After obtaining razors from Ralf Aust, Boker, and Dovo, I thought my next purchase would be a Thiers Issard. However, there appear to be some availability issues. Also, I have read that Thiers Issard, while making fine shaving instruments, often has some quality issues. I read on the Rasupur.de web site that they discontinued selling TI razors due to quality issues and have now begun to sell Le Grelot razors produced by Rasoir Sabre in Thiers, France since 2015. In the States, Classic Shaving sells Rasoir Sabre razors. They listed an "exclusive" 7/8" Le Grelot Wings barber notch blade with black horn scales. The 7/8" blade is purportedly produced from historical Le Grelot forgings, only a small number of which remain. The 5/6" and 6/8" blades come from new forgings.

I ordered the razor on December 26 when Classic Shaving was closed for holiday. The order was shipped when they reopened on Dec. 27. The USPS shipment from Sandpoint, ID to the Chicago suburbs took two days, so I received the razor in the mail on the 29th. That is excellent service both by Classic Shaving and USPS.

The quality of this razor is comparable to my Ralf Aust, both are flawless in craftsmanship. Ertan Suer, who is the craftsman behind Rasoir Sabre, claims his razors to be shave ready, fully honed, finished on a Coticule, and stropped on leather. Thus, after wiping off the oil and disinfecting the blade, I used the razor this morning for my shave without even stropping. I was cautious at first as this was my first shave with a 7/8" blade. However, the shave was uneventful with no nicks, cuts or irritation. I got a great BBS shave, comparable to the shaves I received using razors purchased from SRD.

There is little information on the SRP forum about the razors produced by Rasoir Sabre, either those sold under the Le Grelot brand, or those sold under the name of Ertan Suer. However, if Rasoir Sabre continues to ship razors of such pristine quality, that could soon change.