Will I go blind?

Just want to say thanks to everyone as I've been visiting this site for nearly a year now. My Dad got me my first stright, a Dovo Special and all my over-thinking has come to a end. I kept touching it all day and could'nt put it down, its beautiful. I've shaved twice today and loved it. It felt right, a little intimidating but "right".
We had a bunch of family and friends over and I've never been asked more often "Why would you want that", "Whats the big deal" etc.
I just think you get it or you don't. On to overthinking strops and soaps.
You guys are the best, and here's to beautiful sharp metal...

Welcome to SRP ...... and of course I can't resist saying ,,,,,, just do it 'till you need glasses ....:w

Welcome to SRP !

Sounds like you got the bug now too... Its ok as all of us here have it as well. So feel free to open up and join in as the members here can help a lot. I can't tell you how much help not just in the posts but in PM and email and chat I have gotten from others here who share not just the intrest but the art of shaving.

PS... nice first razor !

This shaving stuff – do it in the bathroom, close the door so no one sees you. Beware, it may cause you may grow hair on your knuckles – but you’ll need that to test with when you get hooked on honing your own blades. Just yank’n your chain. Have fun!

I was waiting for someone to get it... I got "you're shaving again?" today. Stroping feels natural now, so thats my new question. Can you do that to much?
My first 3 shaves have went great and getting more aggressive. Having a couple problems hitting some angles on my neck other than that I'm so hooked. I've never ran my hands up the sides of my face and felt no stubble. I told my sister-inlaw "Feel this" got a weird look when I grabbed her hand.

I don't think you can strop too much, however, it does increase the odds of screwing up and rolling the edge. Let's say if you do over a hundred laps, then you're just playing with it!

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Originally Posted by Willbeblood

I told my sister-inlaw "Feel this" got a weird look when I grabbed her hand.

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You are a sick, sick man!:rofl2:;)

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Originally Posted by Utopian

Let's say if you do over a hundred laps, then you're just playing with it!

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And WHAT is wrong with playing with it???

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Originally Posted by nun2sharp

You are a sick, sick man!:rofl2:;)

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Aren’t you being a bit premature?
Don’t we have to at least see a picture of the Sister-In-Law first?

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Originally Posted by kahunamoose

Aren’t you being a bit premature?
Don’t we have to at least see a picture of the Sister-In-Law first?

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Everything is all messed up now. Hours in the bathroom, disappearing to Crabtree and Evelynn to buy a "brush". Throwing up a tasty pic of her sis on the web, we'll need a new sticky "Place needed for newbie to crash"!!

welcome to srp i also expierienced the same thing when i got my first razor a dovo red bismarck...it was the most beautiful thing i had ever seen i think the wife was starting to get jelous:roflmao

LOVE the Bismark. That was what I wanted but saw so many recommendations for the Special as first SR. Do you know what the difference is between the two? Would'nt mind hearing "Allot".
I'd like to try a heavy 5/8.