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    Default Thiers Issard 5/8 Historical Surgical Razor

    Interesting blade. Instead of each side of the blade being ground, only one side is. So one side flat and one side 1/4 hollow ground. My question is: How do you hone it? I think the hollow ground side is done as you would for any razor but the other? Do you just treat both sides like a regular razor? Information and advice, please.

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    Sounds like a microtome. Check out this thread for some tips if that is what you've got.

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...ight=microtome

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    If one side is dead flat, and the other slightly or completely hollowed; sounds like a kamisori style grind to me...I would honestly hone it that way; Glen did a few videos on how to hone kamisories on youtube. I can't think of any other way it would work honestly. Well I guess me and jimmy had differing opinions at the exact same moment lol! Yeah, if he has dealt with one of these, then I would go w/ his advice as well.
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    Found a pic online of the razor profile, sure looks like a microtome!
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    Description from TI:
    The Thiers Issard 5/8" Surgical Straight Razor is of spartan design and beautiful simplicity. Its blade has a special architecture similar to that of wedge-type blades, and is modeled for use in a "microtome", an instrument designed to make extremely precise cuts or slices for microscopic observation. The result is a top-of-the-line, precision shaving instrument.
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    How would that effect your shaving angle when changing hands?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eekspa View Post
    How would that effect your shaving angle when changing hands?
    Probebly would not,but the tool is for cutting tissue samples (frozen sections) not for shaving .

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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Probebly would not,but the tool is for cutting tissue samples (frozen sections) not for shaving .
    Usually the way I shave! Does it hurt less if I "ice my face first"!☹

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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Probebly would not,but the tool is for cutting tissue samples (frozen sections) not for shaving .
    Uhhh, unless he wants to cut tissue samples... his own, while shaving!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnus View Post
    Usually the way I shave! Does it hurt less if I "ice my face first"!☹
    Sorta like cutting teriyaki strips off a flank steak,works best if partially frozen

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    It's nothing like a kamisori so forget that.

    Do a search on the Microtomes and you'll get plenty of info on dealing with those.
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