I bought my first razor, a unstamped Dovo, about a year ago next month in a cutlery shop at a shopping mall in Sacramento. This was before I found the SRP. I was sitting in my living room looking at my great grand fathers razor I keep in a case (due to poor care it's beyond use), and I thought to myself "self, I wonder if I could shave with one of those. I wonder what it would be like?". Shortly there after I bought the razor and a strop.I found my way here (or there, the original site). Thank God! Now a year later and a bunch of razors later, I,ve learned the right way to shave, learned the basics of honing and now i use nothing but a straight. Thanks guys for the knowledge you pass on!