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    Smile Which razors to avoid?

    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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    Look in the WIKI under getting started there is a list.

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    Knew my boyfriend wanted a straight, so bought one off of ebay without doing my research first--a Timber Rattler. Oops! 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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by raine77 View Post
    Knew my boyfriend wanted a straight, so bought one off of ebay without doing my research first--a Timber Rattler. Oops! 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.
    You will need to get that razor honed by someone who knows how to hone a straight razor (if you haven't done so already) . The best place to find someone who REALLY knows how to hone a razor , is here on this forum .
    Greetings , from Dundalk , Maryland . The place where normal people , fear to go .

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    Quote Originally Posted by dave5225 View Post
    You will need to get that razor honed by someone who knows how to hone a straight razor (if you haven't done so already) . The best place to find someone who REALLY knows how to hone a razor , is here on this forum .
    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

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    That means it's sharp, but not shave ready, you will need honing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by raine77 View Post
    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

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    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 .
    Greetings , from Dundalk , Maryland . The place where normal people , fear to go .

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    Quote Originally Posted by raine77 View Post
    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

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    Did you receive any note with the razor?

    EDIT: Removed false information.
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    I haven't received the razor yet; I just purchased it a few days ago.

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