Hey there gents. I've been wet shaving with a straight for about 2 years now. Lately interest in shaving has been waning as I rarely ever had a real nice accomplished shave. So what did I do? Ordered a razor from Larry at Whippeddog and holy cow, my stuff was dull! So now I'm jumping back in: recently bought my first soap (was using cream before), first aftershave (bring the burn!), and I'm looking to invest in some hones.
Here's my gear (not pictured Illinois razor strop co 361)
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The Dovo Ebenholz was my first razor, and has never truly had a "shave ready" edge. I twice had it honed on Norton stones, though the shave was mediocre at best compared to the Sheffield which I procured from Larry. Eventually I'd like to restore the Keen Kutter and begin collecting.
Anyways, thanks for having me!