Thread: The French Foreign Laceration

Originally Posted by crichton

My TI Historic Silver Steel......she was such a beauty....but a lousy shaver. In the end, she had to go to a new master.

I wonder what makes these historic? I've only seen one place make that claim. Just about all my TI's look like this and I bought them all years ago but back then no one was claiming that these were historic. All were pretty much sold as standard TI offerings.

It's a shame it didn't perform for you. These razors are capable of a wonderfully keen and smooth edge. I love mine.

Regards,
EL

The historic blades are 100 year old forgings that have recently been ground into razors as offered by rasupur below.
http://www.rasurpur.de/english/shop/index.html

My two TIs are fantastic shavers. One is 5/8's extra hollow with snakewood scales and the other is a 7/8's extra hollow with red stamina scales. The shaves from both razors are extremely close, long lasting and comfortable. They can only be matched by my Bergischer Lowe. I had no difficultly putting a finish edge on either TI with my spyderco UF stone.

I will post pictures tonight.

Historic?

I'm awaiting delivery of my first ever Ebay purchase:

1931 Le Grelot!




I hope to have it in my sweaty little mitts by the end of the week and start in on the Maas & rescaling!

Nice LeGrelot Seraphim!!

Originally Posted by crichton

Nice LeGrelot Seraphim!!

$10 delivered!

I'm restoring it as we speak....it definitely needs alot of work.

Originally Posted by Seraphim

Historic?

I'm awaiting delivery of my first ever Ebay purchase:

1931 Le Grelot!




I hope to have it in my sweaty little mitts by the end of the week and start in on the Maas & rescaling!

Well, the restoration isn't quite complete, so I'll post it here as opposed to the restoration thread.

I sanded down the blade, it's too bad, as there was an awesome etching on the front with the little LeGrelot bell and something about the razor being made in 1931. Alas, the blade was also pitted, so the sandpaper ate the etching to get at the pitting. The blade also had a frown. Nothing that a little elbow grease couldn't take care of!

I had my first shave with it last night. This razor can take a very sharp edge! I finished it down to 0.5um on my hanging strop, and it was almost too sharp. I got one cut from hesitating for but a moment with the blade on my face. I'll try leaving it at a 1.0um finish next time to try and tame it down a bit.

Next up is to make some scales for it, as it certainly is shave-worthy!

Viva La France!

Wow, that sure is nice Seraphim! keep us posted on the scales!!!

Just got my new 7/8 sicilian olivewood. pictures to follow

Originally Posted by elbonator

It's a shame it didn't perform for you. These razors are capable of a wonderfully keen and smooth edge. I love mine.

I've got one like that as well except that mine's got a barber's notch. It's one of my favorite razors, and gorgeous to boot.

OK, anybody else cjeck out these French beauties?



Available now at rasurpur.de

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