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Akago・赤後 ・Kamisori

Akago・赤後 ・Kamisori

Condition: SS (grading guide)

Brand: Akago →

€450,00 EUR
€450,00 EUR
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A Vintage Taisho-era Akago・赤後  Kamisori ・New Old Stock. Including the original box. This piece is in absolute great condition for its age. It shows some wonderful file marks on back and the typical head-form of the era. We were the first to put a sharp edge on this wonderful Kamisori.

We also added a rattan handle wrapping with several layers of Urushi lacquer.

shave ready.

Full Description

Box Design

Engraved on the lid is an Ukiyo-e woodblock print of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi`s "Suffering from pain courtesan of the period" out of the series "32 feminine faces of everyday life" from 1888. The print shows an Geisha with the highest of ranks "Oiran" getting a tattoo. It was common that Geishas got the names of their highest valued customers as a secret tattoo.

Materials

Steel・鋼: Unknown High Carbon Steel.
Jigane・地金: soft iron・極軟鉄
Handle Wrapping: Japanese Rattan and Urushi Lacquer
Box: Paulownia Wood - Japan
Kamisori Wrapping: Japanese silk fabric

Measurements

Length: 150 mm
Head width: 19 mm (6/8")
Length of cutting edge: 44 mm
Weight: 31 g
A medium sized Kamisori.

Engraving

赤後 ・ Akago:
登録商標 ・ tōroku shōhyō ・ registered trademark (faintly struck)
赤後 ・ Akago ・ maker/brand stamp
Spine: unreadable

Care Guide

・strop the Kamisori before each use, we offer strops in our shop.
・wipe dry with a towel after each use
・you can also apply some camellia oil to protect the kamisori from rust
・After a few months it might be necessary to hone your razor. Start with the finest possible stone >10.000 grit
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