Thread: French Razor Identity?

That includes their basic maintenance and handling training ?

Originally Posted by Gianluca1980

I didn’t ask if it was new or vintage. I liked it and bought it. Plastic handle. paid 250 euros

You bought it because you liked it and it cuts well for you so as a tool it does it's job well. Giving valuations of razors/what they are worth is against forum rules. You now know approximately how old the razor is too. I'd just enjoy it.

Bob

Yes, with training

I am not familiar with the company or their site. On their site all their straight razors appear to be new Le Grelot. I do not see any vintage razors.

The blade appears to have been reground or at least cleaned up. That work appears to have been done very well. I do not see any defects in the blade or edge, and if honed properly should shave well for a lifetime.

Many Vintage French makers are highly sought after here, and all indications from my limited research is the maker was skilled and a quality maker. While the scale work is not the best it is serviceable and if the razor turns out to be a good shaver you may want to rescale it in more period correct scales, horn. I can not date the razor

I do not know what it was represented to be, when you bought it and is not a popular razor here in the US so we do not see many

Again, I see not defect with the blade and if it shaves well for you, that is what counts.

Was it sold as new?

I didn’t ask if it was new or not, I liked it and I bought it

The blade has most likely just been cleaned up, I don't think it's been reground.
It most probably been honed correctly and is ready for use. It should work very nicely, probably even better than a bottom shelf new blade.

Planete Rasoir is probably the most famous shaving traditional shop in France.
Every year they setup a celebration day to which many a figurehead attends, like for example the boss of Thiers Issard.

Mostly, they won't let a newcomer go without a proper training and that's both part of the price and experience.
Being a premium shop in the inner Paris, their prices are the prices and range of products are those of a premium shop in the inner Paris.

For the anecdote that's where I made my first steps in wet shaving.
While with some experience in don't adhere to their whole gospel, as far as first steps go, they are one of the better places.

yes, I confirm. They are serious and professional people