Thread: Starter setup

i had basically the same first shave that you did thoughi did buy my razor from Tony Miller so it is a Dovo (not to say it is better or worse) and i found that it was my angle that needed adjusting the most. i kept trying different soaps and hotter water, to no avail. those things are very important but my problem was that it didn't feel like it was doing anything at angles lower then 30 degrees, when infact it seems there is a sweet spot that drags less and cuts better. for me it is right between the "scraping" angle and the "not cutting". i know it seems like commun sense but it made a world of difference for me to reduce the angle and release my death grip on the razor. hope that helps.

as for the Col Conk stone all the sites i can find say it is a 1200 grit stone which is great for pocket knives but much to coarse to finish or touch up a razor. that is just what i have found though.