Thread: Getting my blade near Boston shave-ready

Originally Posted by jmabuse

I can't tell from the pictures how the edge is but it doesn't look like any serious damage was done. If it doesn't shave the way you like, you still have plenty of options. It can be hard when you start to know what a well honed blade feels like, so it might be good to take up the advice of people here on getting a honemeister on it, so you have a standard for comparison.

If you run the edge through the hair on your arm, not right on the skin like shaving but just enough so the hairs touch the edge, does it cut the hairs? Does it catch and pull, or just pop them off? Or do they just go under it without getting cut?

Both before and after, they just go under it without getting cut.

Originally Posted by ansibil

Both before and after, they just go under it without getting cut.

My friend, unless you have truly amazing kung-fu master arm hair, capable of dodging flying razors, that razor is not sharp.

Do you have a car? Because if you do, you should go see Howard Schechter. That Dovo is a really nice razor and you should already be enjoying good shaves with it. If you have a friend with a car, get your friend to drive you out.

Howard is a gentleman and if you call him and explain in advance, he will welcome you into his shop and you and your friend will enjoy the visit and receive an education in honing, shaving, geology, etc.

Originally Posted by jmabuse

My friend, unless you have truly amazing kung-fu master arm hair, capable of dodging flying razors, that razor is not sharp.

Do you have a car? Because if you do, you should go see Howard Schechter. That Dovo is a really nice razor and you should already be enjoying good shaves with it. If you have a friend with a car, tell your friend to drive you out. Howard is a gentleman and if you call him and explain in advance, he will welcome you and you and your friends will enjoy the visit and receive an education in honing, shaving, geology, etc.

I would love to. And I have already been kindly offered in-person shaving advice and honing by a member of this site (about an hour from where I live). Unfortunately, I do not have a car. I am thinking of potentially getting one in the next month or two, in which case all this will suddenly get much easier!