Post Your Pictures: Japanese Razors

**mzarra** · 03-07-2011, 09:37 PM

This is a picture of the inside of the case. Hopefully someone can read it :)

**Seraphim** · 03-08-2011, 05:52 AM

Originally Posted by spindlecone

The damascus pattern would be full blade thickness,would not wear off.
As above maybe to aid in honing.

It is my understanding that honing will indeed shine over a damascus pattern. The pattern is usually brought out via an acid etch or some such process to highlight the differences in the steel, dark and light, etc. If you hone the damascus, you will remove metal from both kinds of steel, and the pattern welded design will become quite subtle, as both will then just simply look like shiny silver steel.

Yes, the topography runs all the way through, but the aesthetic that we know as damascus is a surface quality treatment to get it to look like that.

**JeffE** · 03-09-2011, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by mzarra

This is a picture of the inside of the case. Hopefully someone can read it :)

Ok, yours is also made from Bohler K990 steel. Very interesting.

I like the box yours comes in too. Mine is just mounted on a single sheet of wood with an indentation carved in it for the razor and a little plastic stick that swings over to hold the razor in place. It's got a rustic, Japanese look, but it's not too functional.

Very cool that you found this one for sale through the Classifieds. I paid a ton for mine new, but that was only after searching for a used one for more than year.

**Harvitz81** · 03-30-2011, 07:50 AM

Couple of ones I haven't posted yet.

120 Diamond Hayashi 1/4 Hollow

King Pelican

**pelicano** · 03-30-2011, 08:42 AM

My "Giant" (or as I call it, "laser razor") and ex-Tosuke.
Do ex-razors count?

**mandoman** · 03-30-2011, 08:47 AM

they are all very nice razors

**duderdo** · 03-30-2011, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Harvitz81

[CENTER]Couple of ones I haven't posted yet.

120 Diamond Hayashi 1/4 Hollow

Is that the one you scored off ebay?? Nice!!

**Harvitz81** · 03-30-2011, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by duderdo

Is that the one you scored off ebay?? Nice!!

yeah - that's the one.

**duderdo** · 03-30-2011, 08:07 PM

Here's all of mine

Top left going clockwise:

"72 E" japanese folding razor
Diamond Hayashi Frameback
Suzumasa "Solgen"
Toyo Schoen Burg
"T'Hana Tombow'H" full hollow

**sicknote** · 05-17-2011, 03:04 AM

here i got some pics of my kamisoris (pic heavy now)
i forgot the makers names of nearly all. first is unknown

unknown maker.

This two henkotsus are my best razors so far. far better than the iwasaki

Henkotsu 1:

Henkotsu chou gake:

both together:

Iwasaki:

Kanetake:

old azuma one, forgot the maker

**sicknote** · 05-17-2011, 03:06 AM

more:

2. forgot the name of the maker, but this is a better razor than the iwasaki

3. same as previous razor (different maker):

4. This razor was pure rust. after hours of time spend it looks like this:

5. last but not least a frankenrazor. needed 6 layers of tape to produce a nice edge.

Missing is my 8/8" custom Kamisori from koraat

**TstebinsB** · 05-18-2011, 10:50 AM

Timo, you are hooked on Japanese razors.

**sicknote** · 05-19-2011, 06:50 AM

yes i am! for me they are much better shavers than western ones. and easier to handle. (im bad guy using both sides)

**Bayamontate** · 05-19-2011, 06:59 AM

Rising Registered Frameback.

**JeffE** · 05-19-2011, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by sicknote

yes i am! for me they are much better shavers than western ones. and easier to handle. (im bad guy using both sides)

Hey, Timo, nice photos, man!! And thanks for sticking up for the "bad" people who use both sides of the blade. We dishonor our kamisoris and bring the shame of our ancestors upon our heads by using both sides of the blade. We should be punished!!

**professorchaos** · 05-19-2011, 05:02 PM

Hey! I would have given up on the kamisori if not for some good advice to use both sides

**Harvitz81** · 05-19-2011, 06:54 PM

Superbleu let me borrow a Kamisori to try out and I most definitely used both sides of the blade. It would have required to much thinking and awkward angles for me not to.

**danjared** · 05-19-2011, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by Harvitz81

Superbleu let me borrow a Kamisori to try out and I most definitely used both sides of the blade. It would have required to much thinking and awkward angles for me not to.

I thought that was the fun part. Then again, I've never been one to take the easy way. Anyway, I like Jim Rion's answer.

**Harvitz81** · 05-20-2011, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by danjared

I thought that was the fun part. Then again, I've never been one to take the easy way. Anyway, I like Jim Rion's answer.

Yeah, if I actually decide to buy one then I'll probably force my self to shave in the traditional way.

**wimbouman** · 05-20-2011, 04:22 AM

Gents,

This is a very tempting thread.

I am a big fan of Japanese knives.
And as until now, I did not know of these 'kamisori' type of razors (I hope I picked the right word / term out of your excellent posts).

Could some one tell me a bit more about these razors?
They seem much more interesting and inviting to me than straights.

Where does one buy these?
What to look for?

Any info appreciated!