Thread: Hello from Wellington, NZ.

I have been using a DOVO shavette so not to worry about stropping/honing etc a straight razor, but now am going to purchase a straight.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Welcome, I was talking to a train driver called mesi from Wellington earlier today. Where are you up to in your shaving odysey?

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

The Saffers have to beat Wales this Saturday first.

That won't happen.


Welcome to the forum mate...Not you cc...Mr GA I'm talking at now.


Mick

G'Day and welcome from across the 'dutch'

Originally Posted by MickR

That won't happen.


Welcome to the forum mate...Not you cc...Mr GA I'm talking at now.


Mick

That was a bit confusing.

Originally Posted by GA185

I have been using a DOVO shavette so not to worry about stropping/honing etc a straight razor, but now am going to purchase a straight.

So you have lathering down, an idea of what you will be doing with the straight, so it's just the stropping, I reckon you'll be fine. If you get your strop you could probably use the shavette sans blade to practice stropping technique.
Do you have any ideas on what sort of razor you want?

After reading on here was thinking of a DOVO 5/8 to start.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

So you have lathering down, an idea of what you will be doing with the straight, so it's just the stropping, I reckon you'll be fine. If you get your strop you could probably use the shavette sans blade to practice stropping technique.
Do you have any ideas on what sort of razor you want?

Greetings & Welcome to another Wellingtonian

Originally Posted by GA185

After reading on here was thinking of a DOVO 5/8 to start.

I have only ever bought secondhand razors, but that seems to be a popular one for a first razor, just ensure you buy from somewhere that hones the razor by hand to shave ready and doesn't just supply the factory honed, it you will have to send it off for honing.
Of the razors I have I prefer closer to 6/8 but that's just me. Mine are also all different styles so it might be that I prefer hollower or frameback razors.