Thread: unimpressive gold etching

Ok, so today I just recieved my 7/8 SS Thiers Issard from classicshaving.com. And I look at the gold marking that's on the blade and it's hardly even there. a faint yellow glow at the best. Is that normal? I wasn't even sure there was a different color metal on the blade untill I got it in a LOT of light......

They don't make 'em like they used to...

I wish they made'em completely WITHOUT the gold lol.

I like the gold though..... but not this flimsy yellowy crap on my blade.

LX,
I have quite few TI razors and all that have gold etching on the blade have some issues. Most are fairly bold, but no very even. I have one where the gold is nearly transparent. Etching is not their strong point.

Dovos etching is always nearly perfect and may be applied by a more automated method I would think so it is consistant.

Still my favorite razors though.

Tony

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

Dovos etching is always nearly perfect and may be applied by a more automated method I would think so it is consistant.


Tony

nope, old time, electrolysis bath, and hand masking...

Nenad

Nenad,
I know the bath and chemistry would be the same but I wonder about the quality/material of the stencils and how they are placed. We do some simple black etching here for identifcation and a poor stencil makes a terrible etching.

The gold on the TI looks like real gold leaf and the adhesive/sizing used and it's application could greatly affect the finish of the gold. Tangs though look like gold plating.

I have a contact at TI. I will have to ask him what they use.

For me anyway, the variations are part of what I like about the TI razors. While I am sure more automation has crept in than is shown on the TI video it is still likely more a hand operation than the more automated or refined Dovo methods.

Tony

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

Nenad,
I know the bath and chemistry would be the same but I wonder about the quality/material of the stencils and how they are placed.

Also, their patterns are laser etched, maybe that's why the gold on DOVO's last longer?

Nenad

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

Ok, so today I just recieved my 7/8 SS Thiers Issard from classicshaving.com. And I look at the gold marking that's on the blade and it's hardly even there. a faint yellow glow at the best. Is that normal? I wasn't even sure there was a different color metal on the blade untill I got it in a LOT of light......

I just checked out mine and it looks very similar to the one at classicshaving:
http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...013/719633.htm

In which the ram and wolf heads are gold but nothing else is (I tried to scan it, but with the mirror polish, it was impossible to see anything).

The gold wash DOES rub off with time though. You might want to make sure that it was not a razor that was returned to TI. However, I know TI has QC issues with pinning the scales, and would not be suprised if they did with the gold platting too. I know they also do not always align the etching well either.

With all this said though, TI's usually are amazing shavers!!!

C utz

Aesthetics are not the strong point with TI. If you want a beautiful razor all around get a Dovo but if you want a superior shaver get a TI.