Thread: HONING THE BONE

O.K.,
I'm sure that got your attention.I just bought a TI Silverwing with the bone handle and french nose,and it was supposed to come shave ready.Harrumph.
While I suppose you could shave with it the way it is ,you wouldn't like it very much. Now to be fair I was just operated on 10-5 and since your out anyway I don't think there that careful taking the tape off your mug that carefully,and I got one decent swipe of my cheek before deciding that it wasn't a good idea. Here's the question though,do you think they at least put a good bevel on them before shipping them out,and hone it from that approach or start from the beginning? Or just send it to a good honemister and use a DE while I heal? Ill post some pics soon but I'm in a neck brace for awhile.
Thanks
Griz

Griz,

I am not exactly sure of the question, but I think the TI's now come with the bevel in relatively good shape from what I have read and heard from others. I still would not shave with one directly from the factory and would either take it to the stones myself, or send it to someone to get a better edge on it.

Not sure if you cut your face or not, but if you did, I'm sorry, I know that feeling.

Also, I'm in Freeport, so we are neighbors!

Frank

I haven't had loads of new TI's, but the ones that I did have needed a bit of work to get the bevels set. If you're not comfortable putting in some work, I think you are probably better off sending the blade out for honing.

Your technique needs to improve. By all means get it pro honed but expect the same result dependant on a plethora of variables.... stropping could be clumsy, prep could be off, lather could be substandard, bladework is likely a bit lacking.
It is a long and winding road with no easy solution.
I recommend acquiring at least one more pro honed blade and using as a comparison. Above all shave a lot. As much as you can. This will help.

I do not know where you purchased the razor but if advertised as 'shave ready' and it being a nice TI i would say it likely was. You need to look at your technique.

Good luck

Just my two cents,but I wish I could pull every newbie that comes to this site aside and start them off with this advice.First...never assume a blade is shave ready unless you know who honed it,even if it came from a factory in new condition. Second....if you are inexperienced to honing,always seek a honemaster to hone your blades until you are proficient in the art of honing. Secondly...........****(Lynn Abrams started this forum)****,he's one of the top honemasters(no Brainer)You couldn't miss him if you tried.There are also many other honemasters on this forum,seek them out,GSSIXGUNN,STUBEAR ETC. Third.......READ THE WIKI,READ THE WIKI.......Did I mention,READ THE WIKI. Fourth.....if you want to try your hand at honing,get some crummy razors to practice on till you are proficient...you'll be glad you did in the long run.I don't mean to come across as a jerk,it's just that I can tell every time I read these posts that people are not checking out some of the obvious points here and they are right under yer noses fellas. OH yes and fifth........WELCOME TO THE STRAIGHT RAZOR PLACE N HAVE FUN !! AGAIN.....apologies if I come across as a jerk.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Griz,

I am not exactly sure of the question, but I think the TI's now come with the bevel in relatively good shape from what I have read and heard from others. I still would not shave with one directly from the factory and would either take it to the stones myself, or send it to someone to get a better edge on it.

Not sure if you cut your face or not, but if you did, I'm sorry, I know that feeling.

Also, I'm in Freeport, so we are neighbors!

Frank

Yup ,us Freeport boys know about getting cut (class of 73) but this was on my throat and Im sure they pulled the extra tape off quickly leaving it a bit thinner then it was,but I wont be shaving a three inch patch on my throat anytime soon.I think you answered the question antway,if its supposed to be shave ready than smoothing it up with my coti ,and 8000 should do it
thanks
Griz

Originally Posted by MykelDR

Your technique needs to improve. By all means get it pro honed but expect the same result dependant on a plethora of variables.... stropping could be clumsy, prep could be off, lather could be substandard, bladework is likely a bit lacking.
It is a long and winding road with no easy solution.
I recommend acquiring at least one more pro honed blade and using as a comparison. Above all shave a lot. As much as you can. This will help.

I do not know where you purchased the razor but if advertised as 'shave ready' and it being a nice TI i would say it likely was. You need to look at your technique.

Good luck

Thanks but I dont think its that -been using a straight for about thirty years now-just wondering why this ones so rough-
thanks
Griz

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Just my two cents,but I wish I could pull every newbie that comes to this site aside and start them off with this advice.First...never assume a blade is shave ready unless you know who honed it,even if it came from a factory in new condition. Second....if you are inexperienced to honing,always seek a honemaster to hone your blades until you are proficient in the art of honing. Secondly...........****(Lynn Abrams started this forum)****,he's one of the top honemasters(no Brainer)You couldn't miss him if you tried.There are also many other honemasters on this forum,seek them out,GSSIXGUNN,STUBEAR ETC. Third.......READ THE WIKI,READ THE WIKI.......Did I mention,READ THE WIKI. Fourth.....if you want to try your hand at honing,get some crummy razors to practice on till you are proficient...you'll be glad you did in the long run.I don't mean to come across as a jerk,it's just that I can tell every time I read these posts that people are not checking out some of the obvious points here and they are right under yer noses fellas. OH yes and fifth........WELCOME TO THE STRAIGHT RAZOR PLACE N HAVE FUN !! AGAIN.....apologies if I come across as a jerk.

I think I might have worded this post incorectly,The TI was advertised as shave ready from the facory,it even said to try it without stropping it first,thats why I was wonderind if the bevel was at least set right. If its beond my skills I already have a few done by Glen to get them done right
Thanks
Griz

Ahhh...my apologies then.

Thinking back on the TI's and Dovo's I've bought new, though they all pretty much needed varying amounts of honing to get them shave ready I never initially touched the bevel on any. With a few that was a bad decision and I had to later go back and do some work. In my book if I have to go back and mess with the bevel I may as well redo it so it's 100% right.

When you get a new razor from the factory you just need to inspect it closely to determine whether the bevel is OK or not.