Griffith Shaving Goods
Kikuboshi No. 45 6/8 Full Hollow Blade - Gorgeous Restored Vintage Japanese Straight Razor - Shave Ready
Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Mid 1900s
Manufacturer: Kikuboshi, Japan
Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was fully polished and cleaned and honed to shaving sharpness
Age Range: Mid 1900s
Manufacturer: Kikuboshi, Japan
Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was fully polished and cleaned and honed to shaving sharpness
Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 3/4” wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point,
Grind: Full Hollow a bit heavier as typical of Japanese full hollow grinds
Hone Wear: very light
Tip: Muted square tip
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over
Condition: Excellent, only some light blemishes remaining in the steel
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer of tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 3/4” wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point,
Grind: Full Hollow a bit heavier as typical of Japanese full hollow grinds
Hone Wear: very light
Tip: Muted square tip
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over
Condition: Excellent, only some light blemishes remaining in the steel
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer of tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Scales
Material: Stunning transparent celluloid with brass inlay
Pinning: Nickel silver, the pivot pin has been replaced
Condition: Excellent & like new, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them.
Condition: Excellent & like new, 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 necessarily) 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.
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 necessarily) 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.
