Originally Posted by
STF
No not long, I only started straight shaving in 2019 and My Dovo Astrale with Ebony scales came as part of a beginners kit including badger brush, soap and a board strop.
I bought the kit from Classic Edge and he honed the razor for me prior to shipping so it was shave ready, shame I wasn't lol.
It was a steep learning curve but I had lots of help from the guys here. I made a movie of my shaving attempts and it was like I had a bathroom full of guys right behind me.
I learned fast with their help :chapeau