TI blonde horn 5/8 classic shaving advice

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12-12-2006, 07:17 PM
danzyc

TI blonde horn 5/8 classic shaving advice

hello friend i have bought this razor on classic shaving... TI razor generally arrive shave ready? or it have the same problem of the dovo? do you know this razor? what do you think?

thanks
12-12-2006, 07:33 PM
xman

All the TI's I have seen out of the box are close, but no cigar. A little work on the finishing stone may do it. Some pastes may be all that's needed. In other cases a small pyramid will be better.

X
12-12-2006, 07:37 PM
suzuki

My very limited experience is that they also finish up nicely with a pasted padle.
12-12-2006, 07:51 PM
mparker762

TI's are very close. As suzuki has said, they're often close enough that you can get there with a pasted paddle. If you've got a 1.0 micron diamond paddle then give it 10 laps and see if that does it. If it's close then give it 10 more. If that doesn't do it then you might want to consider going back to a hone.
12-12-2006, 09:01 PM
danzyc

i have mastro livi strop ....with a green paste... it is sufficent??

thanks
12-12-2006, 09:20 PM
mparker762

What's the grit on the green paste? If it's the 0.5 micron chrome oxide, then it's probably not sufficient.
12-13-2006, 02:25 AM
xman

I find the 0.5 micron is a good finish actually. If the blade is close 20 or 30 laps should do the trick. Easy does it though. It's better to undercook the bird and put it back in the oven for a few minutes than to burn it.

X
12-13-2006, 08:13 AM
LX_Emergency

Like they said Danzyc. Thierss Issard's are nice razors. You'll enjoy that one.
12-13-2006, 01:33 PM
Kees

Quote:

Originally Posted by danzyc

hello friend i have bought this razor on classic shaving... TI razor generally arrive shave ready? or it have the same problem of the dovo? do you know this razor? what do you think?

thanks

Classic shaving offer a honing service (by Lynn Abrams), so did you get it honed before they sent it to you?

Check this link: http://www.classicshaving.com/page/page/578215.htm
12-13-2006, 06:12 PM
Lynn

The Maestro Strop is very good for refreshing. You can try about 20 strokes on the green side and then go to the leather side. It may not be enough though as has been stated that some TI's are very close when new and some do need a minor honing. It still may require a light honing.

Keep us posted.

Lynn
12-13-2006, 06:16 PM
Joe Chandler

I want one of those Livi loom strops when I grow up. :)
12-14-2006, 01:14 PM
danzyc

thanks lynn.....belgian coticule is sufficent(for light honing)?

thanks
12-14-2006, 03:14 PM
FiReSTaRT

It should be perfectly ok for final polish/tochup honing.