Thread: What's your opinion on thiers issard

Originally Posted by lucky414

I thought they were always highly regarded as well. Anyone know if they are harder to maintain versus others? Could I keep it.up with a naniwa 12k stone? I haven't honed my other razor yet but I plan on honing them myself later on

I've been maintaining mine with just a Norton 8k and chrom-ox.... again, it's super easy to get sharp, it holds it edge longer than most of my other 14 razors. I can't say enough good about them....

I think every blade has it own personality. Depending on your skills, said personality may or may not meet with your expectations.

I have always romanticized TI's. I would take the "chance" personally.

Thiers Issard are generally good quality razors, but sometimes you can fall on a bad one. The most common issues I have encountered are uneven bevels, sometimes even a slight frown. They can take a considerably longer time to hone because the steel they use is very hard.

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is that a good place to buy a thiers issard?

Originally Posted by lucky414

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is that a good place to buy a thiers issard?

I bought one from there a few years ago, when Steve Dempster was running it, and doing the honing, and it was fine.

I just can't find a contact link or email. That's my only reservation

Originally Posted by lucky414

I just can't find a contact link or email. That's my only reservation

you'll probably find more info on their main page here:
Introduction to razors

Edit: or maybe not....

I just looked and it's under Policies and Terms

Awesome thank you sir. Gonna shoot him.an email ans see how responsive he is. Thanks

You should also read the policies because that's what governs a transaction - for example the consumer protections for sales within UK do not apply to international sales and that's clearly stated. It may not matter to you, but it's still better to be informed and make decisions based on that rather on assumptions that may not be correct.