Thread: Dovo honing issues

A little update from a honing session last night. I put the Dovo through some paces on the 8k and it definitely improved. Did what is kinda starting to be my habit of 10/10/10 of circles, 45 deg heel leading then x-strokes. Put marker on the bevel and checked. The "wonky" side has definitely improved and gave her a test shave, skipping the test shave. It was a nice shave. Surprisingly not harsh and sharp, considering my experience. Going to keep it where it is and see how the edge lasts the next few shaves.

Thank you all for the advice and encouragement.

Finally gave the dovo my true test last night. 48 hours of growth is pretty heavy (unless I use my W&B Glen honed up for me, that thing is -expletive- magic). Still haven't used CrOx on my honing, avoiding using it to get a better feel for my stones, plus my skin is pretty hardy with the exception of my whirl location and the bermuda triangle that is next to my right chin. Had some weepers on the shave from the 2-29 shave, but this was easily a result from my overzealous 2.5 pass shave, gotta stick with 2. The Dovo came alive last night, just cruising through my face-fur like butter. I think this is because I am zeroing in on perfection with my new-ish SRD strop. Stropping with the W&B really refined my technique in some fashion. Dunno why, but now my blades just seem magnetically attached to the strop with zero pressure. So nice of a shave the GF asked "If faceturbating is when you rub your face, what is it called when I do it?" She never wanted me to lose the beard, but changed her mind in the last 2 weeks

Glad its all working out well for you mate