Thread: Member Introduction: Hello

Salutations,

I guess I could give a brief back story on myself before I talk about razors; I will keep it short. I have grown up in the Central United States and moved somewhere around fifteen times. Started working when I was sixteen and that is roughly when I started shaving. I had always used a disposable razor of some type and haven't started straight razor shaving until this year. I received my first straight as a gift from my family, it belonged to my great-great-uncle. After looking into how to use such a marvelous tool, I bought a practice blade (Disposable DE inserts) and started shaving.

It wasn't long and I earned my first cut, it was well deserved in that it was due to improper angling of the blade. The scar(yes, it scarred over) has then been a reminder to continue good form. Roughly three months later I was no longer nicking myself on every shave and felt as though I should buy a new razor. I purchased a DOVO Silver steel with Black ebony scales. About six months have gone by and I am no longer receiving the supreme shave I remembered right after the purchase. I bought a Norton 4000/8000 combo and attempted honing. The shave after was still a bit rough, but my skin felt leaps and bounds better than it was before the hone. I am assuming that I am missing something, and have decided to join this forum in hopes of gaining some wisdom from some experts and thus improving my shaving experience.

I have recently bought a wedge style razor that I found in a shop. I was hoping to restore this blade and then have a spare. Any tips in this area would be greatly appreciated.

Any and all criticisms are welcome, I am always eager to learn.

Cheers,
JackofDiamonds