Naomi-san seems to have found the motherlode of NOS Japanese razors. They've been sitting in the storehouses of old Barber supply shops in Tokyo for 40 odd years, and now they're in MY house, waiting for people to buy them. I've been asked to sell these on consignment, for Naomi-san. My fee for this is one of each...and I'm more than happy with that, indeed. But if you'd like to get one of these, and support a lovely man and his family in the process, please take a look at the page on Kanayama Cordovan Strops.
I don't usually like advertising my commercial sites here, but seriously, look how gorgeous these are...I get to play with these, man. Opening up these boxes was like going back in time, to when straight razors were a dime a dozen.
This one is cool. A Solingen made stainless razor, but all marked up for the Italian market. They even include some cool paperwork.
My Italian is a bit rusty, but I think its clear that you've got a Warranty/certificate of quality, and a not on use (strop carefully, etc.).
Then we've got this cool one. It's a "Rugby" razor, a wedge made from "Austrian Phoenix Steel".
That certificate reads something like this:
"Rugby razors are made using Phoenix EVH steel from the world's top specialty steel maker, Austria's "Schoeller-Bleckmann". Because they are given careful heat treatment in the forge, hollow ground and polished to our country's highest standards, the cutting edge and durability are perfect.
Rugby Razors are tempered one by one, and their cutting edge is fully inspected, so they are ready to use as is. However, from the second shave on, stropping on a top quality strop is necessary.
For normal professional use, the 18mm No. 1961 hollow-ground razor is recommended; the 17mm [trans.note--this must be from edge to bottom of spine--I measured 20mm] half-hollow No. 1072 is best suited for those with particularly tough beards."
My particular favorite among the bunch is this FON razor, made from Hitachi R.s.c.-2 steel.
Just gorgeous.
There are more, of course, but these are the ones that really stood out.
They shave, of course, like a dream...when they're well honed. Which is easily done.
3 comments:
Hey what are you trying to get for those? Have you checked out the other shaving fourms on the internet?
Hey there, umm, secret guide!
If you check the linked site above you can find out the prices.
I'm a member of a ton of Shaving Forums, though I don't actively participate much any more.
Thanks for your comment!
Best,
Jim
For the razor Rudolf Schmidt, that in Italy named "Bambola" (doll), the papers are a warranty and how to use the razor for a good sharpening.
Very good razor.
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