Thread: New to this and need your 2 cents...

Very Nice!! I hope you enjoy it and all the other stuff that comes with this new found addiction...err I mean hobby

Good choice!

Isn't that the "Red Bismarck"? I haven't seen that in stock anywhere. Were you able to get that from SRD?

Hey, Crush. Its after the fact, but my .02 is that Dovo is a winner. I've honed two for others, and was quite impressed w/ the ergos. Fit & finish is excellent, 'took a great edge. The link Glen sent you for the kit was rather dramatic. 'Outstanding pricing. You're doing well so far. By comparison, I got fleeced, then skinned on my first purchases.

That is a beautiful razor. Im gonna copy cat and get the mother of pearl one. I bought my first razor without doing ANY research whatsoever. I didn't even know about this site. I lucked out and chose a Dovo but now that I look back at the haystack of crappy ones I chose that one over I realize just how lucky I was. You will really enjoy this addiction as others have said. Get some good soap and cream and try different pre and post shave products, it makes the experience all the better.

I agree with Charles on simply rubbing the palm of your hand on the strop to "dress" it. About once every 3-4 I'll take some left over lather from a shave and rub it into the strop to condition it.

Originally Posted by cpcohen1945

You probably won't need any strop dressing initially. And some peope would say you _never_ need any strop dressing -- just rub your hand along the strop, regularly, to transfer some skin oil onto it.

I use Fromm's Strop Dressing, occasionally, sparingly. I've been at this about two years, and it works nicely.

Don't try to use waxes -- they'll change the feel of the strop's surface. Neatsfoot oil (if you can find the liquid variety, rather than something mixed with wax) is probably OK.

I'd ask Lynn (or whoever you buy the strop from), and do what he says.

. Charles

Originally Posted by sinbad339

Isn't that the "Red Bismarck"? I haven't seen that in stock anywhere. Were you able to get that from SRD?

Sinbad this is where I found it.
https://www.vintagebladesllc.com/vsh...cat=132&page=1