New Iwasaki 岩崎 Tamahagane Kamisori, Japanese Straight Razor

This Kamisori was hand forged out of 2 layers, the cutting part is made of high carbon Tamahagane steel and the supporting layer of Iron.
The steel layer is brittle and hard, while the Iron gives the right flexibility.
Both layers are not stainless, so always keep your razor dry after your shave and protect it with a thin layer of oil.

What is so special about this Kamisori besides the awesome craftsmanship? The Tamahagane!
Tamahagane is the traditional steel produced in Japan for centuries. As Japan has no big resources of iron ore, the steel is produced out of iron sand in a several day long process by hand. It was the main source for all Samurai Swords. Mizuochi San still has old stocks of this special steel, he also produces razors with Swedish steel, but this one here is the real deal! He confirmed us that he will rarely produce these.


Why is this blade not stainless?
Stainless blades are made of an alloy that will prevent it from staining, but also will make it less hard.
High carbon steels, like the cutting layer of this Kamisori, have a much higher hardness and will keep their smooth shaving quality for much longer before having to sharpen them again.

We decided to not wrap the handle for now, As we would like to enjoy the full beauty of this masterpiece, also the handle already has a good grip. But If you like, we can wrap it for you though, please ask us before buying the razor.

The Kanji on the razor read as:
玉鋼 ・Tamahagane ・ the steel it was made of
㊂・Sanjo Works ・name of Iwasaki Company
岩崎 ・ Iwasaki ・ Master Iwasaki‘s family name.

The blade comes wrapped in red Japanese silk. on Request we will build you one of our normal Hinoki wood boxes with your favorite engraving from our collection for free.

This 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.

To ensure that you will get the razor shave ready we use our own specially made protective Kamisori sheaths. The razor edge will not touch anything during the transport.

Steel・鋼: Tamahagane 玉鋼
Jigane・地金: soft iron・極軟鉄
Handle Wrapping: none
Box: on request (Hinoki)

Length: 17.2 cm
Head width: 2.3 cm
Length of cutting edge: 5.9 cm
Weight: 63.1 g

A big sized Kamisori