Thread: Thiers-Issard

Unless they've recently changed their manufacturing process, TI does finish honing their razors by hand, followed by stropping.

Originally Posted by JeffR

Unless they've recently changed their manufacturing process, TI does finish honing their razors by hand, followed by stropping.

The new one I showed in the SOTD, some have just a slight uneven bevel not much but noticeable. I heard they were done by machine & the initial bevel might be but I always assumed the finish was done by hand. I'll have to look into this because when I first got the newest one which BTW is a very nice 7/8" straight, there were posts about it & questions on the newer ones.

One of these is on my short list! So many razors...so little money

Everyone knows the fancier a razor is and the more it costs the better it shaves....or seems to shave.....or we want it to shave the best-har har.

Originally Posted by Sharp&Shiny

If you do go for one of the new Thiers Issard razors the grind is quite stiff compared to my other full hollows ,this my be because of the high hardness of the heat treatment of the carbonsong steel. I believe that the Hart razors have similar issues because of the high Rockwell hardness of the heat treatment.
( although a Hart razor is high on my wish list)
Cheers Paul

TIs and Harts take a bit of patience to get the the edge just so for a smooth shave but once dialed in they hold that edge for a long time. They do seem less forgiving than German or English steel. For a while I thought that was just me imagining things.

I do agree that an entry level TI (price wise) shaves as nice as a more expensive one. While I love my Hart, a lot of razors can be had for that money.

You can buy a very nice, Vintage TI for what you will pay for an entry level new TI, that is not half the razor the Vintage is.

I hone a lot of new TI’s, and they can be made to shave, but once you hold a nice vintage and new, you will see and feel the difference.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

You can buy a very nice, Vintage TI for what you will pay for an entry level new TI, that is not half the razor the Vintage is.

I hone a lot of new TI’s, and they can be made to shave, but once you hold a nice vintage and new, you will see and feel the difference.

I agree. I love my older ones more!!!

Got a really good deal on this razor from an antiques dealer in France. I intend to have it polished,honed and sharpened when it arrives. This I hope will be a great razor as I have understood that the vintage Thiers-Issard is the best.

Biskits
Got a really good deal on this razor from an antiques dealer in France. I intend to have it polished,honed and sharpened when it arrives. This I hope will be a great razor as I have understood that the vintage Thiers-Issard is the best.


It is in IMHO one of the better ones!

Nice one mate.
Cheers Paul