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Todays shave:
I stropped my Dovo Tortoise about 60 times on leather side. I Used Trumper rose soap and Truefitt & Hill Pre-shave oil. The razor seemed much smoother today compared to my 1st shave...

Thanks Lynn!

Should a razor get stuck in growth? Is that normal and a sign to start another stroke?

Like you said, I highly doubt either are dull. I must be missing something in technique. Should the blade not be held so close to the skin on the first pass? If I keep it a little away, it seems...

It is a Dovo Special Tortoise 5/8. It came presharpened from SRD, I just had to strop it. When I started the razor on my sideburn, it took a few hairs off, then got stuck. It felt like I kept...

The shave with the tortoise didn't go so well either. Every quarter inch, it just got stuck and then I would have to go over the previous area and muscle another quarter inch. I couldn't do the...

Hello,
I have taken a break from posting to practice and bond with my razors for a few weeks. My shaves are getting better and better, with the exception of 4 areas. Any suggestions?

1. On...