This particular Thiers-Issard razor is called the Durandal.\nIt benefits from real snakewood scales, gold plating and a full hollow ground blade.\nOften referred to as a 'singing razor' due to the audible sound the razor makes when it's shaving.\nDurandal comes from the French word 'durer' - to endure, Durandal is a sword brought by an angel who gave it to Helen of Troy (so the story goes).\n\nThe real snakewood scales are particularly beautiful, mostly rich brown in colour but with darker brown markings.\nThe tang is stamped with the words 'Thiers-Issard made in France' and the TI crown logo.\nThe face of the blade has an image of a sabre cutting into a mountain in 24c gold.\nThe 5/8ths wide blade has a highly polished mirror finish.\nThiers-Issard razors are made in France the traditional, old fashioned way by craftsmen who take a real pride in what they produce.\nThe razor comes with a real leather, Thiers-Issard branded pouch.
