Unknown Maker・ Kamisori feather The Kanji / Katakana on

The Kanji / Katakana on the Kamisori read as:

This stone can be used as a finishing stone before stropping

Slightly softer than many hard Kyoto stones and excellent for refined finishing and controlled polishing

A vintage Taisho (pre 2nd WW) - period kamisori crafted by 吉勇・Yoshiyū

where a professional bather called a sansuke would shave heads and faces in a steaming

Unknown Maker・ Kamisori feather The Kanji / Katakana onA vintage kamisori crafted by an unknown maker, unfortunately the Kanji are barely readable. The 2nd Kanji could be a Shin which reads as "Gentleman" the first one of the name cant be read at all. New Old Stock, never used before It comes with Rattan handle wrapping and lacquered it with several layers of Urushi. Includes a handcrafted Japanese paulownia box with engraving. The Kamisori comes shave ready.