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Tsubame・ツバメ・Kamisori

Tsubame・ツバメ・Kamisori

Condition: A (grading guide)

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a rare find with a wonderful logo and name - Tsubame - the Japanese word for a beautiful bird - the swallow and that's what's also written here, Tsubame and what it was made of Swedish steel. - not uncommon, Iwasaki as well until today uses uddeholm steel from Sweden. 

We polished this great Kamisori up and sharpened it with our Nagura progression. it is now ready to shave.

 

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Box Design

"Sakikusa of the Daimonjiya, kamuro Mitsuba and Yotsuba", from an untitled series of the Eight Trigrams.
An Ukiyo-E Print by Kitagawa Utamaro

Materials

Steel・鋼: Swedish Steel, High Carbon.
Jigane・地金: soft iron・極軟鉄
Handle Wrapping: Rattan and Seme Urushi
Box: Paulownia wood.
upcycled silk cloth wrapping from old Kimonos

Measurements

Length: 147 mm
Head width: 18 mm (6/8")
Length of cutting edge: 42 mm
Weight: 27,6
a medium sized Kamisori

Engraving

スエーデン鋼 ・ suēden-kō ・ Swedish steel
swallow mark ・ the trademark
ツバメ ・ tsubame ・ swallow, the brand
特製 ・ tokusei ・ specially made

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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