Anyone mind giving a list of razors to avoid? I tried a search on this and did not find a good list.
Thanks in advance!
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Anyone mind giving a list of razors to avoid? I tried a search on this and did not find a good list.
Thanks in advance!
This is a good place to start, Brands of Straight Razors to avoid - Straight Razor Place Wiki
Look in the WIKI under getting started there is a list.
Knew my boyfriend wanted a straight, so bought one off of ebay without doing my research first--a Timber Rattler. Oops! :gaah:vHave since bought a Dovo 5/8 Ebony spike point. But since it was more of an investment, he has to wait until Christmas now. :p
I bought it off of classicshaving.com announced as "presharpened." Does this mean it has been honed, or will I need to send it out?
DOVO Straight Razors
Thanks!
That means it's sharp, but not shave ready, you will need honing.
I don't know . I would contact the folks at Classic Shaving and ask them if the presharpend razor was hand honed by them or if it was sharpend by Dovo . If the razor was not hand honed by Classic Shaving , it will need to be hand honed by someone who knows what they are doing . Sharpening a razor is not the same as sharpening a knife . Most , if not all knife sharpening services do not know how to properly hone a razor . The best person to hone a straight razor , is someone who shaves with a straight razor .
I haven't received the razor yet; I just purchased it a few days ago.