Okada Orihi・岡田・Restored Vintage Japanese Straight Razor ・ Kamisori with original boxA vintage Meiji period orihi type kamisori crafted by an unknown maker. Restored by us to exceptional sharpness and shave ready condition. We removed the old handle wrapping, removed the rust and restored it to the original look and feel. The box was fallen apart as well, we also restored it to full functionality. Inside we found a paper sheet that we will keep together with the Kamisori. It contains some scribbled notes from the time. A very historic

Ready to shave

We thought it would be a shame to separate these items from one another as the old owner also owned them together

Why is this blade not stainless

first time sharpened

shaving quality for much longer before having to sharpen them again

Urushi is the sap of the lacquer tree and hardens through moisture

This stone has a fine Renge or Lotus pattern

The razor was made in the Meiji or Edo period (approximately in the 1870s - 1900) and has a length of 16

5 cm and the weight 28 g

approximately in the 1920s-1930s

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

Bluing forms a thin layer of