Thread: Anyone ever seen a new Lehman's Razor ????

lehmans is a company that sells non electric goods, they are located in kidron ohio, many of their patrons are the ohio amish. i have wondered about their razors, cant wait to read what glen comes up with.

I have been to this most interesting Amish Hardware Store and it is huge. They have a long standing relationship with TI that was threatened at one point for selling TI razors too cheaply. I am also curious to see what Glen comes up with. Looks like it could be the TI Evide or Super Gnome models. Their version of the Best Quality???

Have fun,

Lynn

This is a quick photo of the razor I purchased from Lehmans several years ago. The current description and categories Lehmans uses on their site seems familiar, but I believe they used the TI name back then.

I read that lead hardening thing and thought about TI too. Those look like a basic model TI but not at lower end prices!

At this point, I'm interested in this little baby.

Although getting a TI razor for that price (even though it isn't fancy looking) would be wonderful.

Originally Posted by niftyshaving

Yes, Lead tempering/hardening is a TI thing. They were the only
place with the permits to do it according to some literature a couple
of years back. And yes molten not boiling...

Steel in molten lead is not in contact with air, effectively avoiding decarburization.
Google finds lots of modern references to the use of lead.

Very interesting:


Thiers-Issard's Lead Hardening Process is unique in all of Europe and quite possibly worldwide. Each forged razor blade is immersed in molten lead at a temperature of 800 degrees centigrade. This immersion effectuates an abrupt and uniform heating to the precise temperature necessary to produce maximum hardness. This process is followed with annealing at 300 degrees centigrade to impart sufficient flexibility and eliminate brittleness.

Due to the possible health risks workers can experience by exposure to the lead used in this traditional hardening process French law has prohibited its use. Since Thiers-Issard has been using this process for so long and over the years have proven their ability to do so safely, they have been granted a special dispensation from the government and are the only manufacturer in France to be allowed to continue using this time honored method of hardening. This practice alone separates their razors from all others currently available.

Hi, I am Lehman's E-commerce director. I found this fascinating forum and I have some input on markevens post regarding the nose hair trimmer. This is a handy little device that works very very well. I use mine about once a week to keep the weeds trimmed in my nose. I really like this thing it is easy to use and small enough to get lost with the other grooming stuff.
I will tell you however that I recently took this to Chicago on a trip. I got stopped in the airport leaving Chicago because of the device. The TSA thought it looked suspicious. Fortunately all ended with a laugh from all of us. When they found it in the luggage they were certainly curious. They also found Lehman's
Admittedly I do not know much at all about our line of straight razors, however I am very happy to forward any questions or product suggestions to the right people..

Thanks Greg, it is nice to see a company now-a-days take the time to even post in our little corner of the world...

The two razors are in route here now, I am re-assured now that they seem to be made by Theirs Issard since it is a reputable straight razor company...

Good to see a company still offering these...

Glenn, I buy my shaving soaps and supplies from them, you should get their catalog. It's always been a favorite place to go. Yes they are TI's, they also have Colonel Conk/Solingen Razors, I had a few in my hands checking them out just a few weeks back.
Aaron

gssixgun,
your little corner of the world is more important than you know. We appreciate the efforts to put information (Lehman's or not) on the web. I personally look for information from folks that use products. I do hope you enjoy those Razors, I wish I had the guts to use these razors myself. As it is in this hectic world the enjoyment of a solid shave is rare. For me, too often, it is an attitude of "get it done and move on". I used my grandfathers safety razor (apparently not very safely) a few times with disastrous results. Fortunately, no one was hurt and I am still vertical. I will pull it out from time to time just to practice and enjoy.
Thank you for the postings and keep em coming.
BTW, please spread the word about any positives or negatives you may have regarding the razors on the web site. I would love to get some feed back from this forum. Please post a review on the product page when you have some feedback. ty.
Anything I can do, please let me know.