Thread: Modern Razors...

Thiers Issard makes some blades with very nice profiles.

I think the less attractive blades and round points are mostly the less expensive models. At least in terms of TI, Dovo, and Boker (and I'm not sure if Boker even makes anything that isn't round)

My guess is it's a skill thing. I would imagine there is a much reduced failure rate when forging rounds as opposed to delicate square tips and the like. With 99% of the old grinders departed the knowledge base has likely suffered greatly. ???

With that said I'm dying for a 7/8 Le Grelot-esque Thiers Issard (the barber's notched one).

Originally Posted by EisenFaust

My guess is it's a skill thing. I would imagine there is a much reduced failure rate when forging rounds as opposed to delicate square tips and the like. With 99% of the old grinders departed the knowledge base has likely suffered greatly. ???

With that said I'm dying for a 7/8 Le Grelot-esque Thiers Issard (the barber's notched one).

I have one and love it

Originally Posted by Tsunami

The point of the blade help me get into the tight spots like under the nose or by the ear. That's why I own no round points.

I agree, maybe I'm not skilled enough, but the only way I can get under my nose is with
a ATG pass with a round point. Anything but a round point for me. I do like barber notches,
really anything but a round point

Originally Posted by tboyer

I have one and love it

Enabler! ;-) if only I could stop buying other razors I might be able to afford one! What scales did you get?

Any and all points seem to work for me, I probably favour a square point a little though. But only just a little.


Mick

Originally Posted by ats200

and I'm not sure if Boker even makes anything that isn't round

Boker makes the celebrated, an excellent Spanish point.

That's a nice lookin' razor Otto!

I've often considered reshaping the round points on my Dovo stainless blades. Imagine a Dovo Renaissance with a Spanish point! I've had a lot of success reshaping chisels on sandpaper, why couldn't it work with a razor? Anyway, I see lots of old razor restores that have been reshaped. Why not do it with a new one?

I'll try it with an old worn out razor first.

I know that manufacturers still make razors with different points, but the average is still round and if you want anything other than a round point you end up spending more money for it. Maybe like others said maybe the round point is to seem less intimidating to new users.