Thread: Learnin me trade

welcome to SRP MrToddsApprentice,

I started out the same with a dovo shavette.. I still use it when I'm too lazy to strop(or dont want to take the time for it.. or when my razors need to be honed (I'm not very good at honing yet)..and I plan to take it with me on vacations...

I must tell you that those disposables are very unforgiving..
-Too much pretture and you will bleed
-Wrong angle and you will bleed
-Wrong prep and dried lather and you will bleed..
-moving your face while the razor is on your skin and you will bleed..

But if you get it right and you will because you will get very carefull when you shave.. after a short while you get a BBS in return..

BTW.. the nicks will be very shallow and will heal in a couple of days without leaving a mark.. but after my second shave with it I looked like I was attacked by a cat..so be carefull!!

Maarten

Originally Posted by mlangstr

welcome to SRP MrToddsApprentice,

I started out the same with a dovo shavette.. I still use it when I'm too lazy to strop(or dont want to take the time for it.. or when my razors need to be honed (I'm not very good at honing yet)..and I plan to take it with me on vacations...

I must tell you that those disposables are very unforgiving..
-Too much pretture and you will bleed
-Wrong angle and you will bleed
-Wrong prep and dried lather and you will bleed..
-moving your face while the razor is on your skin and you will bleed..

But if you get it right and you will because you will get very carefull when you shave.. after a short while you get a BBS in return..

BTW.. the nicks will be very shallow and will heal in a couple of days without leaving a mark.. but after my second shave with it I looked like I was attacked by a cat..so be carefull!!

Maarten

I agree with Maarten 100%. Get good with a shavette, and a real straight is a breeze. Knocking the sharpness off of the very ends of the shavette blade will help alot.