Thread: First go with a Straight

After a few days of painstakingly waiting for my new Dovo to get back from Glen, I finally got to put steel to skin. Started off with a hot shower followed by some AOS pre-shave oil. Whipped up some AOS sandalwood cream (may have been a little too watery in hindsight) and went to it. Ended up with no nicks/cuts but not a great shave either. I will definitely need more practice. I feel that I did a good job of holding the proper blade angle, need to learn some skin stretching techniques (coming from the world of DE). Blade was a little jumpy on the thicker patches of stubble, and there was some notable tugging. Overall it was a good ice-breaker though. Look forward to improving my technique, and in turn my results.

Originally Posted by Jaife

After a few days of painstakingly waiting for my new Dovo to get back from Glen, I finally got to put steel to skin. Started off with a hot shower followed by some AOS pre-shave oil. Whipped up some AOS sandalwood cream (may have been a little too watery in hindsight) and went to it. Ended up with no nicks/cuts but not a great shave either. I will definitely need more practice. I feel that I did a good job of holding the proper blade angle, need to learn some skin stretching techniques (coming from the world of DE). Blade was a little jumpy on the thicker patches of stubble, and there was some notable tugging. Overall it was a good ice-breaker though. Look forward to improving my technique, and in turn my results.

Good job and congrats on your first shave. As you go on your technique will improve with every shave as you try different angles, hand positions, and better coordination. Sounds like you did a good job and are a natural.

Just go slow and take your time. Same goes with the strop. Go slow across the leather and concentrate. Shave using both hands and your left hand will catch up no matter how awkward it feels now. Soon your left will be as good as your right. Do not worry about honing for a few months. Your edge will hold up that long anyway. It'll take you a couple of months to get proficient so go easy on yourself.