Thiers-Issard La Mouette 7/8 Rams horn.

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10-19-2010, 10:54 PM
ama015

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Thiers-Issard La Mouette 7/8 Rams horn.

After receiving a wonderful Wade&Buthcher 5/8 Straight Razor from Bob a few weeks ago I really got hit by the Straight bullet. The pure beauty of the razor, the skill needed to master the sharpest of blades, the history behind the W&B piece of art, shaving the way my grandfather father was shaving, and not to forget the proud feeling I had when I shaved my first real BBS with Bob`s fantastic gift.

So I thouhgt to myself, I need another Straight Razor, and as a Norwegian I would like something reminding me of home. I have bought a quite a few soaps and creams from a woman living at a small island called Fitjar in Norway. She (her name is Jorunn) produce everything by hand using only natural ingredients, and recently I saw that she had some beautiful Thiers-Issard Straights at her internet site.

I fell immediately for a large Razor, the 7/8 La Mouette with Rams horn. The lighthouse and seagull put on by hand in gold are drawings from Jorunn herself after inspiration from her own surroundings, and TI made some Straight Razors exclusively for Jorunn. These Straights are called La Mouette, and is only sold by Jorunn/Fitjarsoaps in Norway.

She had two left of this 7/8 Straight, and I could choose the one I liked most. Both were very beautiful, one was with a darker kind of horn, I choosed this one after some consideration.

I got it a few days ago, and have shaved with it the last two days. I was a little worried about the LARGE blade, but everything is working great. The blade is of the full hollow ground type, and is called a singing razor by TI. And yes it sings a nice song when shaving, I can put my name under that.

Now I have two world class Straights I think, the W/B 1880`s I got from Bob can not be matched by a new razor, but with my limited experience I think this Thiers-Issard is a top of the line razor when it comes to quality.

Anything handmade and with the best quality cost some money, but the 400 dollars I spent on this razor feels like an investment for life - thinking like this it is really cheap actually!!!

Now I`m just looking forward to my next Straight shave, never thought I would say that after the initial disasters last year, but time and dedication reading this forum made me break the wonderful code of Straight Razor shaving. Thank you SRP and all contributors.
10-19-2010, 11:12 PM
coachmike

Beautiful razor indeed. Now my friend your are truly spoiled, going back to a smaller blade will be difficult. Enjoy!
10-20-2010, 12:42 AM
nicknbleeding

Beautiful razor! HEY!! I never recieved a woman with MY razor....:rant::rofl2:
10-20-2010, 11:33 AM
ama015

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Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Beautiful razor! HEY!! I never recieved a woman with MY razor....:rant::rofl2:

It was a special just now, delivered at the door by the woman you see!

No, but I`m happy my girlfriend understand my need for razors, brushes etc. On the other hand I can`t say anything when she buys herself something nice! Give and take:) And thank`s for the compliments, I really like it myself. The natural Rams horn give the razor another dimension imo.
10-20-2010, 11:59 AM
nicknbleeding

Your very lucky for both. The razor and more so your girlfriend for being supportive. That is not always the case for some men. Enjoy!!

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Originally Posted by ama015

It was a special just now, delivered at the door by the woman you see!

No, but I`m happy my girlfriend understand my need for razors, brushes etc. On the other hand I can`t say anything when she buys herself something nice! Give and take:) And thank`s for the compliments, I really like it myself. The natural Rams horn give the razor another dimension imo.
10-20-2010, 02:26 PM
thehekler

I saw mention of said razor when I was buying soaps from Fitjar but never saw one. It's great that they have them now and they look better than I could have imagined. A 7/8 full hollow is quite special and rams horn is my new favorite scale material (probably because I don't have one yet). Excellant choice in razor it's great to have somethng from a local business, and that razor is one to be proud of.
10-20-2010, 02:37 PM
eTom

