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09-23-2014, 06:18 PM #1
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Thanked: 375Just a thought...I've ran into razors that just didn't seem to take well to the C12K. Not that it has anything to do with the crumbling edge. I'm not even sure why I would want to go to a 20k edge, of course I thought that to when I was shaving only off an 8k edge...
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09-23-2014, 06:37 PM #2
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09-23-2014, 08:06 PM #3
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Thanked: 375I'm not sure that it would make sense that some razors take to it and others not, if that were the case. Certainly worth a look none the less and thanks for the suggestion, I'll probably look at it this week and give it another good lapping. I would like to use it, instead of it just sitting in storage.
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09-25-2014, 09:49 PM #4
I have a couple of new TIs from TI UK, the Basic Blacks, and my experience agrees with Lynn and Bill's comments. The last one was a 7/8" and needed a lot of time on the hones to eliminate a double bevel. The bevel on the 7/8 is wide and not even, but in the end it shaves very, very well. Both the 11/16 and 7/8 are among my favorite razors. The 11/16 is ground better, but I have only 2 samples to compare.
Cheers, SteveLast edited by Steve56; 09-25-2014 at 09:54 PM.
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09-26-2014, 02:10 AM #5
Thanks all for the recommendations and expert support. After the first time I honed the razor I started to see the wavy bevel and noted that I was pushing uneven water lines, which I believe are indicators of warp. From there I started using the rolling x and heel first strokes in an attempt to compensate, which worked great and shaved well...until i got to the 12k.
This weekend, I'll probably spend a little more time on the 4k to re-set the bevel (if I can) since that sounds like it may be my issue. Unfortunately, I don't have magnification to do a visual check. I'll also try marking the edge to ensure contact. I already tape the blade, with an extra layer after a few passes on the 12k...so go to three layers on the finish? If all else fails, maybe this is one that I just send off for professional correction.
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09-26-2014, 02:22 AM #6
I'm pretty sure this may be my first and last TI based on some of the comments above and what I've read on other forums. This was my second blade and I really didn't know what to look for in a "good" blade. The significant amount factory spine wear on the first TI and the replacement (which my Dovo doesn't have at all) should have been my indicator of problems to come.