The first batch of Tatara Titanium razors are on their way now.
In fact, my Masamune Nodachi Ti arrived today, but I have the advantage of living 120 km south of Porto (Portugal), where Tatararazors is based.
I knew, moving to Portugal after retirement was a smart move.
The razor arrived too late for today’s shave, so tomorrow will be my first shave with it.
This morning, I used my stainless steel Nodachi with a fresh blade, so that willl give me a good comparison.
As expected, at 63 grams the razor feels light but has a solid feel to it.
The base that I ordered with it feels (and at 84 grams actually is) heavier than the razor.
I hadn’t noticed that on the stainless steel Nodachi before.
On the Muramasa adjustable razor stand Tatara inserted a plastic sleeve for the razor into the stand and I had hoped that they would do the same for the Ti Nodachi stand.
It does not, and except for the titanium material the stand is exactly like the stainless stand.
In all fairness, I have not noticed any scuff marks on my stainless Nodachi, so maybe my fear that the stand may produce scuff marks without the plastic insert is unfounded.
Regarding the material, Tatara included a black envelope (“International Certificate of Authenticity”) with some information, including that the razor is made from Ti-6AI-4V titanium, a.k.a. Ti Grade 5.
If you want to know what that is: What are Titanium Grades - Pure Titanium and Alloys - Definition | Material Properties - https://material-properties.org/what-are-titanium-grades-pure-titanium-and-alloys-definition/
Quite a popular grade in Aerospace and thanks to Airbus, Boeing, Rolls Royce and General Electric, I may have (unknowingly) moved some of this grade around with me when I was still flying airplanes.
So, we’ll see what tomorrow brings and, not surprisingly, I am quite keen on my next shave.
B.
In fact, my Masamune Nodachi Ti arrived today, but I have the advantage of living 120 km south of Porto (Portugal), where Tatararazors is based.
I knew, moving to Portugal after retirement was a smart move.
The razor arrived too late for today’s shave, so tomorrow will be my first shave with it.
This morning, I used my stainless steel Nodachi with a fresh blade, so that willl give me a good comparison.
As expected, at 63 grams the razor feels light but has a solid feel to it.
The base that I ordered with it feels (and at 84 grams actually is) heavier than the razor.
I hadn’t noticed that on the stainless steel Nodachi before.
On the Muramasa adjustable razor stand Tatara inserted a plastic sleeve for the razor into the stand and I had hoped that they would do the same for the Ti Nodachi stand.
It does not, and except for the titanium material the stand is exactly like the stainless stand.
In all fairness, I have not noticed any scuff marks on my stainless Nodachi, so maybe my fear that the stand may produce scuff marks without the plastic insert is unfounded.
Regarding the material, Tatara included a black envelope (“International Certificate of Authenticity”) with some information, including that the razor is made from Ti-6AI-4V titanium, a.k.a. Ti Grade 5.
If you want to know what that is: What are Titanium Grades - Pure Titanium and Alloys - Definition | Material Properties - https://material-properties.org/what-are-titanium-grades-pure-titanium-and-alloys-definition/
Quite a popular grade in Aerospace and thanks to Airbus, Boeing, Rolls Royce and General Electric, I may have (unknowingly) moved some of this grade around with me when I was still flying airplanes.
So, we’ll see what tomorrow brings and, not surprisingly, I am quite keen on my next shave.
B.