Tatara Adjustable

I had never tried a Tatara before the Muramasa and no, I probably will never use setting 1,2 or 3. Might use 3 just to try it but I am loving 4 and 5.


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I had the Tatara Nodachi Top cap with both the masamune and Nodachi SB baseplate. I sold that set up after comparing it to the muramasa. The new adjustable on a setting of about 2.7 was equal to the Nodachi top and Masamune BP. The setting 4 on the adjustable was very close to the Nodachi top and BP. The Muramasa for me is very usable from 2-5 as a daily shaver. I could not get a good shave on 1 without adding more pressure than I prefer to use. If the numbers were larger and there was a setting 6 this would be a perfect adjustable to me.Do not misunderstand, I am very happy with the muramasa, its a keeper.

I have never used a shim on any of my razors but wonder what would happen if a shim or two were used in this one.


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I just tried. Over 3 days growth, Setting #5 and Wizamets blade. Two passes.
It is very comfortable razor, very smooth. Blade feeling is low. Forgiveness is high.

I haven't used Nodachi for a long time, my father has now.
But I feel like #5 is very similar to Nodachi.

I agree with the comments here.
I prefer bigger handle, too. And it would be great to have couple of more settings.

It could be great if he combines his adjustable technique (sliding plates) with spring adjustable.
He needs to add two dials but I think dual adjustable razor will be cool. It would be possible to adjust both gap and exposure.

It could be great if he combines his adjustable technique (sliding plates) with spring adjustable.
He needs to add two dials but I think dual adjustable razor will be cool. It would be possible to adjust both gap and exposure.

Why would you want both? Is that your suggestion to increasing the razors overall range? Seems like it would be overly complicated.

It could be great if he combines his adjustable technique (sliding plates) with spring adjustable.
He needs to add two dials but I think dual adjustable razor will be cool. It would be possible to adjust both gap and exposure.

Why would you want both? Is that your suggestion to increasing the razors overall range? Seems like it would be overly complicated.

If he combines both, we can adjust both blade gap and blade exposure. 
If he adds 5 more settings in the second dial, the razor will have 5x5 (25 settings)
It is more like a single razor includes many razors. 
I think it cool and you can use; 
1) high gap-high exposure (like WR2)
2) high gap-low exposure (Carbon ++)
3) low gap - high exposure (H&S P076)
4) low gap - low exposure (Masamune) 
and many settings between them. 

He might add springs between sliding plates and base plate. And add dial signs on the handle. Like Merkur Progress or Rocnel.

It could be great if he combines his adjustable technique (sliding plates) with spring adjustable.
He needs to add two dials but I think dual adjustable razor will be cool. It would be possible to adjust both gap and exposure.

Why would you want both? Is that your suggestion to increasing the razors overall range? Seems like it would be overly complicated.

If he combines both, we can adjust both blade gap and blade exposure. 
If he adds 5 more settings in the second dial, the razor will have 5x5 (25 settings)
It is more like a single razor includes many razors. 
I think it cool and you can use; 
1) high gap-high exposure (like WR2)
2) high gap-low exposure (Carbon ++)
3) low gap - high exposure (H&S P076)
4) low gap - low exposure (Masamune) 
and many settings between them. 

He might add springs between sliding plates and base plate. And add dial signs on the handle. Like Merkur Progress or Rocnel.

I see what you’re saying now. Combine the Muramasa mechanism with one similar to the taiga for unlimited customization. Very neat idea.

It could be great if he combines his adjustable technique (sliding plates) with spring adjustable.
He needs to add two dials but I think dual adjustable razor will be cool. It would be possible to adjust both gap and exposure.

Why would you want both? Is that your suggestion to increasing the razors overall range? Seems like it would be overly complicated.

If he combines both, we can adjust both blade gap and blade exposure. 
If he adds 5 more settings in the second dial, the razor will have 5x5 (25 settings)
It is more like a single razor includes many razors. 
I think it cool and you can use; 
1) high gap-high exposure (like WR2)
2) high gap-low exposure (Carbon ++)
3) low gap - high exposure (H&S P076)
4) low gap - low exposure (Masamune) 
and many settings between them. 

He might add springs between sliding plates and base plate. And add dial signs on the handle. Like Merkur Progress or Rocnel.

This is a very interesting concept. Hope they consider it but I would think that may be very complicated to do. I would be happy with a couple more settings but the problem I think is that the blade gap is set. I think they will have to up the gap a bit to get a couple more settings. Looks to me as though the sliding base plate movement can not come back any farther unless they actually make the gap larger. Then they could have the plates slide farther out to get to the zero blade exposure. Just my thoughts.


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I like the idea of Open Comb plates.

I like the idea of Open Comb plates.

There will be an OC down the road

All I know is: two weeks after I buy this model, they will release the one which has a few higher efficiency settings.