TI's are beautiful razors. Congrats.
10-20-2010, 02:53 PM
StubbleBuster

Singing Razors

I have two TI Singing razors. One is a Le Canadian without the goldwash, but shaves beautifully, the other is from the Art of Shaving. I am happy with both and use them regularly! They just aren't as beautiful as yours is!
10-20-2010, 04:08 PM
lz6

Arild, I am not sure it can get much better, a girlfriend who has no issues with cigars and straight razor disorders. Plus you can visit Fitjar in person for some great products. I now have to try some Jorunn's products, I think SRD has them. And that razor you bought will be an investment for several lifetimes
my friend, perhaps your son one day and then a grandson. Be well,
Bob
10-20-2010, 09:10 PM
juko

nice razor, i like it.

juko
10-21-2010, 02:51 PM
Joe Edson

I love TI razors and especially love the Rams horn scales. I'm going to get one eventually, just trying to decide if I want the Le Grelot, Le Canadian, etc.

Rams horn scales though are just classic!
10-21-2010, 03:06 PM
du212

I would :) feel very proud and happy with this razor in my hand....congrats!
10-21-2010, 03:32 PM
aeon

I absolutely love the feel and look of the rams horn. My TI 5/8" Celebration Silver Wing has scales very very similar to yours. Shaves great too!
10-21-2010, 03:37 PM
Sailor

Nice razor you have there. The scales look very beautiful.

You really have all Hamsun books?. I'm sorry there's only few that are translated into Finnish. I've read 'Nälkä/Sult' and 'Maan siunaus/Markens Grøde' and i think that is all there is.
10-21-2010, 05:13 PM
gary haywood

whats her website? beutiful razor
10-21-2010, 07:01 PM
Dups

Very nice blade! I got the exact same blade, but with the "Le Canadien" logo. I didn't go all out like yours, so I got the faux mother of pearl look. It's a stunning razor, but I'm having some issues honing it! I'm hoping to resolve that problem soon so that I can enjoy it every morning!
10-21-2010, 07:22 PM
ama015

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Originally Posted by gary haywood

whats her website? beutiful razor

http://www.fitjarsoap.no/

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Originally Posted by aeon

I absolutely love the feel and look of the rams horn. My TI 5/8" Celebration Silver Wing has scales very very similar to yours. Shaves great too!

You have a stunning razor, I really like the look and mirror finish of your razor/blade,

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Originally Posted by Sailor

Nice razor you have there. The scales look very beautiful.

Thank you!

You really have all Hamsun books?. I'm sorry there's only few that are translated into Finnish. I've read 'Nälkä/Sult' and 'Maan siunaus/Markens Grøde' and i think that is all there is.

Yes, I have the complete Knut Hamsun collection. My absolute favorite author, and that is not because he was a Norwegian (and a Nazi supporter during the German occupation of Norway), but because of his fantastic books and the way he used the language. You have read two of his most famous books, but my oh my how much classic litterature you have missed. Pan, Benoni and Rosa, the August triologi, Mysteries etc. Sorry to hear they are not translated to your language.
11-13-2010, 08:33 AM
bambos

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long lost twin brother

Quote:

Originally Posted by ama015

After receiving a wonderful Wade&Buthcher 5/8 Straight Razor from Bob a few weeks ago I really got hit by the Straight bullet. The pure beauty of the razor, the skill needed to master the sharpest of blades, the history behind the W&B piece of art, shaving the way my grandfather father was shaving, and not to forget the proud feeling I had when I shaved my first real BBS with Bob`s fantastic gift.

So I thouhgt to myself, I need another Straight Razor, and as a Norwegian I would like something reminding me of home. I have bought a quite a few soaps and creams from a woman living at a small island called Fitjar in Norway. She (her name is Jorunn) produce everything by hand using only natural ingredients, and recently I saw that she had some beautiful Thiers-Issard Straights at her internet site.

I fell immediately for a large Razor, the 7/8 La Mouette with Rams horn. The lighthouse and seagull put on by hand in gold are drawings from Jorunn herself after inspiration from her own surroundings, and TI made some Straight Razors exclusively for Jorunn. These Straights are called La Mouette, and is only sold by Jorunn/Fitjarsoaps in Norway.

