Iwasaki・岩崎・Vintage Restored Real Tamahagane Kamisori.
The most completely preserved piece of this batch. It comes with its original box and the printed paper wrapper, both carrying the ㊂ Sanjo Works trademark in red.
The label reads 登録商標 ・ registered trademark, 玉鋼日本剃刀 ・ Tamahagane Japanese razor, 検査済 ・ inspected, and 三条製作所 岩崎謹製 ・ respectfully made by Iwasaki, Sanjo Works.
The blade is engraved 玉鋼 ・ ㊂ ・ 岩崎. and has the number 1 (一in Japanese) hammered on the tang.
Directly imported from Japan and restored by us to a hair-popping quality and sharpness.
Box Design
“Hanjo Danjo-no-jo Arakage - a warrior of the Mori clan fighting of a giant Salamander. “And if you want to know why this salamander is this big, just go and search the internet for Japanese Salamanders :).
An Ukiyo-E Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Materials
Steel・鋼: Tamahagane 玉鋼. Handle Wrapping: Rattan, urushi lacquered. Box: wooden box with the original printed paper wrapper.
Measurements
Length: 150 mm
Head width: 20 mm
Length of cutting edge: 45 mm
Weight: 36.3
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
