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Hey guys im totally new at this straight razor thing, i have bought a used DOVO razor, was wondering if those hard soaps sold on ebay are worth trying out? like this one im looking to get a simpson badger brush, natural stone for honing 4k/8k grit? and a strop, and a Conk mug am i missing anything?
All Natural Shaving Soap Round - Aloe & Lavender - eBay (item 220366216441 end time Mar-18-10 15:48:08 PDT)
These r just suggestions but i would get:
Soap: VDH soap form walmart is great for beginners( comes with a bowl and brush and puck for 7 bucks)
Strop: the filly form ruprazor( 20 bucks)
Id hold off on the hone until you get everything else and start shaving with the straight
Is the used Dovo shave ready?
Don't know about the soap, but at $5 might as well give it a shot. If you haven't had your first shave yet, I don't think you'll be needing that hone any time soon. Otherwise the list looks good to me.
You said you bought/will buy a used Dovo - did you buy it shave ready? That'd be my first concern. If it's not shave ready, you'll need to send it out for honing. I'd suggest the Member Services section in the Classifieds here.
Good luck and welcome to SRP!
thanks for the quick reply guys here is the DOVO i got looks to be shave ready good deal right?
Dovo Best Quality 5/8" Straight Razor (Used) - eBay (item 330411512315 end time Mar-07-10 14:11:20 PST)
I would say No, but others might say go for it.
If you haven't done so yet, I'd check out the Classifieds here. There are usually a few razors for sale at about that price point and you will know you're getting a shave ready razor (so long as it says it's shave ready). There are usually a lot of "Sold" postings, so go through all the pages to see if there isn't something there that strikes your fancy. IMO, it's a good place to look for a first razor because you can guarantee the razor will be shave ready.
darn it i already bought it! LOL
No worries - just send it for a honing. If you had a shave ready razor on hand, you could compare them and see if it's got a good edge. You might be able to shave with it, but as a newbie I would definitely suggest having a guaranteed shave ready razor, just to eliminate that variable and learn what a correctly honed razor feels like.
You might ask where the seller originally bought it and/or who honed it. For all you know it's got a great edge!
ok ill do that if anything ill send it to classic shaving to get honed correctly
If you haven't already done so you might also check out the beginner's guide in the SRP Wiki here and for sure read Lynn's suggestions for the first straight razor shave. :gl:
i have checked out his videos on you tube do u guys think i should buy the honing stones and do it myself if need be? after all i have to learn sometime looks like fun too!
Honing can be fun and productive as well. Wait until after you've been shaving with a straight for awhile and make sure you're going to stick with it before you spend money on hones ..... IMHO.
I would say dont get the hones just yet. Also i would strongly suggest if the razor isnt shave ready send it to Lynn, yes many people can hone but for a first shave send it to him get it done right then you have your benchmark. Even if you want a hone now u wont need to, at least not for a couple months. If anything u will just have to touch up your razor, and that can be done with some CrOx on a balsa strop or a barbers hone. Eventually if you want to hone your own razor ect then go for the norton 4k/8k/ combo.
Dude, the two first repliers to your original post advised you to skip honing for now, since newbies have a steep learning curve just to be able to shave and strop their blade.Quote:
Originally Posted by jes007
Other newbies: This is one of the snags of ebay - it would seem cheaper than buying from reputable source, but if you factor all the postages and possible honing IMO you could have gotten the same or better offer from a reputable seller or classifieds with smaller risk.
Read the link Jimmy sent you. Also pay attention to prep. Softening and quality lather are essential to the shave. Get quality strop from reputable source, but don't break your bank for it - you will nick it. Don't do TNT or TPT. You can test how HHT performs, but DON'T get stuck on it. If you got the sharpie pro-honed, it's sharp enough. The shave test is all that matters.
Anyways, good luck you your journey and I hope your first shave goes well
ok i see what you guys mean, have it honed right the first time, so i know how its supposed to feel, so when i have to do it myself i have a reference? How can i get a hold of Lynn? Id like to send him mine