Hello All,

Just thought I better introduce myself.

Well I reside in Christchurch, New Zealand and I am a fountain pen collector but have now become addicted to all matters shaving. Been doing it for 35 years and only now do I find this world of straight shaving. In fact it was a few FP nuts that got me into this straight shaving lark.
I have a straight razor coming from Bill, a strop soon to come from Tony and all manner of soaps, creams and other bits.
I've even made a cupboard just for my new razor bits and pieces.

So a question. How much prepping of a brand new Dovo or Thiers-Issard will I have to do ?. Hone and strop or just strop ?.

Thanks

Gary