Max Sprecher | Premier Line
This is a custom straight razor made in the USA
Pricing includes USA shipping Insured
Shipping/Envío/Spedizione/Versand to Europe
9/8
1/2 Hollow
Spanish Point
2.75" cutting edge
Thumb-Notch
File-work Spine + Tang + Lower Monkey Tail
Yasugi steel / HRC 64
Hitachi shiro-gami #1 (White Steel No.1) Japan
日立 白紙1号鋼
Polished finish
Abalone ALVS scales
Shave ready.
This hand made straight razor can be pre-ordered and will be made as featured. Minor variations are unavoidable. Each abalone sheet will exhibit slight variations, as each slab or cut possesses its own color pattern.
If this particular pre-order setup does not suit your need, then you can easily custom order your Yasuki razor with any of the offered options. Just follow this link.
I can easily mute the tip of the Spanish Point. Just make your choice from the drop down when checking out.
The makers mark on the razor are my initials (MS) in Japanese Katakana, which is the phonetic writing for foreign names.
More Info about Yasugi steel can be found on my blog
Yasugi - Hitachi shiro-gami
This steel is super pure, in which it has very little impurities such as phosphorus and sulfur in the steel's make up. Shiro-gami or white paper steel is the closest steel to the traditional Tamahagane steel. Yasugi steel is a high-quality, versatile steel produced by Hitachi Metals (Proterial, Ltd), known for its purity, high hardness, sharpness, and ease of sharpening. This steel originates from Japan.
Shiro-Gami
is available in three distinct types: #1, #2, and #3. These versions mostly differ in their carbon content and final hardness. Notably, version 1 possesses the highest carbon content and can attain the highest hardness, sharpness and edge retention among the three. (61-64+ HRC)
Yasugi steel
is not corrosion-free. Always wipe your razor clean and store it in a dry location. For better storage wipe the steel with a protective oil (ex. camelia oil, ballistol, mineral oil, baby oil, renaissance wax, vaseline, gun oil...)
I always recommend not closing the razor when you are done shaving as water and humidity can still be trapped between the razor scales. Let it open for at least 15 minutes or longer before storing away your razor so any water or humidity can evaporate.
The scales are 100% genuine abalone shell on a black backing and covered with a durable topcoat of industrial resin making them very sturdy, maintenance free and at the same time protecting the shell.
It's very difficult to accurately capture the exact colors of the scales because shell is very iridescent and changes hue at every angle.
Abalone is a common name for any of a group of small to very large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae. Other common names are ear shells, sea ears, and muttonfish or muttonshells in Australia, ormer in Great Britain, abalone in South Africa, awabi in Japan and pāua in New Zealand. Abalone can be found along the coasts of New Zealand, Australia, Japan, South Africa and North America.