Thread: Thiers Issard grades

Thanks Nenad. I never saw that before. As rough as my German is now, I can tell you're right.

The reason I thought it wouldn't be done is because it's quite toxic and bad for the environment. The Germans are very tough about those kinds of things. The French, on the other hand ....

Thanks. It was very interesting.

Originally Posted by Joe Lerch

Thanks Nenad. I never saw that before. As rough as my German is now, I can tell you're right.

The reason I thought it wouldn't be done is because it's quite toxic and bad for the environment. The Germans are very tough about those kinds of things. The French, on the other hand ....

Thanks. It was very interesting.

You're welcome...

My German is rusty too, but I recognized the word "blei" (lead) from the sticker at the gas station (bleifrei=unleaded). I than payed more attention

cheers,
Nenad

Hm.
But now I'm here scratching my head (not my ass this time...although I often get the two confused - as do others).

"Both Dovo and TI lead harden their razors....."

So then, what can accound for the difference in razors? I own many TI's, across the spectrum of cost, as well as a good number of Dovo's. I have never been able to get my Dovo's to the level of shaving comfort as my TI's. I always figured it had to do something with the temper process that TI uses.

Hm.

C utz

Originally Posted by C utz

I have never been able to get my Dovo's to the level of shaving comfort as my Dovo's. I always figured it had to do something with the temper process that TI uses.

Hm.

C utz

Uhmmmm Chris, could you elaborate on this as I'm getting VERY confused

I think perhaps you've never gotten the sharpness of your Dovo's equal to your TI's?

TI's use Sheffield steel. Do we think that might have something to do with it?

X

In ads that I've seen concerning Dovo they have always said the Fire and Ice method of hardening which is not lead hardened. TI gets a special permit from the french Govt to the the process only 1x a year and thats it. I agree with Joe. I can't see the German Govt allowing it. I would think they would say it in their advertising if they used it. I don't know, I have my doubts.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Uhmmmm Chris, could you elaborate on this as I'm getting VERY confused

LOL!
I fixed it. Yep, I wrote that genius statement when I woke up

Thanks Chris. For a second there I thought I was losing my hold on reality

Originally Posted by C utz

I own many TI's, across the spectrum of cost, as well as a good number of Dovo's. I have never been able to get my Dovo's to the level of shaving comfort as my TI's. I always figured it had to do something with the temper process that TI uses.

My experience as well, but I have to limit it to the premium TIs (what they call silver steel), and I, too, always thought it had to do with the way they hardened the razors.

My guess is it's a lot more complicated than that. TI must have a lot of trade screts that make their razors superior.