simmo3801 said:
My new TI razor came with a leaflet saying it only strop it after several shaves as it is shave ready.
Obviously that's a guideline but what are opinions on that?
It certainly is shave ready sharp
On the leaflet I got it is written that the blade needs to be sharpened after several shaves...I think it refers to stroping it on coarse leather side which has been "treated" with Thiers Issard sharpening/polishing paste...i do it approximately once per month, however
I strop the razor on chromium oxide paste prior to every use, finishing it on a leather
I remember my TI was also decently shaving sharp, however after some 3-4 months of use, when I honed it for the first time, the result was noticeable better, it was like going up another level in terms of sharpness...and when I changed (some 10 months ago) from hanging strop to paddle strop it was like going up another level still...