Fresh honing and stretching the skin

After using my new "ready to shave" Dovo Special approximately 8 times I sent if for honing and also purchased another razor from Straight Razor Design.
I received my razors yesterday and had some time this afternoon to shave. I found there to be a huge difference between a freshly honed razor and the off the shelf factory "ready to shave" razor.
So here is some advice from a New guy to other new guys: GET YOUR NEW RAZORS HONED PROPERLY!!!

I am also learning that stretching your skin while shaving also makes a huge difference. I had a really great shave today and the warden (wife) ran her hand over my face and said "It feels like you don't have a beard."

I had a couple of tiny nicks which I'm sure with practice and patience I'll avoid.

That is indeed good advice.

And let me just say, the service, shipping, craftmanship and overall quality of Straightrazordesigns products amazes me. Top notch!!

To quote Paul Harvey..."and now you know, the REST of the story" :)

Hello, Mvcrash:

Thanks for sharing your experience. Your advice is sound.

Regards,

Obie

Your'e correct...stretching the skin makes a huge difference. I stretch the skin with every customer,no exceptions!

Stretching combined with the correct angle allows the razor to more easily glide over the skin. I also use stretching as somewhat of a test. If the shave is bumpy when I start, then I will stretch the skin a little more to try and "smooth out" the shave. If this doesnt work then I know something is wrong with either the razor or the preshave.

Keep at it. Sounds like your patience is paying off.

i bought a factory "shave ready" fully hollow dovo (anniversary bridge) and used it followed by a prima klang from str designs and although i haven't used either extensively i have used both and as of now i can't say i've noticed a vast difference...maybe slight but only negiable to me as of today.

:jedi:

I find myself in a similar position to Mvcrash, I have a new dovo, which I have shaved with a couple of times, but following advice from other members. I have ordered a new razor from shavingshop. com
So I await with excitement its arrival, at which point I will send my factory ready razor for honing :)