Thread: G'day from aus

So I thought I would come join up on here to learn a thing or two. I decided to give the straight razor shave 3 months ago with the a shavette. I'm now acquiring all the stones and a new dovo razor.

First master the shave. Honeing will come later. Would be best if you can find a mentor near you to learn how to hone.

Whereabouts in Australia are you, we have a decent member base over here but it is (as you can imagine) rather spread out.

Hi and welcome. +1 to the above. If you can find someone to help it will save a lot of time and frustration. Drop a line in the down under forum as well most aussies check through so most likely to find a local

Welcome to the forum.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Whereabouts in Australia are you, we have a decent member base over here but it is (as you can imagine) rather spread out.

I'm southwest wa

Welcome to the 'Place' .
I'd pay real close attention to the first reply

G'day and welcome to the forum !!

Originally Posted by Wardy

I'm southwest wa

There are a few of us out west. There might even be a few down south. Most of the active members seem to be just east and south of Perth

G'Day Wardy, welcome and I hope you have the happiest of Christmases with lots quality family time.
As has been said earlier, learn to shave [I]before/I] trying to learn to hone.
It is much easier than learning 5 different things at once and trying to isolate which variable made the difference to the shave (lather, stropping, honing, angle, pressure, direction) - ask me how I know!!!
Also, keep an eye on the 'Down Under' forum to see if there are any catch-ups in your area. They are worth their weight in gold.
Last of all, get your Dovo honed by a professional before you try using it.
Just my $0.02