Thread: Honing a new factory edge.

is possible to see photos of this 6/8 Thiers Issard?

I would leave it be. This is the way TI finishes them these days. They grind the face side which is usually the wider and hone the burr off the back side. It is only cosmetic.

Have fun

I'd use it as is too. Good chance the razor has imperfections causing the edge to do what it does. It is a hand made piece, it's to be expected imo.

Let it be and shave with it. Great blade, but resetting and honing a TI is not an easy job.

I may have misstated my situation a bit based on some of the replies. When I said one side has a wider bevel I meant front face of blade verses back face not toe end verses heel. Does it mean, since the bevel is not the same width on both faces that this is a product of the grind or the individual who did the sharpening or the machine(I don't think at TI they are hand honing their razors).

Originally Posted by RossSRP

...I don't think at TI they are hand honing their razors).

I'm convinced they do

Thanks, won't need a photo, I got a response from Lynn right after my last question and am greatly relieved, since he knows what they are doing I will worry no more. And will in the near future, if I can find the one I want buy another.

Thanks Lynn, That really is a relief, I like the razor even better now, nice one!!!!
Wish the supply was better so I can get another but don't suppose it will change for a while yet.
Patrick

I have one the same way. It was that way when new & i put one piece of tape on the spine & honed it with my Naniwa 5k, then Naniwa 10k & finished it with Shapton 16k. I didn't have my Coticule then. I heard that the new Theirs Issard's are machine ground. Mine is uneven but there's nothing I can do about it & if I were to do so would result in more metal removed which I don't want so I just live with it. It shaves like new. I'll never buy a new one again though unless I see it first. If it looks like this, no sale! It's too much money to pay for a new razor that has an uneven bevel on it!

Perhaps Lynn knows the honing situation for TI. Any other vendors know whether they hand hone or machine hone? What would a water wheel be considered in y'all's opinion?