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Pikka・ピッカ・Restored Vintage Japanese Straight Razor・Tamahagane・ and Handmade Paulownia Box - Engraving of Choice

Pikka・ピッカ・Restored Vintage Japanese Straight Razor・Tamahagane・ and Handmade Paulownia Box - Engraving of Choice

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Pikka・ピッカ・Vintage Restored Kamisori made from Tamahagane. Directly imported from Japan and restored by us to a hair-popping quality and sharpness. Added a great traditional rattan handle wrapping.

The razor was made in the Showa period.

The Kamisori comes with a traditional Japanese Paulownia Box that can be engraved to your liking. please pick a design or none, if you would like to keep the clean look.


Full Description

Similar to the traditional Samurai sword, this Kamisori was hand forged out of 2 layers, the cutting part is made of high carbon 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.
Whats so special here is that the hard steel layer was made of genuine Tamagane steel, the same steel used for centuries for Japanese Swords.

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.

The blade handle is partially blued by us, to protect it from rusting. Bluing is similar to the protective coat which the razor had after being quenched in the time it has been made. Bluing forms a thin layer of magnetite (Fe3O4) on top of the iron.
After bluing we have attached a brand new rattan handle wrapping for a better grip, we use a traditional wrapping technique that is very common for Kamisori.

The blade comes wrapped an up cycled vintage piece of a Japanese silk Kimono.
The box is handcrafted out of Paulownia wood in Japan.
It is almost airtight and a great place to store your Kamisori safely.

The 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.

Materials

Steel・鋼: Tamahagane ・玉鋼
Jigane・地金: soft iron・極軟鉄
Handle Wrapping: Japanese Rattan, Bamboo
Box: Paulownia Wood - Japan

Measurements

Length: 146 mm
Head width: 19 mm (6/8")
Length of cutting edge: 44 mm
Weight: 30.3 g

A medium sized Kamisori

Engraving

玉鋼別打・ tamahagane betsu da (uchi)・made from Tamahagane
ピッカー・Pikka・the maker brand
特級・ Tokkyu・high grade

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
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