Thread: thiers issard ?

I want a T I razor. what can you guys tell me about Thiers Issard and how they shave? I am hoping to get my hands on a ram's horn T I. I am not eligible to post an ad on buy/trade I guess I am too new in the club? I have a mint condition DD Goldedge in it's case.

Trying to set up a trade here is the wrong way to go about that. I've never owned a TI, so I can't say anything about them firsthand. I could say what I've read, but I'm sure actual owners will chime in soon enough. TI's are too expensive for me to justify buying...

I invite suggestions on how to go about a trade. I have no idea, I am a newbie!

The only place for it is in the classifieds. If you do not yet have access, you can either wait till you meet the requirements or PM a mod and ask for an exception.

ya, I don't know what that means?????????? PM MOD?

I owned a Thiers-Issard for a couple of years (the only razor I ever bought new, I believe) and I only used it a handful of times before I sold it to someone from the board. I hope whoever has it now is enjoying it.

It just wasn't the razor for me, I don't think. This particular one, anyway. It was a 7/8 and the biggest razor I've owned. That definitely didn't fit, comfort-wise. Seeing as how I've almost always shaved with a 5/8 or 6/8, I probably should't have strayed when I was shopping the TI. I realized after I got it that I have a real fondness for the antique qualities of a lot of my other razors. That new blade, as beautiful as it was, just didn't have much of a soul to it. Anybody can open their checkbook and pay for a shiny new razor, but I think it's a lot more special to hunt down a razor that's just as shiny, but also a hundred years old! Or, to recognize the potential in a tarnished blade and then lovingly restore it to its former glory.

I'm rambling.

If I still had the TI, I'd have traded you for that Dubl Duck, no problem. We'll leave it at that.

Amen brother! I hear that, nothing beats an antique. Thankyou for your input.

Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

ya, I don't know what that means?????????? PM MOD?

PM means personal message. You can do this by clicking on someone's name and selecting personal message from the drop down list. Does MOD mean moderator? I'm not sure. Hope I could be of help!

I still don't understand how to post a trade?

Yes, a mod is a moderator. You can see which mods are online in the list of currently active members on the main forum page (Straight Razor Place Forums - Powered by vBulletin). Just scroll down till you see all the names; mods are in blue (light and dark). Click one, go to contact, and send a private message.

As for posting a trade, those go in the WTB/WTT trade section of the classifieds. See my post above.