French Steel Week April 22-28

[Darth Scandalous]

Only one I have, but I love it. A rattler grind by Manufacture Française d'Armes de St. Étienne.

 

[Frank Shaves]

Just saw the thread. I am in. Will start tomorrow.

 

[spyoly]

P.FRITISSE

 

[ZeelandsRoem]

 

[Sando]

Today’s razor was the Grelot that came to me with the heel correction. She needs a very light touch with a spike on both ends.

 

[Steve56]

11/16 Touron-Parisot, an eBay find from years ago. The brush is a Simpsons T3 in two band, and the software AdP.

 

[Frank Shaves]

P. Hospital Le Grelot 357 11/16 quarter hollow, Semogue 2-Band Finest Badger, MdC Fougere, and Myrsol Aqua de Limon.

 

[TSENG]

SOTD

Vintage Thiers Issard 69 NO.188 Razor 13/16"
MEDAILLE ARGT_（ARGENT)
Wolf and Ram,SHEFFIELD BEST SILVER STEEL,Half Hollow,
This time honing uses Coticule+B.B.W. slurry stone.
Horween Shell Cordovan Strops.
Shave smooth and comfortable today.

 

[sexy beast]

My only French razor. Excellent shaver.

 

[Seelector]

P. Guériton

This is the only French razor I have, it was one of the first few I bought off eBay. I could never get a very good edge at first and stuck it in the drawer for a long time. I brought it out one day, honed it up, and was shocked at how good the edge was. It’s been one of my top razors ever since.

 

[ZeelandsRoem]

 

[Chard52142]

I brought only 1 out of my 3 French razors for the current work on the road...
P Hospital Le Grelot Thiers
Enjoyed a wonderful shave with this razor...buttery smooth and softly keen...

 

[Titleist]

I haven't posted anything in awhile but I'll throw my hat into the ring this morning. 5/8 LeGrelot Hospital. This was one of my very first successful bevel set edges from years ago. It hasn't been used in the last year.

The original scales were black but I had them replaced with these acrylic faux horn scales created and installed by @Doc226 years ago.

Thus morning's shave with MdC and finished off with Myrsol Emulsion.

Aces

 

[spyoly]

Thiers Issard 5/8

 

[Steve56]

Le Grelot 14 today, AP Shave Co brush and Czech and Speake 88 software.

 

[sanookd]

P.Hospital Le Grelot “The Lord Barber” 361 6/8 Full Hollow
Grooming Dept Unscented Preshave
Martin De Candre Rose Soap
Thayer’s Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Hazelet’s Apothacary SoCo Rose Splash
Soap Commander True Rose Balm
Heritage Collection C-Mon 26mm Silvertip Brush

 

[DrStrange]

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Your Omega looking at those scales that way,
is somewhat ghoulish.

 

[Frank Shaves]

Thiers-Issard 1937 Special Coiffeur 6/8 Half Hollow, Semogue Torga C5 Mistura, Stirling Unscented with Beeswax, and Floris No. 89.

Back in 2021 after spending the family fortune custom ordering a very warped Thiers-Issard, I said screw it and bought this factory-sealed razor on the cheap from a large retail knife seller in Arlington, VA. This razor is straighter than an arrow and came with a decent factory edge. I have only ever put this razor on finishing stones and it shaves great. I do love C135 steel.

I would describe the grind as hollow, not half hollow, despite what Thiers-Issard says.

 

[ZeelandsRoem]

Thiers-Issard razor and brush (real horn with a silvertip knot)

 

[Steve56]

6/8 Le Grelot, Le Merle Blanc. Maybe a tribute to the movie?