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Ooh, I've just found an ignore list in my settings :idea:

Steve

Hi all,

I was wondering what the average age is for straight shavers.

I have just started as you all no doubt know and I am 57.

Steve

"Newbies! I got custom razors that cost 5 times what that razor cost and they have water spots. Get over it".

What's the take away from this post?

You have more experience than me, your razors...

I actually didn't know that.

I've been rinsing my face, rubbing with an alum bloc and when my eyes stop watering from the sting I dried my razor, stropped it on my board 15 times slowly and...

Thank you,

maybe I was a bit overboard with my New Razor Syndrome.

I suppose if my razor looks too new people will assume I am not an experienced straight razor shaver.

After all I have had...

So I should ignore it for now?

I assume a nice patina is not nice.

Because I have been using a Straight Razor for less than a week I only have a board strop so I can learn how to use a strop before I get a hanging one that I can either cut up or kill my razor on.

Thanks tintin.

The water stain is below the "L".

The mark below the "T" is just a shadow because of my photography.

I will try the pencil erase and then the q tip with chrome polish.

311903

I'm sick.

It doesn't look like much probably but I've only had it less than a week.

When you say not on the bevelled edge, it would be really tricky because the spot is right near the edge

Hi Bob,

When you say try an eraser, do you mean a pencil eraser?

Hi all,

I have just started straight shaving, 5 times so far.

I have a brand new Dovo Astrale and I have noticed a small water spot on each side of the blade near the sharp edge.

I have been...