Griffith Shaving Goods
Kikuboshi No.100 Fully Restored - 6/8 Vintage Japanese Thumbnotch Straight Razor - Shave Ready
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Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa 1950s-1960s
Manufacturer: Made in Japan, likely in the post-war period from late 1940s-1960s
Manufacturer: Made in Japan, likely in the post-war period from late 1940s-1960s
Restoration: thorough and deep abrasive cleaning/de-rusting and polishing, it has been also freshly honed and stropped and is ready to shave immediately
Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 3/4” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Western style full hollow grind
Hone Wear: none
Tip: Round
Finishes: slightly glazed mirror finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on tang
Condition: Excellent, some scattered marks to the steel present but very little considering the razor's age
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 3/4” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Western style full hollow grind
Hone Wear: none
Tip: Round
Finishes: slightly glazed mirror finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on tang
Condition: Excellent, some scattered marks to the steel present but very little considering the razor's age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer of tape on the spine and stropped to a comfortable shaving edge
Scales
Material: High gloss celluloid with nickel silver emblem
Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, only the pivot has been replaced
Condition: Excellent, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them
Material: High gloss celluloid with nickel silver emblem
Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, only the pivot has been replaced
Condition: Excellent, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them
About our restoration and honing process
Each one of our restored razors is brought back to life with a passion and attention to detail like it would be an addition to our own collection or user rotation. Many years of restoration experience and hundreds of restored razors sold around the world have refined our processes, but each razor is still given the time and individual attention it needs. Our vintage razors undergo dozens of steps involving blade unpinning (where necessary) metal grinding/sanding with a range of different diameter and hardness wheels with various grits of abrasive and polishes. Scales are straightened and repaired when necessary, wet sanded and polishing. After the razor’s cosmetic and functional repairs are completed, a multistep honing process using a range of synthetic and natural sharpening stones is used to bring each razor back to keen and comfortable shaving sharpness. Finally stropping is performed on one of our cordovan leather strops and the blade is sanitized in Barbicide hospital-grade disinfectant. If for any reason you are not satisfied with our restored razors, please contact us to discuss return options. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal.
