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I still think your razor isn't sharp enough.. If you want, I'll hone it for you (gratis) and you'll experience the difference. PM me if you're interested.

I strop the same way even when going for BBS shaves, but yeah, most times I just do a 2-passer that gets me right up there but I won't die if I can feel a small patch when moving my fingertips ATG...

DOVO is a highly respected maker and one of the 2 remaining major manufacturers of straight razors (the other being Thiers-Issard). With either of the two brands, you can be fairly sure that your...

I do 10 linen, 30 leather. That's the optimum number to get a great shaving edge without spending half an hour stropping :cool:

You chose a good one. I whip out my DE occasionally for variety's sake, but 99% of my shaves are with a straight razor. Nothing else has the appeal. Actually this is the overriding reason for me to...

There are several factors that could influence the sharpness..
1) His sharpness standards may not be as high as ours. We're a bunch of enthusiasts here, some of us use grits that are 10x higher than...

Welcome aboard. For starters he probably didn't hone it properly. Even if he did, you'd need to strop the razor before shaving. I'd recommend sending them to one of our honemeisters like Lynn...