Thread: Thiers Issard Oakwing "G" 7/8 quarter hollow Limited Edition

Yeah, it is C135 steel. If you go to Rasurpur site you can read the details. A beauty. I wish they had scaled it in horn or something besides wood though. As pretty as it is, I don't like wooden scales.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Yeah, it is C135 steel. If you go to Rasurpur site you can read the details. A beauty. I wish they had scaled it in horn or something besides wood though. As pretty as it is, I don't like wooden scales.

I like the look and feel of wood if finished properly. That being said I went for the Celebration razor with the ram horn.

You guys had to...just had to.... send me to Martin's site!

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

I like the look and feel of wood if finished properly. That being said I went for the Celebration razor with the ram horn.

Nothing really wrong with wood if, like you say, it is finished properly to resist water. I've got a number of them in wood and coat them with Renaissance Wax for a little extra water resistance. I do try my damnedest to keep my razor dry when shaving but feel safer with a water proof scale. They are nice on that one.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Nothing really wrong with wood if, like you say, it is finished properly to resist water. I've got a number of them in wood and coat them with Renaissance Wax for a little extra water resistance. I do try my damnedest to keep my razor dry when shaving but feel safer with a water proof scale. They are nice on that one.

1+ to the renaissance wax and properly finshed wood to prevent water damage! That being said I have allot of new exotic hardwoods(very hard to work with because if it also and slow going) that I am making scales for. I love the look of finely finished wood.

That is a beautiful razor, congratulations and I hope you thoroughly enjoy it when it arrives.

What a beauty!!!

just a question that detracts nothing from the beauty and quality of this razor, but:

Why oakwing if it's scaled and boxed in figured maple?

Really just a guess but I think I see oak leaves engraved on the spine.


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Originally Posted by tekbow

just a question that detracts nothing from the beauty and quality of this razor, but:

Why oakwing if it's scaled and boxed in figured maple?

It would appear more sensible to have used Oak, I guess they had some nice Maple in stock. beautiful razor none the less.