Kurufuneya・ くるふねや ・Restored Vintage Japanese Straight Razor ・ Kamisori with Paulownia BoxA vintage Taisho (pre war) period kamisori crafted by Yamamasa (Yamada Denzaburo). Restored by us to exceptional sharpness and shave ready condition. It has an exceptional handle pattern which is embossed and gives a great grip. Very rare and the first one we have seen so far. Includes a handcrafted Japanese paulownia box with engraving.

width of 2 cm

Tamahagane is the traditional steel produced in Japan

The steel layer is brittle and hard

Shapton's Glass Diamond Lapping Plate is an essential tool for maintaining flat sharpening stones

The blade comes wrapped in white linnen in a Handmade Wooden Box

first one to put a working cutting edge on this piece

The razor was made in the Showa period and has a length of 14 cm

Smooth in use and highly controlled

the steel is produced out of iron sand in a several day long process by hand

8 cm and width of 1

riddled with arrows

A vintage Showa - period kamisori crafted by Inoue Tosuke (井上藤助)  Freshly Restored