Hi everyone,

I recently joined the world of straight razor shaving and I've been reading here quietly for a while. I can't tell you how much the information in this forum helped me and also how much I got sucked into this fascinating topic.

Initially, I thought straight razor shaving would save me some money. However, after having ordered a couple of "initial" items (Dovo Best Quality 5/8, Wacker Jungmeister 7/8, 2 strops (one of exceptional quality from Lynn, thank you!), Golddachs shaving soap, Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream, Omega brush, Norton 4000/8000 waterstone, etc.), I now know that this will most likely be a long-term relationship with beautiful blades, aromatic smelling creams and soaps, and an exceptional shaving experience… I also learned very quickly how to order items so they wouldn't get delivered on days when my wife has a day off – I guess you know what I mean ;-)

With that said, my Dovo blade got a nick on it close to the point (see photo below). And now I'm wondering whether I should hone/repair the blade myself or whether I should send it in. I was planning to hone it myself anyway and I already own the Norton 4000/8000. But this specific nick looks bigger than what a beginner might be able to fix. Any advice?

Also, is there someone on this forum who lives close to me (Mill Valley, Marin County, California) and could help me with this?

Thanks a lot in advance,

Frank

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