Good evening gents.
I have acquired a brand new 7/8 extra hollow, carbon Thiers Issard razor. Being brand new I'd imagined perhaps a few strokes with a finisher (G 20k) to get it right. Now I've read that TI's can be tough to get shave ready. It can be easy to put it on stones until the cows come home. Do I need to? What views might you guys have re this? Last thing I want to do is grind away for no purpose. Your advice for these extra hollow TI's. It also has a decorative spine.

Thanks Bob