw one like that Livi on the classifieds at SRP that Don posted. It didn't last very long

[JeffE]

Is that asymmetrically ground?

Yes, asymmetrically ground, like a traditional kamisori. I have not shaved with it yet, but it looks awesome.

And yes, this is the one offered by Don over at SRD. I know it didn't last long over there! I used to have a more traditional Livi, and it was an amazing blade, so I'm hoping this one will turn out the same.

[Seraphim]

Here is my latest acquisition, a Fon Golden Star Deluxe. Believe it or not, SRAD has been on the wane here for a while.

It would seem to me that the FON is of Chinese origin, not Japanese?

Or is it marked " made in Japan" or something?

Either way , it looks fantastic!

[life2short1971]

What would lead you to that conclusion Seraphim?

[Seraphim]

What would lead you to that conclusion Seraphim?

I see now that they are indeed of Japanese origin, made from Hitachi steel, etc..

I had thought the phrase "Golden Star" sounded very Chinese (Gold Dollar has a particular Chinese ring to it as well...), and the FON also simply sounded Chinese to me.

[life2short1971]

Gotcha thanks

[superbleu]

this is my only one.....................ok, not really.

[azmark]

this is my only one.....................ok, not really.

You tease

[Seraphim]

I officialy want a Kikuboshi.

[professorchaos]

this is my only one.....................ok, not really.

Great lines on that one. Betcha its a bear to sharpen though.

[heirkb]

Sigh...I always think RAD is done, but there's just one or two more razors that I "wouldn't mind" having...

[lz6]

The Iwasaki looks like it could have some rust in the pic. It does not, I was trying to cut the glare from direct lighting and use my iPhone.....The Iwasaki
is pristine.

[azmark]

The Iwasaki looks like it could have some rust in the pic. It does not, I was trying to cut the glare from direct lighting and use my iPhone.....The Iwasaki
is pristine.

I love it!

[Niubi]

this is my only one.....................ok, not really.

Nice japanese razor...and nice japanese Namiki FP too.

[gull]

One more from the vault (bad photos -- taken with cell phone):

What a nice razor! Where did you buy it from?

[life2short1971]

Toyo Scheon Burg 775 and 776 along with an Iwasaki 50mm. The toyos are both very clean they look dirty but its actually reflections.