Thread: The Saga of the Ugly French Razor

Originally Posted by Obie

I can tell you a thing or two about Armadillos, my friend. I once shared a foxhole with a dead one. It was during training with the 2nd Armored Division in Fort Hood, Texas, with 50 caliber bullets whizzing overhead and a foul smell making me dizzy. The bloody thing kept staring at me, as if I had contributed to its demise. Give me a break. "What am I doing in this smelly hole with a dead Armadillo?"
Oh, by the way, some of the best people I know are drunken sailors from Salamanca.

Nothing smells worse, I assure you Those things fresh killed are super stinky. As they rot? OH! We have been known to flip them over with a stick an put a Lone Star beer bottle on em. Best roadside attraction ever!
I dated a girl from Salamanica. She had a strange odor!

Originally Posted by Wullie

Obie, I think that French razor is gorgeous.

I've been watching for a French razor to add to my pile and have yet get one.

I like the heavier grinds the French used "back in the day".

The fact that yours turned out so nicely makes me want to intensify my search.

I know what you mean, Wullie. I have three vintage French razors — plus a bunch of Thiers-Issard models — and find all superb razors. Yes, they are razors worth the search.

The Le Grelot I have are not at all the same style, that one makes me think of some German WW1 gear, sort of heavy, clean functional style, even that Nr "63" fits right in... hmm, now I've come to start liking it!