Japanese Steel

[silverlifter]

Official kick off of Japanese Steel Week with this citrus bomb on April 1! Manuel's lime and menthol monster combined with Agua de Limón made for a very refreshing shave. The edge on the Houken was what you'd expect for yasuki: superb, and the shave very satisfying!

010424

• silverlifter
• Mar 31, 2024

Houken 66 Deluxe 13/16 Half Hollow - Zenith Unbleached Boar - Eufros Lima-Especias - Myrsol Agua...

 

[spyoly]

Tanifuji Gold Harthy 1050

 

[Darth Scandalous]

Kyoei 39, Yasuki steel.

I think 共栄 means "mutual prosperity" or something along those lines.

 

[Steve56]

Orihi (gutter type) kamisori, this is one of 3 sets that I’ve seen. The eBay seller stated that his father was a marine and brought it back from Peleliu in WW2. I asked if he knew where on Peleliu that it was found, with the idea of maybe returning it to the soldier’s family, but he said that his father would not talk about the battle. It’s a self-contained set, with a hone in the bottom compartment, a nagura, and 3 razors. The set went to Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and finally to me. Other than cleaning it up and cutting a replacement Tsushima nagura for it, it‘s close to original though one of the razors is not original to the set.

 

[haggis]

Iwasaki 90 | Elite Manchurian | Antica Barbieria Colla Almond Oil, Apricot Hull

But another time not long after that I got pulled aside in Cincinnati for the full workup because my trombone case came up positive for explosives residue. That was...odd... I'm still not sure what triggered that.

Dynamite set, Matt.

 

[RADRonin48]

Tanifuji Spalding 6/8

 

[silverlifter]

Eiko Glory picked up on BST: no idea why it was up for sale, as it is a gem of a razor. Short, wedgy and yasuki steel. Fantastic shaver!

020424

• silverlifter
• Apr 1, 2024

Eiko Glory 13/16 Quarter Hollow - Zenith Manchurian - Shannon's Barbershop - Myrsol F./Extra -...

 

[Seelector]

Perfectworks Suzuki ‘66

This came from eBay and was my first Japanese razor. It’s got a bit of pitting but cleaned up nicely with good steel at the edge. I love the edge but I’m torn on the short length. Some places I wish it was regular length and other places I like how maneuverable it is. It’s definitely one of my favourite razors.

I took it back to 3k, then 8k and finished on my Jnat. Really comfortable edge.

 

[Mr Bedlington]

I only just saw this post, so I will try to use these few razors for the rest of the week, my Japanese knives are used daily as I do all the cooking, the small Henkels knife is my Wife's knife, and the Japanese knives are strictly off-bounds.

 

[spyoly]

Natch 172 Tamako steel

 

[Acmemfg]

Once Upon a Time I could have told you who made these. Anyway…..

This 6/8 got the call yesterday.

In the on deck circle is this (another 6/8) nimble blade.

 

[Steve56]

Cape 500 today, the brush was a Keyhole 3 fibre, and the software SMN.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

Shell 71, Perfect Works

 

[haggis]

Pechika 55

 

[Frank Shaves]

Terrific evening shave with my Starlet 3057, Semogue Torga C5 Silvertip Badger, D.R. Harris Almond Soap, and Floid Genuine.

I don't know a whole lot about Starlet brand razors other than they were made by Ito Co & Ltd - and that they are superb shavers!

 

[Seelector]

Iwasaki kamisori

This is the 2nd of my two Japanese razors, I’ve only owned it for a couple months and I’m not 100% comfortable with it yet. Still feels awkward in places. It was still a great shave though, even if it took longer than normal.

It was basically new when I got it, the previous owner said he only used it 5 or 6 times and realized it wasn’t for him.

 

[silverlifter]

Non-Tanifuji Cape; but that is no knock on this razor. I sold my Tanifuji and kept this, the geometry of the tang, the balance, and the super crisp half hollow grind make it one of my favourites.

030424

• silverlifter
• Apr 2, 2024

Cape 1372 13/16 Half Hollow - PAA Peregrino - Speick Stick & Splash - Sukin Moisturiser

 

[Darth Scandalous]

Sankan 1200, Yasuki steel

 

[Steve56]

Omega 35 in custom blonde horn scales by @mycarver - the brush was a M&F Blonde Badger, soap was AoS lemon (Valobra), and the AS Myrsol limon.

 

[haggis]

Tokiwa Iwasaki トキワ ㊂岩崎