Thread: TI Le Grelot: Snakewood, Ram, Blond Horn, Ironwood?

Originally Posted by Joed

It all boils down to how the material was prepared. There are tons of examples of scale material that has survived over 200 yrs. With proper care what ever you select should survive as long if the preparation of the material was done well. Do note that there have been reports that TI has had some quality issues w/ fit and finish of scale materials. I am only speaking of what I have read and one example I saw in person. Good luck with your selection.

I've seen some of those comments about quality, too. Le Grelot seems to be one of those hot or cold models: people love the shave and style, but some have quality issues. I'm hoping for the best, we'll see.

The razor I purchased was honed by Lynn, so I have confidence in the edge. Hopefully the edge is also flat and straight so I can hone it successfully in the future. As for the scales--they're natural, so I'm comfortable with some imperfection. But if they're out-and-out defective, that would be a problem.

Thanks for the wishes.

You are going to love the Le grelot!

I have three of them and since I've bought them I've sold every other razor I have and only kept the Le Grelots.

I have them in bone ram and ivory.

Here is a quick pic of my Rams horn grelot to sway your decision!

Originally Posted by DLB

I have two 6/8 TI Le Grelots in Red Stamina and love them. If I could only keep one of my 35 razors, it would be a TI LG.

Wow, that's high praise indeed!

Originally Posted by basil

You are going to love the Le grelot!

I have three of them and since I've bought them I've sold every other razor I have and only kept the Le Grelots.

I have them in bone ram and ivory.

Here is a quick pic of my Rams horn grelot to sway your decision!

Great pic! Your and DLB's comments are amazing to me. One razor to rule them all. lol.

Haha very much so.

Only Le grelot for me.

Now if I really had to choose between them I'd go for my ivory one tho

Originally Posted by basil

Haha very much so.
Only Le grelot for me.
Now if I really had to choose between them I'd go for my ivory one tho

I wish I had ivory on all my Le Grelots. In my collection, I only have one razor with ivory scales, a J. R. Torrey. Nothing feels as good as ivory. It warms up in the hand the same way that pearls do.

I have created a 7-day set of French Razors:
White Plastic Scales:

• 6/8 Thiers-Issard, Medaille d'Argent, 1931, 69 Garanti
• 4/8 Le Grelot P-Hospital (NOS)
• 5/8 Le Grelot Universal Cutlery New York 150 (I)
• 5/8 Le Grelot Universal Cutlery New York 150 (II)

Red Stamina (Rosewood)Scales:

• 5/8 Le Grelot P-Hospital, Medaille d'or Paris, 1931 (originally black - being rescaled in Red Stamina)
• 6/8 Thiers-Issard Le Grelot (I)
• 6/8 Theirs-Issard Le Grelot (II)

I would rescale them all in Red Stamina except for the cost and for the fact that the 4/8 Le Grelot is an inch and a quarter shorter than all the others and the stock scales wouldn't work very well. Not everyone loves the TI Le Grelots but they feel very natural in my hand and IMO, strike a perfect balance between sharpness, smoothness, and comfort. I realize that this is highly subjective and that for others, YMMV.

At the current moment, my top five razors are:

1. 6/8 Thiers-Issard Le Grelot
2. 5/8 Filarmonica Doble Temple 12
3. 13/16 J. A. Henckels 72 1/2
4. 6/8 Hart Steel
5. 6/8 Revisor Prima Solingen

[Others that constantly vie for "Top Five" consideration are a 6/8 Thiers-Issard, Medaille d'Argent, 1931, 69 Garanti; a 6/8 Heljestrand No. 6; and a 5/8 Dovo Prima Klang.]

Happy Shaving!

I've been thinking about getting another Le grelot but I think I will wait until I go to Paris for my honeymoon and get one from a razor shop there.

That way it has a nice meaning behind it.

Ps is that henckles the one I sent you?

Originally Posted by basil

I've been thinking about getting another Le grelot but I think I will wait until I go to Paris for my honeymoon and get one from a razor shop there.
That way it has a nice meaning behind it.

Ps is that henckles the one I sent you?

Good idea on getting the Le Grelot on your honeymoon! What will your wife get for her special item?

The Henckels 72 1/2 is one that I got from RazorBob on eBay.

Happy Shaving!

Lol what she needs something too??

She already has me!

Lol chances are she will get some nice shoes and a purse from the Paris shops

I was thinking of putting the TI rams horn scales on a couple of nice blades I've got at home but they're $175 a set.