I remember reading somewhere about the Art of Shaving Thiers-Issard straight razors and the letter codes on the tang. Can anyone tell me what the "Z" means on mine? (I bought it second-hand.)
Thanx,
Me
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I remember reading somewhere about the Art of Shaving Thiers-Issard straight razors and the letter codes on the tang. Can anyone tell me what the "Z" means on mine? (I bought it second-hand.)
Thanx,
Me
CJBianco;
That tang letter code is an identifier which allows the factory to determine to which heat treatment group a particular blade belongs and assists them in maintaining tighter quality control. :) For some more details on the matter, I refer you to an article I wrote: Thiers-Issard - pre-production new steel test razor forging - Badger & Blade
- Ignatz
Perfect! Thanx. =)
Me