Iwasaki・岩崎・Vintage Restored Real Tamahagane Kamisori.
Good condition vintage Kamisori from Shigeyoshi Iwasaki. Pretty rare with Watetsu cladding which is visible in the many layers present visible on the Omote side - very beautiful to look at. The Omote was rehollowed as was the Muromachi, the hollowing close to the handle.
Directly imported from Japan and restored by us to a hair-popping quality and sharpness.
Shigeyoshi was the Master blade smith of Iwasaki before Mizuochi-san came back and replaced him.
Box Design
Engraved on the lid is an Ukiyo-e woodblock print of Keisai Eisen's - "Courtesan Wearing Uchikake With Dragon Design" from 1830.
Length: 149 mm
Head width: 18 mm
Length of cutting edge: 45 mm
Weight: 35.7
a medium Kamisori
Engraving
玉鋼 ・Tamahagane ・ the steel it was made of
㊂・Sanjo Works ・name of Iwasaki Company
岩崎 ・ Iwasaki ・ Master Iwasaki‘s family name.
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
