Thread: Another newbie here

Thanks for those links! Its good to get some useful resources for the other items that I will be wanting

Alrighty guys, just had to fill you in. I just sent payment for the Wade Butcher that I linked to in an earlier post. Now all that's left is to wait for that to arrive and start ordering the strop, brush, and soap once I have the money for that.

Originally Posted by Rajagra

Hi! Fellow noob here. Only suggestion I can make is to buy a truly "shave-ready" razor or get someone who really knows what they are doing to sharpen one for you. Not only will this be cheaper than buying a razor plus hones, it will also teach you what a really sharp blade is like.

I know this is good advice because I failed to follow it!
It took me ages to hone my factory-fresh Dovo to give a decent shave, and even now it has a long way to go. For now I'm going to stop obsessing about sharpness and work on my shaving technique, but will buy another razor (shave-ready this time) for comparison soon.

No matter how much practice, your technique will suffer until your razor is up to par, get it honed by someone who can bring it up to speed and then your technique will adapt to the razor, you will also have a benchmark/standard to shoot for when you start honing again!