In exactly one week, I will be 28 years old.
If my dear bethrothed has taken the sutble hints i have left for her (e.g a printed list with the model number,price, and website it can be purched from), this time next week i should be the proud owner of a dovo "best quality" razor, a dovo strop with canvas backing, kent bk 2 brush, and some mitchels wool fat soap.

I have a few questions that i could do with ironing out, if any one would be so kind,

1) When breaking the strop in do I need to use any form of paste or do i just rub my hand over it?

2) how often should i apply oil to my razor? after every shave, once a week? once a month?

3) i intnend to use this razor every day, I have read that i should leave it out on a towel to dry after use, is it ok to leave it on a towel in the bathroom?

4) I have used a brush and soap for years, and have always just cracked and melted my soap into a mug, and mixed my lather up on top of the soap cake, other people seem to use a method where they mix the lather in a seperate bowl. I am happy with the way i mix my lather but wondered if there was any disadvantage to using my method?



Thanks, Ian