Hello!
Nice community here, very happy to have come across.

So I am here, because I decide to take up the art of straight shaving, i was so very shocked and excited to know it is still around when I saw a little shop selling modern day straight razors and brushes and stropping belts. How cool I thought!

I am 22 years old, and am about to purchase the "prima" made of silver-steel (I read it holds edges longer, being a higher quality carbon steel..not actually silver) made by Dovo. I like this. it seems to be the best 'bang for my buck'. I have confidence I will not cut myself the first time!!! If I HOPE not to, i probably will, but if I KNOW not to I may do better. Have read and watched allot so think I'm ready.

My search began on ebay...then I realized WOW but what if it is a used razor...and maybe person who had before maybe has blood disease and probably cut themself accidentally.. I could get that disease! so trying to learn about this, to see if I can 'autocleave' them like jewelry and if it would be safe after... i found that ebay actually is NOT A GOOD CHOICE anyways, because you can buy new dovo for cheaper than used 'vintage' one, and that there are many fakes on there.. I looked up DOVO website, searched the site for vendors of their products listed... I found two websites I like: 'Royal Shave' and 'Vintage Blades'.

So much useful information on this site SRP, thank you for existence and hello all!