Kaname・かなめ・KamisoriA vintage Showa period kamisori Japanese Straight Razor crafted by KanameBig size. We added a Rattan handle wrapping and lacquered it with several layers of Urushi. Includes a handcrafted Japanese paulownia box with engraving. Shave ready.

The Kanji / Katakana on the Kamisori read as:

We have added a Rattan Handle Wrapping with 3 layers of black Urushi

The Kanji /Katakana on the Kamisori read as:on the right: 玉鋼別打 ・ Tamahagane Betsu uchi ・made of Tamahaganein the middle: 特級 - tokkyu - special grade below: 特級 ・ tokkyu・ special grade 登録商標 ・ toroku shohyo ・ Registered Trademark天下一 ・ Tenkaichi ・(themaker brand)

These patterns were pretty common on Japanese Sword tangs as well

A vintage Showa - period kamisori - Japanese Straight Razor - crafted by Kaname・かなめ・Big size

An extraordinary oversized vintage Showa-period kamisori by Henkotsu・へんこつ — "The Stubborn One

as this would also not have been the case during this era

you will need a last step before stropping

Muko・武庫・Japanese straight razor・Kamisori

We put the first sharp edge on this untouched piece

A meticulously restored Kamisori

A vintage Showa - period kamisori crafted by Henkotsu・ へんこつ