Thiers Issard 275 1196 Evide Sonnant Extra French Straight Razor | Carbon Steel | 6/8 Size | Extra Full Hollow Ground | Round Point | Barber Shop Insertion Scales | Made in France

$244.00

Thiers Issard 275 1196 Evide Sonnant Extra French Straight Razor | Carbon Steel | 6/8 Size | Extra Full Hollow Ground | Round Point | Barber Themed Handle | Made in France | EAN 3436000003579

Description

“Handmade in France”

Made by hand (and uniquely so), the Thiers-Issard brand is, in this one opinion, the most hollow ground and flexible razor left in production today.  They’ve produced straight razors for nearly 100 years in Thiers, France, with traditional methods confined to this most special of nations.

‘1196’ is the designation of the Evide Sonnant Extra, TI’s bread-and-butter model.   The “ESE” is supplied with a free basic black leather sheath/pouch.  Weight upon this variation with its “barber shop insertion” handle is approximately fifty-seven & ½ grams.    File jimps are present on the bottom of the tang, and a notch is present on the top.

The ‘Barber Insertion’ scales are entirely unique to Thiers-Issard, are not offered by themselves; it is a large price delta, but makes the razor visually exceptional.  The scales are actually quite robust and durable, and the standards for peak tightness, uniformity of tension, and pinning centering are exceptional.  For reasons only the French could explain, over the course of several shipments, these scales have varied in their appearance.  Because of this, we will now show them individually from stock, so you can pick out precisely what you want.  Sepia, grey, or colorful, the choice is yours!

Furthermore, in shaving with straight razors the majority of my lifetime now and having owned and used hundreds, a basic no-frills late-1990s to early 2000s copy (only remember which apartment living when got it & dates of those leases) of this same ole ‘Evide Sonnant Extra’ razor is the finest shaving tool I’ve ever put to face, and when I got it new its bevel form was wavy as a funhouse mirror.   As Sam Cassell might possibly decree, never mind how I look, just gimme the damn rock.  While it isn’t a fancy looking TI among TIs, the Evide Sonnant Extra absolutely can shave you simply magically close.

“Shave Ready”?

If you elect for the factory edge (= just pick which ‘specimen’ you want from the “police lineup” images), you’ll receive your razor exactly as its manufacturers intended…pretty simple!

If you elect for The Superior Shave to further hone your razor (= add a note to vendor at checkout denoting this preference, there’s a little box for this…you can be funny, I’m going to read it), your razor will be delivered to you  Guaranteed  Shave Ready!   Observe this precise model of razor (with black handle) being honed by TSS here and here!   The Superior Shave hones via a method best coined (by the old Thiers-Issard director) as “the opposite of tape“ where the hones’ geometries are catered to performance of the razor and to no other concern.

Additional information

Weight 6 oz
Dimensions 6 × 4 × 2 in
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