She had two left of this 7/8 Straight, and I could choose the one I liked most. Both were very beautiful, one was with a darker kind of horn, I choosed this one after some consideration.

I got it a few days ago, and have shaved with it the last two days. I was a little worried about the LARGE blade, but everything is working great. The blade is of the full hollow ground type, and is called a singing razor by TI. And yes it sings a nice song when shaving, I can put my name under that.

Now I have two world class Straights I think, the W/B 1880`s I got from Bob can not be matched by a new razor, but with my limited experience I think this Thiers-Issard is a top of the line razor when it comes to quality.

Anything handmade and with the best quality cost some money, but the 400 dollars I spent on this razor feels like an investment for life - thinking like this it is really cheap actually!!!

Now I`m just looking forward to my next Straight shave, never thought I would say that after the initial disasters last year, but time and dedication reading this forum made me break the wonderful code of Straight Razor shaving. Thank you SRP and all contributors.

My La Mouette was so excited when he found his long lost twin brother on this thread! He had this picture with his twin brother, which his mum Jorunn gave him! Thank you so much for this thread.

I am enjoying shaving with mine as I am sure you are too.

The second photo I took last night from my office in London. Have a great day.
11-13-2010, 10:01 AM
ama015

Quote:

Originally Posted by bambos

My La Mouette was so excited when he found his long lost twin brother on this thread! He had this picture with his twin brother, which his mum Jorunn gave him! Thank you so much for this thread.

I am enjoying shaving with mine as I am sure you are too.

The second photo I took last night from my office in London. Have a great day.

I can see it came to a good home! It looks brilliant, congratulations.

I have just shaved with mine, the shave is perfect and I really enjoy shaving with the large La Mouette 7/8. I hope you will be as satisfied as I am:)

Thank you for posting our "twins"!
11-13-2010, 12:10 PM
Croaker

Beautiful razor and scales, congratulations on a great purchase! My TI did not come shave ready, and was a real bear to hone. It shaves beautifully now, since I reset the bevel and finished it with a progression of natural stones. My question to you is this: did the razor come completely shave ready from TI, or was it honed by Jorun? Thank you.
11-13-2010, 03:09 PM
pinklather

Simply stunning

'Very beautiful. I've yet to try a TI, but your post is one of the two best ads for them I've seen. Few look better at any price.

Congrats.
11-13-2010, 09:07 PM
bambos

Quote:

Originally Posted by Croaker

Beautiful razor and scales, congratulations on a great purchase! My TI did not come shave ready, and was a real bear to hone. It shaves beautifully now, since I reset the bevel and finished it with a progression of natural stones. My question to you is this: did the razor come completely shave ready from TI, or was it honed by Jorun? Thank you.

Yes, it is a beautiful looking razor indeed. Thank you for your kind words. I do not really know if Jorun had this razor honed or not. I did get it brand new but she may have sent it off to get honed with the other one; I'm not entirely sure. I tried it and it shaved arm hair well above the skin with ease, and made musical notes on every cut!

I did not ask for a shave ready razor as I do my own honing. The only things I did to the razor was about 15 strops on balsa with CROX, about 40 strops on a linen strop, and then 50 on a leather strop. The shave was nice and smooth with no signs of pulling.:)

Bambos
11-13-2010, 09:51 PM
ama015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Croaker

Beautiful razor and scales, congratulations on a great purchase! My TI did not come shave ready, and was a real bear to hone. It shaves beautifully now, since I reset the bevel and finished it with a progression of natural stones. My question to you is this: did the razor come completely shave ready from TI, or was it honed by Jorun? Thank you.

My La Mouette 7/8 was sent to honing before I got it. Jorunn send the razors to professional honing if you ask for it before you get the razor. When I got mine it was shave ready, took the hanging hair test with ease.