Thread: Basic questions.

Hello folks, I've thought about using a Straight Razor for some time,

funnily enough it only ever occurs to me whilst I'm actually shaving,

after shaving the thought passes and never returns until the next

shave. Well today is different, Ive remembered after my shave and

decided to do some research, and the result is... I've arrived here! Never

in my wildest imagination did I think there would be a whole gang of

guys and girls signed up on a forum for Straight Razor Shaving!

I've quickly realised that there's a whole lot more to open razor

shaving than first meets the eye! I'd better cut to the chase.

I'm gonna pull the trigger on a Dovo‘Best Quality’ razor and a basic

Dovo Paddle Strop from Dovo Razors UK (I'm in Scotland) I understand that

the razor is 'shave ready' and I'm assuming that all it will need is a bit

of stropping to keen the edge before use. Can anyone see any problems

with my choice's so far? While I'm ordering I think I'll pick up a

honing stone for the future, and this is where I'm a bit stuck... what

stone, and what grit for maintaining a new razor. How about the Naniwa

8k super stone? Is there one stone that would to do the job?

Many thank for any advice.

kev