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    Quote Originally Posted by mbwhoosh View Post
    Welcome Mart!

    Congratz on making the switch and the successful shaves ^_^

    That's awesome you have a barber nearby to get advice from, since you bought your razor from him I am assuming he honed it for you too?
    Actually, he didn't. The Dovo did come out sharp enough to shave with, although I ruined the edge quite quickly by careless stropping and too much pressure.

    I bought the hone and did the honing myself. It really isn't too hard. In fact, I find it easier than keeping my pocket knife well honed (I have a set of Arkansas stones for that), as the razor has a natural help to keep the right angle: the back of the blade.

    Quote Originally Posted by mbwhoosh View Post
    ... these oldtime barbers have some interesting tricks they know sometimes and the SRP community would love to hear them.
    Heh.

    Eric is a fairly young man. His choice of how he practices his profession is oldtime though.

    Mart

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    interesting, what hone(s) are you using? Also are you putting tape on the razors spine(back) to prevent hone wear from showing?

    stropping is tough when starting out (and for some even when they are experienced :P) just remember slow even strokes it's not a race speed will come once you have the movements down.

    Sorry whenever I hear barber I assume old since everyone today is called a "stylist" or something equivalent.

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    Welcome
    You see how nice we are in SRP. You are in right place . GL

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    Quote Originally Posted by mbwhoosh View Post
    interesting, what hone(s) are you using? Also are you putting tape on the razors spine(back) to prevent hone wear from showing?
    This one:

    Coticule Slijpsteen, 10cm bij 4cm.

    A simple 4000/8000 stone. The fact that I picked the short one makes it a bit harder to get a good diagonal stroke, but the relative dimensions vs. my razor aren't any worse that those of my Arkansas stone to my Wenger pocket knife, so I am used to that.

    I don't take any other precautions to protect the back. I am OK with some wear showing, as I bought this particular razor purely for use. If I ever pick up a beautiful vintage razor, that'll be a different story.

    Mart

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    welcome and enjoy the experience...there are a lot of great members here, willing to help with any questions..do not be afraid to ask about anything.

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