Cx-Kojin - Stainless Steel Damascus, DLC, 316L and Carbon Fiber

Kojin is the Japanese god of Fire. Kōjin embodies fire controlled, blacksmiths and sword makers historically have revered Kōjin because controlled fire was seen as a sacred power. He is said to destroy all impurity.

A combination of innovative materials makes this piece both beautiful and light. 316L stainless steel, carbon fiber and Diamond-like coated stainless steel Damascus, all USA sourced. Forged stainless steel damascus by master blacksmith at Chris Ploof Designs from his studio in Massachusetts. We chose this material and pattern special for our damascus Cx line.

Material: Stainless Steel Damascus (Grades 304/316), 316L stainless steel, Diamond-Like Coating(DLC) and Carbon Fiber. All USA sourced

Finish:

• The cap is individually etched, coated in a DLC coating, hand sanded and polished.
  
• High polished 316L stainless steel "web" base plate
• Each piece is marked with its own unique serial number
• High Polish Finish/forge marks - Some machine marks are visible. Some scratches also exist. These can be seen under the cap, on critical dimensions and when magnified.

Technical Specifications:

• ~51 grams total weight
• Positive blade exposure
• ~92 mm handle length (3.6 inches) - 13 mm handle diameter (.5 inches)
• Your choice of base plate 

Maintenance:

• We recommend keeping your razor clean, remove blade, use a soft tooth brush with dish soap and water to gently clean your razor. Pad dry your razor thoroughly after with a paper towel. Air drying is also OK.
  
• Periodically we also recommend sonic cleaning your razor in soap and water for 20 minutes(boiling also works), followed by a 10 minute soaking in alcohol to disinfect your razor.

What Base Plate is Right For You?

See how blade gap and blade exposure affect shave feel and efficiency.

Here are some additional notes to help you pick your Base Plate:

-/Mild Base Plate -  If you have sensitive skin, prefer less blade feel, have fine hair or just enjoy a mild shave, this is the one. Head shavers have enjoyed this one. This plate has our least blade exposure and a .71mm, our smallest blade gap. If you have sensitive skin, straight hair, curly hair or shave everyday...this is a nice choice.

Original Base Plate -  This was our first design configuration, what makes this plate unique is the added blade feel. It has a .68mm blade gap with positive blade exposure. This design offers a lot of user control with this exposure and gap configuration. For a milder shave, you can change the angle or “ride the cap” for sensitive parts like the neck. For other areas, you can still have a good amount of efficiency. I would not recommend this one if you have sensitive skin as it has blade feel. If you have course hair this could be a nice choice.

+ Base Plate -  We reduced the blade exposure from the original but increased the gap to .88mm. This is a nice option if you prefer less blade feel, yet still enjoy a higher efficiency in a razor. This plate is also a nice option if you have dense hair or only shave every 2-3 days...if you are unsure what base plate is right for you, this is probably the one. You still have a good amount of user control with the positive blade exposure to adjust the efficiency with technique and blade choice.

++ Base Plate -  This one is for those who like a very efficient, yet smooth option. This plate is still with positive blade exposure, but has less exposure than the + Base Plate. This razor has a larger 1.08mm gap. If you have coarse hair, shave every 4-5 days or just like an efficient razor, this would be the one.