Rare Iwasaki 岩崎 Tamahagane Kamisori, Restored Vintage Japanese Straight Razor and Handmade Hinoki BoxRare Iwasaki Tamahagane Kamisori by Master Kosuke Iwasaki A collectors item directly imported from Japan, expertly restored to hair popping sharpness and shave ready perfection. While minor pitting from old rust remains as a cosmetic flaw, it does not affect performance and decades of life still in this vintage beauty. Includes a 10,000 grit Shapton Glass 7 sharpening stone, perfectly housed in the box. Light pitting in the Ura side which is a

The Kanjis on the  razor read as:

別撰 ・bessen ・ specially selected)

When working a stone

The Kanji on the razor read as:玉鋼- Tamahagane - the steel it was made of㊂ - SanMaru - the logo of Sanjo Works

and non rust-proof high carbon steels

imported from Japan and restored by us to a hair-popping quality and sharpness

unused condition

Matsue ・松栄・ vintage Japanese straight razor (Kamisori)

some marks of this rust remain

The box is handcrafted by us out of imported Japanese Hinoki wood

Our "Golden Milkyway" design is a stunning tribute to the thousand-year-old Japanese Urushi art tradition

approximately in the 1949s/50s