Hello do you have any dilucot succes honing new TI ??
I'm waiting silverwing 2 and oakwing g...

I would imagine that Gary is best to answer that, and I would be very surprised if he doesnt reply

I myself have absolutely minimal experience with a TI Silverwing, I performed a standard Dilucot on one once, and the edge was just fine

Best regards
Ralfson (Dr)

yes you do. i have several new ti's. i have owned lots of them. there no differant to any other razor. i find using a little pressure during diluting helps a lot. just mild pressure. they should come shave ready any way. me and joe honed a a couple of t's the other day, they do take an edge realy well. if you fail to reach desired keeness just use some ti paste it works a treat, if you don't mind taping you could use unicot/method.

gary

let us no how the oak wing shaves? i have a couple of limited editions

yes! i will report the shaving experience, many thanks gary!

Yes,
Honed a c135 at Gary's on his hybrid (dilucot). Beautiful stone.
Tested this TI last night, shave was mint .
Visited Gary as I needed some pointers, I had to apply slightly more pressure than I normally do to get that stickiness on the hone in the final slurry stages/water.
Took some video, so when I figure out how to get it onto laptop/online you will find very helpful.
Took some shaving vid also.

Joe

Deckard:

Yes,
Honed a c135 at Gary's on his hybrid (dilucot). Beautiful stone.
Tested this TI last night, shave was mint .
Visited Gary as I needed some pointers, I had to apply slightly more pressure than I normally do to get that stickiness on the hone in the final slurry stages/water.
Took some video, so when I figure out how to get it onto laptop/online you will find very helpful.
Took some shaving vid also.

Joe

Eagerly waiting,

Bart.

me waiting too
Mine is a 7/8 like the oakwing but with spanish point. Out of the box it was shave ready and after 50 strokes on Crox, it was a bit sharper than the vintage Le Grelot I have dilucoted and the razor Emmanel's hone for me and very smooth. Maybe a little less than the coticule edge but I'm a little biased .
So I didn't dare to touch up this razor with my coticule.

Laurent

50 laps on crox, thats a lot it must of been real sharp

50 laps is a hell of a lot, thats scary

Regards
Ralfson (Dr)

Our very own Ray recomends 10-12 laps on crox...Are there any blade left after that treatment?

When the crox starts turning dark,and that happends pretty fast,it`s about enough.

10-12 laps and thats it for me.

Regards
Torbs

Sure with 50 laps the razor was very sharp but also a bit too harsh http://www.coticule.be/the-cafeteria/topic/1847.html?page=2. This was an advice of the seller, but in France people often rely on Crox treatment using many, many strokes... Nevertheless I think if you want to improve the factory edge of this new TI you have to be very confident in your technique.

torbenp:

When the crox starts turning dark,and that happends pretty fast,it`s about enough

This crox balsa hone which turns dark, is it what they call a La Verte ?

Regards

Laurent

the ti crox they use would not be harsh. I have ti crox and i tell you now it s the best i have used. the edges of ti's crox in jar, leaves a very nice soft edge. i used it on leather hanger, its good stuff, that probably why they advised that many strokes, as there crox is very smooth .

gary

French forum recommend Puma extra fein green paste which is much cheaper than TI chromox.
It seems to be an equivalent of Mastro Livi crayon.

i have the the crayon. And i would hand on my haert say the ti crox knocks spots of it. the jar sounds a lot but that jar will last two life times. if you can get hold of the ti rasoir pate, thatv is much cheaper. that also works real well on canvas strop. its only aprox 4/5 pounds or so.
gary

garyhaywood:

i have the the crayon. And i would hand on my haert say the ti crox knocks spots of it. the jar sounds a lot but that jar will last two life times. if you can get hold of the ti rasoir pate, thatv is much cheaper. that also works real well on canvas strop. its only aprox 4/5 pounds or so.
gary

i forgot to mention, unicot will cost you a roll of 0.15mm, electrical tape. that works a treat.