Thread: What Razor Did You Use Today?

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

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Today was W&B

That is a beautiful razor.

Well I'd like to tell you all I was successful with my Dovo today, but I wasn't. Well not quite I was mildly successful. As suggested by shooter I gave it 6 passes on the 8000grit then over to the strop for 40 on the linen and 40 on the leather. Much less tugging this time, but far from a the smooth shaves I get from my other razors. So much so that I had to turn to the Mach3 collecting dust in the corner to finish off. Oh well, some times you win, some times its time for a beer. I'll try the same method tomorrow and see how that goes.

Today's shave: Dovo All Stainless and Mach3

6/8 Joseph Elliot's Best Silver Steel ;5/8 Wade & Butcher Full Hollow ; 9/16 Heljistrand MK 30 .

Originally Posted by HigherFasterNow

That is a beautiful razor.

Thanks. It's a smooth shave!!

Originally Posted by HigherFasterNow

Well I'd like to tell you all I was successful with my Dovo today, but I wasn't. Well not quite I was mildly successful. As suggested by shooter I gave it 6 passes on the 8000grit then over to the strop for 40 on the linen and 40 on the leather. Much less tugging this time, but far from a the smooth shaves I get from my other razors. So much so that I had to turn to the Mach3 collecting dust in the corner to finish off. Oh well, some times you win, some times its time for a beer. I'll try the same method tomorrow and see how that goes.

Today's shave: Dovo All Stainless and Mach3

Sounds like you are on the right path. Everyone has their own amount of stropping, but mine is 20x when I put a razor up and 50-60 before the shave...this equals 70-80x...you might strop a bit more on the leather after you give it another pass at the stone.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Sounds like you are on the right path. Everyone has their own amount of stropping, but mine is 20x when I put a razor up and 50-60 before the shave...this equals 70-80x...you might strop a bit more on the leather after you give it another pass at the stone.

I'll try to maybe do a good 60 on the leather tomorrow. We shall see how that pans out