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    Default You can't hear it in my accent when I talk, but I'm a Welshman in old York

    Hi folks!

    I wish I'd found this site before I'd invested in my brand new "shave ready" razor! I've just had my third shave with it and I'm a bit sore but no cuts. My problem is I still seem to have hairs on face! All my shave seems to have done is make the hairs extremely short, but they're not quite what you would describe as stubble. Now of course I'm not expecting to master this straight away but am I ultimately going to be getting this due to my razor not being properly honed? Any help greatly appreciated though I have of course been scouring the Wiki almost religously.

    I've got one of these:
    The English Shaving Company - Edwin Jagger shaving accessories, shaving creams and aftershaves

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    Welcome!

    DOVO's are great shavers when properly honed, but a lot of sellers don't sell them honed to their full potential.

    They come from the factory honed on a grinding wheel and stripped, where's they need to be honed by hand on a series of stones to get the best out of them.

    If you'd like me too I can hone yours up for you pro bono, just drop me a PM if you're interested!

    The other thing that will affect the shave is the pre shave prep with the lather and hot towels, and a good stropping. What soap and strop are you using? What do you do for pre shave prep?

    Also check out the wiki and other articles linked in my sig line, they'll be very helpful in answering your questions.

    Anything you can't find just ask and you'll get an answer in no time!

    Good luck and keep us posted!

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    Welcome to SRP!

    If your razor was not shave ready to begin with I'd take Stu up on his generous offer. Not everyone has the benefit of being to close to an experienced member - trust me, if I lived close to Lynn or Glen or the such I would have been over to see them at every chance when I started out.

    Also remember that we use stubble reduction, taking off the whiskers in passes. You aren't likely to get a completely smooth shave from a single WTG pass, so the next pass or two (XTG and if necessary ATG) should take care of the rest. Of course this is also dependent on a sharp razor.

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    That'd be amazing Stu, thanks!

    Here's my routine:
    Strop my razor on my Dovo strop (I have a little experience in this from my knives)
    Put my Edwin Jagger Super Badger brush to soak whilst popping in the shower.
    Wash my face with Real Shaving Co. facial scrub
    Lather up with Trumpers sandalwood soap
    Give my face another treatment of a hot towel (technically, a wet flannel)
    Do about two/three passes WTG, re-lathering in between
    Wash with cold water
    Apply Real Shaving Co. Soothing Balm

    I have quite sensitive skin, the razor burn from cartridge razors is one of the reasons I've started with a straight. The other being my love of knives!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stubear View Post

    If you'd like me too I can hone yours up for you pro bono, just drop me a PM if you're interested!
    Welcome mudfly9!

    Stubear has offered you a wonderful gift! Please take him up on it! I think that you will find most members at SRP generous, understanding and most of all helpful!

    Again! Welcome!
    Smooth Shaving

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    Mudfly9,

    Welcome and hello from Hastings

    +1 on getting your razor honed !

    Some good resources in the UK

    www.strop-shop.co.uk - hand made straight razor strops, razor pouches, shaving accessories, vintage razors, razor honing and restoration (Mr Neil Miller)

    Introduction to razors (Mr Steve Dempster)

    Welcome To Connaught Shaving (Mr Mayhew)

    Have fun !

    Best regards

    Russ

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