A slightly bigger vintage Kamisori from Inoue Tosuke - in great condition. Inoue was a famous blacksmith from Osaka. Mainly known for his later blades made from stainless steels.
We added the new handle wrapping and sharpened the kamisori with our usual Nagura progression.
Box Design
true beauty of a person
By Chikanobu Toyohara
Materials
Steel・鋼: Unknown High Carbon Steel
Jigane・地金: soft steel
Handle Wrapping: Rattan and Seme Urushi
Box: Paulownia wood.
upcycled silk cloth wrapping from old Kimonos
Measurements
Length: 150 mm
Head width: 21 mm (6/8")
Length of cutting edge: 46 mm
Weight: 40,7
a medium sized Kamisori
Engraving
特選 ・ tokusen ・ specially selected
特上 ・ tokujō ・ finest grade
登録 井上藤助作 ・ tōroku Inoue Tōsuke saku ・ registered, made by Inoue Tōsuke
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
