TI sheffield silver steel specifics?
Hi everyone,
This is my first post so I'd like to say hello to all of you! In the last year or so this forum has been a great source of information for me, but I would appreciate some personal advice on the following issue...
I started using a straight razor about 2 years ago and currently own just one, a TI silver steel razor. In the past, I went back to the shop where I bought the razor to have it honed, but now I'm trying to hone it myself.
Currently, the razor pulls and after a shaving stroke only half of the hairs are gone...
this is after several (let's say 40-50) x-pattern strokes on a Belgian coticule (yellow). Do I need a more aggressive hone (e.g., Norton 4000/8000) to get the razor sharp or should I proceed on the coticule? I'm using very light pressure, but in one direction I've got the feeling that the edge does not touch the hone at all times. In the other direction, I can actually feel the razor edge "gripping" the hone. Could this indicate that this razor is warped or is it most likely a result of a flaw in my honing technique?
In several threads I've read that honing a silver steel TI requires special attention, but I cannot find WHAT to do differently for this type of razor. Can you please point me to a thread where this is discussed? Or can you tell me what to do when honing this type of razor?
All help is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
Best regards,
Tim