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I did not strop the razor at first because the note from the vendor said that it was unnecessary as he had given it a good stropping before sending it back.

This turns out to be great advice. I spent sometime making some calls today and I found an old time barber and he spent about 30 minutes with me. One of the many problems that I have is that my...

Thanks for the advice everyone! I sent a PM to the person who honed it, and he recommended that I use a steeper angle, and that I strop it a bit more. This worked pretty good. I wasn't able to get...

A year ago I got a dovo shavette from The Art of Shaving. (It is a straight razor that uses replaceable DE blades). I have spent the past year learning basics like how to stretch my skin, and prep my...