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06-15-2014, 10:16 AM #2
Aggyhotep,
Welcome and hello from Hastings in the UK.
Yours selection looks good
The Dovo Best 5/8 half-hollow was my first new razor when I re-took up straight razor shaving.
It is still one of my favourite razors, and is in my rotation : it shaves well above its price point, and responds extremely well to touch-ups on CrOx.
For a lather bowl, I use a hemispherical 6" breakfast cereal bowl I got from my local supermarket - works a treat
You shoud strop before every shave : I also like to strop after the shave to ensure the edge is clean and dry.
Always rinse your razor with hot water after use, gently wipe dry, strop and leave open for 30 minutes to an hour - this will help prevent rust (the Dovo Best is carbon steel and the blade will rust if not treated appropriately). I also give my blades a wipe with Sentry Solutions Tuff Glide before storage.
The below stropping videos ate the best I have seen, and have helped me a lot :
HiBudGL
straight razor stropping - YouTube
Mr Davis
alan Davis - YouTube
Have fun
Best regards
Russ