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  1. 08-22-2010, 08:51 PM #1
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    Default Thiers Issard in Horn

    Some vintage razors come with stock scales that are a total mess. Even if they're in good condition, some are just not right and this was the case.
    The razor is a vintage Thiers Issard. It says "69 Medaille d'Argent" on the shank. On the blade, the etching has slightly faded away, but it says "1937 Special Coiffeur", which is a text that some current production TI's also have. The scales were plain and slim black made of plastic. Too small for such a blade. The pins were on the limit of the scales and the wedge was really small so the blade could (barely) close. A total mess, I don't know what happened in TI decades ago when this razor was first assembled.
    Recently I got some translucent blonde ox horn cut as I wanted, I assembled the scales halves and the wedge together and this lovely blade that cuts like charm now is "dressed" properly.

    So here it is:







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  2. 08-22-2010, 09:07 PM #2
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    Very nice, Leon. That razor looks like a beauty!
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  4. 08-22-2010, 09:50 PM #3
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    That is a very nice razor. I found one in my box of razors. Not in as good a shape as yours but deff usable. Love the scales though.
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  6. 08-25-2010, 05:45 PM #4
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    Yes, very nice. I always liked those translucent scales.
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    Those horn scales with beautiful color suit the blade nicely. Great work.
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  8. 08-26-2010, 03:05 AM #6
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    Nice. I like the white tones in the horn.
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