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Inoue Tosuke・ 井上藤助・Kamisori

Inoue Tosuke・ 井上藤助・Kamisori

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Condition: S (grading guide)

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A vintage Showa - period kamisori crafted by Inoue Tosuke (井上藤助)  New Old Stock, never used before.
We have added a Rattan handle wrapping and lacquered it with several layers of Urushi.

Includes a handcrafted Japanese paulownia box with engraving.

Shave-ready.

Full Description

This Kamisori was made out of one layer of stainless steel.
We removed the old handle. Then blued it to prevent it from further rusting. we then attached a traditional rattan handle wrapping with natural japanese urushi lacquer.

The blade comes in its original box.

The Kamisori is fully disinfected, honed and shave ready.

Also note, in Japan Kamisori are not only used to remove mens beards, they are also commonly used to remove fine facial hair also of women.

Box Design

"Sakikusa of the Daimonjiya, kamuro Mitsuba and Yotsuba", from an untitled series of the Eight Trigrams.
An Ukiyo-E Print by Kitagawa Utamaro

Materials

Steel・鋼: Stainless Steel
Handle Wrapping: Japanese Rattan, Urushi lacquer
Box: Paulownia Wood - Japan
Kamisori Wrapping: Japanese silk fabric

Measurements

Length: 141 mm
Head width: 14 mm (4/8")
Length of cutting edge: 41 mm
Weight: 18 g

a small sized Kamisori

Engraving

藤助 Inoue , for the maker (Tosuke Inoue)

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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