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    On average it takes me about an hour, including test shaving at the end once or twice. I usually come back to the blade the next day just because it seems to help. Two 30 min sessions seems to be better than one session thats too long. I've done it in 15 minutes right from the Ebay delivery box, but thats rare. In my opinion honing is a very "intimate" relationship with each blade and taking short sessions and taking my time is critical. Razors often stay in the "to be worked on pile" for a week in my house.

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    You'll have greater and more frequent success if you start using the pyramid going back and forthe from the 4000 to the 8000 with fewer strokes each time. It's all in the Help Files' Permanent Archives.

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    Great advice! Thanks all! I finally have the TI in shaving condition. New question: how much pressure should one have to put on the razor to actually shave?

    I've read here that there should be almost no pressure used, and the razor should just cut the whiskers with little or no drag. When I shave with my razors at their current level of sharpness, I can get a great shave, but it takes me three or four passes, say one or two with the grain, and two or three additional passes against the grain. Is this too much? Should the shave be absolutely painless?

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    Yes, painless, effortless, and just the wait of the blade should cut the hairs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ericm
    Great advice! Thanks all! I finally have the TI in shaving condition. New question: how much pressure should one have to put on the razor to actually shave?

    I've read here that there should be almost no pressure used, and the razor should just cut the whiskers with little or no drag. When I shave with my razors at their current level of sharpness, I can get a great shave, but it takes me three or four passes, say one or two with the grain, and two or three additional passes against the grain. Is this too much? Should the shave be absolutely painless?

    Eric
    Use no pressure in the shave! Stretching the skin will achieve what you want there with no danger to you.

    As far as doing many passes ... that's the way it is. The only time I can get away with one pass is on the second consecutive full shave day. Then I can go once against and be done, otherwise it's with, across and against followed by a touch-up pass for most guys. Just be sure to condition your beard and skin between each pass and you'll be lovin' it. Also try to give your skin a break by going withonly two passes or three tops. That's about perfecting your shaving technique and only having to do that fewer number of passes.

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    I've been having a difficult time getting the edge on the TI 6/8 full hollow to give a good shave. It cuts the hairs, but pulls, and it's a painful experience. Just to make sure I was doing things OK with the honing, I went back to my Dovo, 7/8, half hollow, and it's shaving very close and no pain, no pulling, just a great shave. I think I'm honing and stropping alright with that blade, but I can't seem to get the TI to work with for me. I tried the pyramid scheme and it seems to just stay about the same level of sharpness. Someone earlier suggested that the TIs were resilient. Should I be more aggressive with the 4k? Any other suggestions specific to this blade?

    Eric

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