Thread: Blood drawn in the trenches....

This place is amazing!!!
Hello all, im new to straight razors, ive been using vintage safety razors for about 1.5 yrs and i decided to pull the trigger on a straight razor.
i purchased a dovo best qual 5/8 and a strop.
i know that the learning curve is steep, but im deploying soon and will have nothing but time to learn... again thanks for having me, nice website and any comments will be gratly appreciated!
Raf-

Hello Raf and welcome to SRP

As you say this place is amazing and has all the information you could need to start with the straight. Read the wiki and the threads and be sure to check out these tips :http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ay-2011-a.html
Can I ask where you purchased your Dovo and is it shave ready?
Good luck

i purchased the dovo from vintage blades LLC, i know theres plenty of sites and i just now found a new one, like i said im new :P
it is honed and shave ready, thanks for the tips!!!
i can see this is going to be addicting!
Raf

Hello Raf, and welcome to SRP, we are glad to have you with us.
You have come to the right place, this site has a lot of knowledge ready for the picking. I suggest you read up in the wiki, then check out our video subsection, and finally, as Ryan pointed out read Gssixgun's beginners tips, here is a collective list of his monthly writings.
And finally - have fun

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Originally Posted by cochinito77

i can see this is going to be addicting!
Raf

Addiction here takes its hold in various guises. RAD SAD HAD BAD and there's probably some that I've missed. The first one (RAD) Razor acquisition disorder usually sets in first. You may find that you will be wanting a razor for each day of the week, then you will be want occasion razors, like Christmas, Thanks giving, Birthday, Anniversary and so on. Luckily help is on hand here at SRP.

"Christmas razor", I like it. Now, if I got a Hallowe'en razor, I might pass on shaving with it.

Resistance to the AD's is futile. The only known cure is to keep acquiring. It's a temporary relief, but a relief non the less.

cochinito77,

Welcome to SRP.

Great purchase, from a great guy. Jim Ayers is very helpful.

I purchased my first straight razor & strop set from Vintage Blades many moons ago--a Dovo "Red Solingen" and 3" latigo strop. I've also purchased some very nice shaving brushes from VB too.

In fact, I just purchased a 6/8 Thiers-Issard from Vintage Blades.