First shave, question about strops
Well guys i had my first sraight shave today... wife bought me a dovo mammoth ivory blade and i already had a dovo tortouise one (which i never used) for x-mas so i jumped in with both feet.
I hadnt shaved for 2 weeks so had a lot of growth and after shaving for about 30 or so minutes managed to get it all off.... not a great shave, got a little bit of stubble on my chin/tash and cut myself 3-4 times. However i'm semi happy with it. Problem i think i had is the razors wern't as sharp as they should have been... blade dragged and caught quite a bit. so i'm trying to strop sharpen them up a bit.
I bought a dovo wide leather strop... Dovo Wide Leather Hanging Strop one sided i believe (no canvas), however (and i'm going to look like an idiot asking) i'm not sure which side to strop on.... theres a dark side with bumpy leather and a very light side (almost white) that is very smooth. I used a stone on the dark side to try and develop a smooth surface however its still a bit bumpy then tryed stroping the razors... it looks like its worked and they seem sharp and i can cut a loose hair on the blades now but i'm still concerned i'm doing it wrong. My shaving technique sucks as well however i'll get that with time.
All advice is appreciated.
Richard