A thought of Japanese Razor Handle

I have been using Japanese razor for many years, and I have feeled that Japanese razor handle does not fit in my hand well. If I use rubble grip, it might solve the problem, but I wanted to know what is the real problem is. Especially, little finger and razor handle does not fit well. It is kind of the razor handle is moving around inside of the little finger,so it makes me feel not comfortable to make accurate movement for shaving and sharpening the razor. I holded my fingers the same way as using the razor, and I looked it from little finger side, and I fuguared out the little finger loop diameter is much bigger than the razor handle diameter. That must make hold on the razor handle with stable way very hard. Therefore, I drilled in the middle of 3/8 inch(9mm) diameter solid alminium, and putting in the end of the razor handle, and glue with epoxy. Now, it looks not nice with any design, but it solves the problem, so I think it is the problem.

Swada & Manpo might be great Christmas Presents

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Where from those 7 of Shigefusa Yanagiba Kitaeji

I have got the reply from Shigefusa side about 7 pieces of Yanagiba Kitaeji. The concave flat back side of engraved Shigefusa name are for Nihonbashi Kiya. I guess what all other retail shops have Shigefusa name engraving

on the front bevel side. I was told that it is sure what are made by Shigefusa (not fake), and it must be made before 1989. They were sold to a wholesale company and the wholesale company sold Shigefusa knives to Nihonbashi Kiya, but now, Nihonbashi Kiya buys directly from Shigefusa, and the wholesale company had closed the business, so they might be the old stock for the wholesale company, and they were sold to someone else when Nihonbashi Kiya started to buy Shigefusa knives straight from Shigefusa, or the wholesale company sold them someone else when they closed. That is all what I have got for the history of the seven of the Yanagiba Kitaeji.

Yoshikane Hankotsu Osaka boning knife

This knife is the one of my customer's custom knife to Yoshikane. I placed the order three of them, so I sell two of them this time. They had taken for 6 months, but it looks great, so I am happy with it. I guess it is originally used for fillet chicken or deboning chicken or some other meat. I

t does not have the heel, but it might be a great utility knife. It is boning knife, so it is thicker than the same length petty knife. Please click here to see extra pictures!

Shigefusa knives

We will get five pieces of Shigefusa knives in several days. We will have; Usuba Kitaeji 210mm Usuba Kasumi 180mm (3 pieces) Deba Kasumi 165mm If you are interested in above knives, please let us know it. Thank you.

Shigefusa Yanagiba Kitaeji 270mm to 360mm arrived

I have got 7 of Shigefusa Yanagiba Kitaeji 270mm to 360mm blade. It looks originally from old stock of Nihonbashi Kiya which has been deal with Shigefusa for a long time. Nowadays, Shigefusa knife is engraved on "Registered Shigefusa made" on the front side, but those knives are engraved "Shigefusa Saku" on the backside of the blade. It might be 20 years old or more, and I guess that it might be the early days of Shigefusa made knives. Please click here to see extra pictures! Please click here to see extra pictures!

Making custom wood block

Pictures for the custom wood block

I made it for my friend. It can use for Shapton glass series and regular whetstones. It is used synthetic wood deck material, so it is heavy and water proof. Hopefully, it works well.