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04-20-2018, 07:32 AM #1Senior Member
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New guy from America.
Hey guys,
I love discussion forums and I'm new to the straight razor. How is everyone?
I use a Dovo hollow ground, just the basic plastic handle, round edge type. I bought it from a website (superiorshave.com)? in 2009 but only used it twice. I bought a strop but was too fearful to try stopping it, figuring I'd do it wrong. I did make use of the shave soap and Tweezerman beaver brush but only for a Mach 3 razor.
One month ago I decided I'd give it another go. I watched a video by the guy from and BOOM it was easy! I stropped 20 times on my cotton and 40 times on my leather and I couldn't believe how easy it was.
I've gotten much better, shaving 2 or 3 times a week. Just last night I shaved a bit with my weak hand on my opposite neck side since that seems to be the only way to go against the grain there.
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04-20-2018, 10:25 AM #2Senior Member
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welcome! sounds like your getting the hang of it quickly. feel free to ask questions, we are all here to help you enjoy the hobby.
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04-20-2018, 10:35 AM #3Senior Member
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Welcome aboard, glad to have you with us.
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04-20-2018, 12:28 PM #4Senior Member
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Dont be afraid of doing stuff wrong. You absolutely will!. It is all part of the learning process. Nicked strops, bleeding faces, rolled edges are are all something that happens. Welcome aboard and have fun.
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04-20-2018, 02:18 PM #5Senior Member
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Welcome. It gets better and easier. Practise is everything.
It's not what you know, it's who you take fishing!
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04-20-2018, 02:20 PM #6Giveaway Guy
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Welcome to SRP!!!!!
You've seem to be off to a great start
Check out the LIBRARY there's a ton of great information in there.
Remember, just shave the lather, no pressure needed
Enjoy and have fun!!!!Look sharp and smell nice for the ladies.~~~Benz
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe
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04-20-2018, 02:56 PM #7Senior Member
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Hello, welcome to SRP.
Richard
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04-20-2018, 03:05 PM #8illegitimum non carborundum
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Nice job coming back to it a decade later. You can learn a lot here through the library, reading old threads, or simply asking questions. Feel free to ask anything. We really are here to help.
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04-20-2018, 03:26 PM #9Senior Member
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Welcome to the forum. Stropping is pretty easy if you go slow. Start whipping that blade back and forth and the strop finds out just how sharp the blade is!
I'm also from Murica! The Georgia portion.
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04-20-2018, 03:52 PM #10Senior Member
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Welcome. What part of the U.S.? Did the razor come shave ready? If not you are starting with one strike against you. If it needs honeing there may be someone near you that hones razors. If not PM me and I can let you know my cost.
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