Originally Posted by
Phoenix51
Good call on that purchase. Dovos are alright razors; I have one and it's a decent blade. Thing is..Ralf Aust is (in my opinion) a considerably better razor, better edge, better finish, better feel.
Also a solid choice on the 3" strop. With a strop that width you won't have to worry about the whole X-stroke thing if you don't want to. Often you will hear that you should really learn how to properly do the X-stroke..yeah well..it's kind of like knowing how to drive with a stick shift. I learned on a manual 3 speed on the column transmission. Haven't owned a vehicle with manual transmission in MANY years. And, there isn't anything stopping you from incorporating that move if you are so inclined.
Well done..............