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  1. 04-01-2015, 09:09 PM #1
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    Default Istanbul and Orient Express

    Istanbul and Orient Express ... shaving from Europe to the Orient with Le Grelot..!
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    Nice, just stop shaving when the train is leaving or entering a station.

    Shaving while the train is crossing switch tracks can cause serious cuts. :-)


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    Brilliant !!....Very evocative....I like your style, Sir
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    I want to be on that train ! Very nice.
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    Interesting Le Grelots. How do they shave?
    I was just reading a short article about about an Orient Express museum exhibit last weekend. Classy furnishings.
    Can any train ride match the Orient Express for glamor and romance? - CNN.com
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    Great finds jaws. I wonder if back in the day they were part of a passenger arrival package?
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    I am a professional and have been collecting razor for years since 2001....
    Rasoir-Sabre Collection


    I make myself scales and the printing on the razor. I wanted this theme cause I really love history and this train. The originaly tittle for this razor would have been "The Orient Express" but the trademark belongs to the national french railway compagny "SNCF" so I decided to put "Train Express"insted.

    For the shave...

    This razor is a Le Grelot Hospital from the 70's. I got this blades (aprox 60) from Thiers, an ex-worker of Hospital sold them to me.
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    A.Peter 7 day set, the same blades. The razors where made by Pierre Hospital (Le Grelot). Museum of Thiers, France.

    The blade is a half hollow ground razor and a bit heavy. It gives great shaves among the best I could have till now.
    The particular steel and perfect ground of the blade gives a nice sound when shaving...
    The blade is very good balanced...

    I apreciate french half hollow ground blade more than the german one.

    Sure that Le Grelot razors are for me among the best shavers besides old Henkells, Puma, Dorko...
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    I have two Le Grelot frame backs, one is in my rotation which is a joy to use, and this one waiting to be cleaned up and honed:

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  12. 04-05-2015, 12:42 AM #10
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    No doubt that it will make its job!
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