Thread: TI "Special Gnome Extra"

Anyone heard of a TI "Special Gnome Extra, pour barbed dures? Picked one up today at a flea market, about 7/8 maybe quarter hollow. Plastic scales so not super old, but vintage. Never heard of it but I'm excited about it.

looks like a nice razor

I've heard of super gnomes, but I thought they were on the smaller side like 4/8 or 5/8 and were full hollow. I'm a fan of wider and less hollow so this is more up my alley.

Originally Posted by NittanyGator

I've heard of super gnomes, but I thought they were on the smaller side like 4/8 or 5/8 and were full hollow. I'm a fan of wider and less hollow so this is more up my alley.

That's why it's called "extra".

Originally Posted by NittanyGator

I've heard of super gnomes, but I thought they were on the smaller side like 4/8 or 5/8 and were full hollow. I'm a fan of wider and less hollow so this is more up my alley.

The only TI Super Gnomes I could find were from here https://www.theinvisibleedge.co.uk/s...gnome-3-8.html . They are made from older blanks in a heavier grind and are not the modern steel alloy, I think. Yours, is a heavier grind being 1/4 hollow and going by the tang stamp is even older. When they were making them they likely produced more sizes too. Can't go far wrong with a vintage TI.

Bob

Nice razor! I don't speak french but from what i gather "pour barbes dures" means something like "for hard beards".

Gome was one of TI older trademarks. They were marketed toward the hairdresser and barber. They were not fancy i.e., filework,scales,goldwash etc. They were available from 2/8 to 6/8 in 1/2 hollow and round nose only

It may be 1/2 hollow. Thanks for the input gentlemen.

I've had one for years. They are fine razors.

I've seen one just yesterday !!