Thread: New TI Bevel Problem

Thanks Charles. Yes, that is how my razor exactly. I find on a thread another friend was get brand new warped Dovo. I agree. It's brand new, modern produced and TI. I did never expect. My thought tests are must be done before us by factory's quality control. Hard to keep, accept. Hard to send back, get back also. But looks like i will return anyway. I hope they exchange with same model razor. I contact with seller. They are in weekend vacation. I will let you know.

Assuming the stone is flat, and the razor is rocking send it back, especially at the cost of a TI. Taping the blade should not matter. When you look at the tape, is the wear on the tape even? If not, it is an indicator of wapage, tape is or can be for more than protecting the spine, often overlooked.

You might also mention that you posted this thread, should they require modivation, though I hopefully doubt it.

Stone is freshly lapped. I put other surfaces, same results. Like on this video. When you close the razor and look at the edge, warp starts about half the blade. When you look point, almost touching to scales. Maybe touching when opening, closing, when moving sides. Also it's not entry level TI, it's about £248. I did not looked to tape. I will get a reply from seller tomorrow.

No chance left for exchange or honing by someone. Seller accepted to exchange but our customs not allowing send any cutter to another country. Even Fedex said this is a weapon You can get, not too hard but you can't send. Never understand customs in the world.
I cut my hand so i will try to hone it later.

I also find this on coticule.be: http://www.coticule.be/the-cafeteria...11.html?page=1
One side x stroke, other side rolling-x stroke. Again only at one side toe little bit off from stone to up.
Thanks for all advices and helps.

Originally Posted by kelebekcc

...brand new and shave-ready, honed by company until pass HHT...

Sorry to hear about your problems, and the mad customs law! If by 'the company' you mean the company in the UK that you bought the razor from and not TI, then I am fairly confidant that they do not have someone in-house to hone razors. They just sell them as they get them from TI (or wherever) - in the past, when a customer complained that a razor was not shave-ready the head of the UK company used to get the customer to send the razor to me, and the company paid me direct...

Regards,
Neil

Looks like a quick trip out of country to return mail your razor is in order. Really nutty customs law you have to deal with.

Bob

Yes it's from UK company. I see now. Thanks for info.

Only way travel for posting. I think you can carry, you can't post.

There are several problems I have seen with the newer TI's. Many have uneven flattening of the spine and bevel which can make them not sit flat on a hone. Many also have a wider bevel on the face side than the back side indicative of cutting off a burr when finishing. In addition, most I have seen have a double bevel. The good news is that the TI's are still very nice shavers once you can get the bevel corrected and the razor honed. This can take a little effort though. I normally will stay on a 1K stone until the double bevel is gone and the bevel is corrected along with the razor being able to rest more flat on the stone. Once this is done, the rest of the honing is pretty straight forward.

Have fun

Lynn thanks for good news and helps. No tape then for correct the spine

Today i did marker test. Small bevel side completely removed, on the wide bevel side half way is ok but other half (to end up point) stay marked. On this side if i put my finger on the point, other half contacted with hone too it's completely removed all way. It's not like stretching the steel or applying too much pressure, it's like blade is rolling and sit to stone. Completely sitting with this position. Other side already ok with freehand x stroke. I don't know from blade's shape, uneven bevels or that decorated shaped spine. I don't know also will be ok with honing like this?