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02-16-2012, 12:54 AM #1
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- Jul 2010
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- ethereal bliss
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Thanked: 0I'm back, and more jealous than ever...
I guess it's been a year or more. I was gifted a Dovo Solingen 5/8 round point (used) to get started with. Zero previous experience. Got the wrong (too coarse) 1000k/4000k stone trying to save $. Ruined the almost shave ready edge. Bought all the stones to 12000k + .3 micron adhesive paper, got an old tensioned 4way strop and great-great granpa's two straights with original cases. Bought 2 more straights from a random nice guy at the wood shop (pics/descriptions to follow) and have spent numerous days/nights scratching my head and face learning I have angled edges, smileys, frowns, resto work and poor technique ahead of me. Almost got a nice shave today with my recovered, nearly correctly honed and stropped original Dovo.
Im so jealous of you silky smooth, creamy faced, delighted sages!
But, I have finally made some progress and felt the possibilities of success.
I'm more convicted than ever.
A heartfelt thank you to those that have gone before me, from this masterless apprentice.
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02-16-2012, 01:01 AM #2
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- May 2010
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- Lafayette, LA
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- 1,542
Thanked: 270
Straight razor shaver and loving it!40-year survivor of electric and multiblade razors
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02-16-2012, 05:17 AM #3
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- Jul 2010
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Thanked: 0Oh yeah, I rely on a backup three bladed thing..but am committed to burying it someday. It saves me and reminds me how inefficient I am.
Btw, I went to the Art of Shaving at the roseville galleria..they only had 5 straght razors and the rest was filled with badger brushes (good) chrome handles you could use for modern disposables(lame). How disappointing?Last edited by Chippy; 02-16-2012 at 07:10 PM.
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02-16-2012, 05:24 AM #4
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- Jun 2010
- Location
- Brisbane/Redcliffe, Australia
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- 6,380
Thanked: 983Turf that cartridge contraption and get yourself a DE for the clean ups. DE's aren't that hard to use.
Mick