Thread: Thiers Issard

Originally Posted by LikesBBS

Anyone in canada order anything from them? If so how do they ship razors (oiled and ready to shave with?, wrapped up nicely so it won't get hurt in transit etc?), will customs be expensive or will their even be any? I've ordered many items from the UK and never payed customs before... the states is the only places I've had a fee to pay upon arrival so customs is one of those things I can't quite figure out.

I already ordered a blade from them since none of the canadian stores had what I wanted in stock so I'm trying to find out what's to be expected when it arrives.

Also if you know anything else about them that might be good to know I'd love to read it.

Any help is greatly appreciated,

Thanks.

They are one of the few good old school razor makers left.
They will ship it safe and sound.

Shave ready is up in the air.
My now decades old new TI was sharp enough new but the bevel was not well set
and when it did need honing it took a bit of work on my coti.

When you get it... shave test it.
If it needs honing send it out. If it shaves well strop and use as normal.

When it needs to be honed the odds of the bevel being ideal are only 50:50 so
plan to send it out once.... or plan to reset the bevel yourself when you need to hone it....

TI razor steel is harder than most old razor steel. Use a gentle touch and
revisit the hone as needed. A Norton combo 4k/8k pyramid method works well
as do other methods.

It will give you lots of pleasure. They make a fine razor.

EDIT: Gadzooks... rust and pitting on a new razor and painful return policies... woof....