Thread: Dovo kit - razor not exactly "shave ready" out of the box

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Many razors that are supposed to be shave ready aren't! Like the others have said, it would be best if you send it out to a pro such as Lynn or gssixgun or one of the others in the classifieds here to get it honed professionally. You'll be happy you did plus you'll see how a freshly honed & stropped razor feels like compared to when you first shaved with it. Of course it's unfortunate that you have to spend possibly another $20 shipping included to get it honed but the difference will be rewarding. You might eventually want to buy you a spare straight razor for when you do send one out to be honed so you won't be w/o one but you'll have one. A straight razor when honed & stropped correctly will be the smoothest shave you will ever have & the closest. Get on eBay & find you a second vintage razor or even buy yourself another new one & you'll be glad you did. Start watching the honing videos & learn to strop well & you'll be set. Stropping is very important & one bad stroke can dull your razor so find an old belt of you don't have a strop yet & practice with a butter knife. You don't want to buy a nice strop & end up cutting it because it is easily done. I know, I did it when I first started shaving with a straight & many others have done it as well. I used rubber cement to glue the piece back down if it was still hanging on. follow these simple procedures & you will be good to go but be careful not to cut a new strop once you get one if you already don't have one. That is why they say to roll the razor on it's spine. That prevents you from cutting your strop but it still can easily be cut but not as likely. Have fun & ask questions if you aren't sure. We're here to help you out whenever you need it.