Thread: First SR shave

I received my dovo best quality in the the mail today from straight razor designs and I couldn't wait I whiped off the blade gave it a few careful strops washed my face in very warm water followed by a hot towel . I put on my pre shave oils and went at it. At first was going to only do a small part of my face and call it a day, however the razor felt very natural in my hand and I decided to just do the whole shave with the SR, it was as good of a shave that I get with my safety razor. I did get one very small nic on my upper lip area, other than that it was a surprisingly great first shave. I know with time and practice I will get a better and closer shave. All the YouTube videos and tutorials really helped out a lot.

Well done on the first shave!
I wish my first had gone as well as that and, of course, welcome to the gang.

Well proof positive it can be done. Congratulations and thanks for sharing a good report.

It just keeps getting better.

You are much braver than I! I will be on my third time one pass with my Parker shavette. I finish with my FatBoy. But I am having a great time learning. And I shave in the shower, but I do have a non fog mirror.

Mitch

Originally Posted by arch

I received my dovo best quality in the the mail today from straight razor designs and I couldn't wait I whiped off the blade gave it a few careful strops washed my face in very warm water followed by a hot towel . I put on my pre shave oils and went at it. At first was going to only do a small part of my face and call it a day, however the razor felt very natural in my hand and I decided to just do the whole shave with the SR, it was as good of a shave that I get with my safety razor. I did get one very small nic on my upper lip area, other than that it was a surprisingly great first shave. I know with time and practice I will get a better and closer shave. All the YouTube videos and tutorials really helped out a lot.

Congrats on the successful first shave with only a nick, and welcome to the gang. What are you using for lather?

Congrats!! First time is always a hood one! Enjoy the ride, and let the AD's begin!

so after a few false starts (bought a dud GB Buckingham & Sons online) I lashed out on a brand spanking Dovo innox 5/8, it wasn't shave ready so I had to hone it myself, strop it up and it's taken a while to get anywhere near ready.
Today I had the first shave I'd say I was remotely happy with, couple on nicks, one on my chin and one on that pesky bit right under my nose.
It was just a BRILLIANT experience, I loved everything about it, the ritual, the smell of the lather I made from beautiful handmade soap and sandalwood shave cream, my hand-made ceramic shave bowl and soap dish, the badger hair brush, the witchazel astringent, the whole everything, I just loved it all.
I'm confident that I'll get my razor sharper as my stropping technique improves and my shaves wil get better as my shaving technique improves but I'm just HOOKED, I LOVE IT, I got a MUCH better shave with a single pass of a straight than I ever did even with a brand new top of the line disposable cartridge.
I'm just SUPER excited that my razor and my shaves are going to get better with time, I'm just SOOOOO sorry I didn't take up straght razor shaving 20 years ago.
Better late than never eh?

Update* everything is going great few nice here and there but nothing major. I bought a. Vintage Otto Hans on what for 37 wasn't sure about the blade did my best to restore it tell me what you think guys. This was my first.time ever trying to.restore.any kind of blade.

I hope this picture us ok

Beautifully done. You are hooked now.