Thread: Frustration with my TI

Got it.....These tend to be the lower end of the TI's and the 5/8 has always resembled a 4/8 to me.

If your bevel is set, I would play with 10 stroke increments on the Coticule followed by the chromium oxide and see if it gets you there. Once really close, then 10-15 on the chromium oxide should do it.

Lynn

the razor is actually a 6/8. I don't understand why I should try the cr0 if the razor doesn't pass most test after the 8k? I thought the cr0 was only to smooth out an already shave ready razor? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

The only test I rely on is the shaving test. Many times if a razor is pretty close, the chromium oxide will get it there. So will a few more Coticule strokes followed by the chromium oxide. Just depends on the razor.

The progression I gave you off the 8K, should give you an idea where you are at particularly if you strop and test shave the razor.

Have fun,

Lynn

But what would be the cause of the razor only cutting hair on one side. When I flip it over it doesn't do anything?

Originally Posted by Dups

But what would be the cause of the razor only cutting hair on one side. When I flip it over it doesn't do anything?

First thing that comes to my mind is an asymmetrical grind.

The best way to get an edge on this blade is to send it to someone that knows how to hone.

This blade sounds like a bugger to learn on.

I'd like to get it done myself. I know it might not be the best thing to do but I got three other razors shave ready by myself. I wonder if going back to a lower grit something around 1000 grit would help to make sure the bevel is set right.

Going back to the 1000 won't hurt anything, but I would not go back there every time. Just too much steel removal. One more time back through your stones might just take care of it. FYI usually when one side in the honing process cuts differently, it means you are putting more pressure on one the stroke on one side of the razor even though you may not realize it.

Lynn

Originally Posted by Dups

But what would be the cause of the razor only cutting hair on one side. When I flip it over it doesn't do anything?

I won't belabor the point anymore but if you had 30x or better magnification you would see what the bevel looks like on either side and that might give you the answer you're looking for.

I just did a bunch of passes on the 4k and 8k followed by a swaty and then some cr0. The edge feels nice and sticky on my thumb pad and cuts hair on one side with ease but when I flip it over still nothing...

Originally Posted by Lynn

Going back to the 1000 won't hurt anything, but I would not go back there every time. Just too much steel removal. One more time back through your stones might just take care of it. FYI usually when one side in the honing process cuts differently, it means you are putting more pressure on one the stroke on one side of the razor even though you may not realize it.

Lynn

Cheers Lynn, your last paragraph may have answered a question I have asked myself of some of my honing errors/deficientcies(excuse my poor spelling)
I'll have to evict the moths and buy your DVD one day
thank you, Marcus.