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Iwasaki・岩崎・Tamahagane Kamisori
Iwasaki・岩崎・Tamahagane Kamisori
Condition: A (grading guide)
Brand: Iwasaki →
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Iwasaki・岩崎・Vintage Restored Real Tamahagane Kamisori.
Good condition vintage Kamisori from the Iwasaki workshop in Sanjō. The blade is engraved 玉鋼・Tamahagane, the ③ Sanjo Works trademark and 岩崎・Iwasaki.
Directly imported from Japan and restored by us to a hair-popping quality and sharpness.
The lid of the wooden box carries Utagawa Kuniyoshi's Zhang Shun, the Suikoden hero diving through a hail of arrows with his knife held between his teeth, signed 一勇齋國芳画. The blade rests on a chirimen crepe silk cloth.
Full Description
Full Description
Box Design
Box Design
Engraved on the lid is an Ukiyo-e woodblock print of Utagawa Kuniyoshi: "Zhang Shun, alias White Stripe in the Waves" from his series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes from the Chinese Tale, The Water Margin"
Materials
Materials
Steel・鋼: Tamahagane 玉鋼. Handle Wrapping: Rattan, urushi lacquered. Box: wooden box with engraved lid, chirimen crepe silk lining.
Measurements
Measurements
Length: 157 mm
Head width: 18 mm
Length of cutting edge: 48 mm
Weight: 30.5
a medium Kamisori
Engraving
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
Care Guide
・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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