Hacking away in the UK

[dustman]

Hello everyone.

So the current state of play is as follows... After a shaving career featuring a wide range of gear, from the mediocre to the truly dire, it seemed like a good time to start doing it properly.

A few of weeks ago I invested in a Simpson Berkeley, and somewhere in the postal system there's a Dovo "Best Quality" with my name on it. An El Cheapo strop is ready for me to practice on, and I'm getting the hang of turning Trumper's Sandalwood into a nice rich lather.

Absolutely everyone is expecting me to lop off an ear. I'm hopeful of a less gory outcome. Wish me luck.

Dave

[Brummel]

Hi and welcome ! Sounds like you have a lot of fun ahead. People were expecting the same of me but 4 more razors later its one of the best hobbies ive taken up.Your on the best and most helpful site for hints and tips as well , so you wont be needing luck !

[welshwizard]

Welcome to SRP, there are quite a few members in the UK. Is your new razor coming from a supplier who will hone it to 'shave ready' condition. Dovo razors aren't really sharp enough 'out of the box' to succesfully shave with.

[dustman]

Yes it's honed and stropped and should arrive shave-ready. My biggest concern at the moment is that it'll start off surgically sharp and my first stropping will knock the edge off it!

[Catrentshaving]

Hello and welcome! If it's coming shave ready then you shouldn't need to strop it for your first shave...only after and for your next shave. Good luck