Thread: It has been a year

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and a few days since I attempted my first partial straight razor shave. I still consider myself a newbie, especially from some of the shave videos I see. Takes me 35 minutes to do a three pass with stropping between and after the passes. I am only up to 3 razors . I am really partial to 4/8 razors although the more skilled seem to like the wider blades. This forum has helped so much as straight razor shaving has a long long learning curve that I have only started. I initially thought it would save me money, but when you find the nice nice soaps and brushes and after shaves and colognes, not the case. But the shave and the smells and the adoring wife, that is money and time well spent. Left non-dominant hand continues to be better than right, which I guess is odd. Thanks to Lynn, Don and the many many people that have helped and I guess I am back to lurking.

You strop between passes?

Why? Just curious. I never have. Once at the start then go to town. But, then again, I shave every morning before work. No time to waste until the weekend.

I have some smaller blades and they shave darn good. I never use them but they have a spot in my memory as being great. Just wondering if you have ever tried something bigger ? You can always get 1 and resell it if you don't like it. Although you probably know how that REALLY goes :<0)

Yeah, I am a weirdo about stropping. Linen and leather after every pass. I am still learning though, so I may be being obsessive. Cool signature.

Yeah, I know how that goes. My other hobby is antique radios and I usually sell them, the ones I don't want to keep, for 25% of what I have into them counting my labor as zero. The smaller blades give me more confidence. I have a 5/8 Dovo and two 4/8 blades. All are round points. The 6/8. 7/8 and 8/8 blades, especially with the sharp points, look scary. I am wondering if I will get over that. So I have never tried anything bigger than the basic kit Dovo 5/8. That avatar is awesome.

Well you got passed the scary straight razor itself and learned the only way to find out is try it.

No need to go back to lurking keep us posted from time to time and I'm glad things are going so well keep it up

Welcome to SRP. Good things take time, and great things are worth the time spent.

Hi and Welcome! Don't feel bad, it takes me a while to do a straight razor shave too.

You are shaving faster than me and I have been at it more than four years.

Don't be concerned about 4/8 width. All that matters is that they are shaving well for you and that you are having no difficulties with their maintenance.

4/8 often sell cheaper, as an example, there are a couple of Friodur 89 1/2 listed on the bay that are currently < $100.