Thread: Still learning

Contact Vic and see if he has the time for some one on one. Hes in your area.
BTW, learning to hone and learning to shave at the same time is what people say NOT to do. Learn to shave first with razors a pro has honed for you. Then you will know what the exspect. Doing it with what you honed, not know how to hone to start with goes against what everyone says. No disrepect. Learn to shave with a SR first.
Good luck and let me know if i can help. We are 2 hrs apart and my time 8s next to nil but...

Its hard to believe im saying that as i too wanted to learn both at the same time. And after everyone telling me no over and over.
And if your reading this Roy, you can rub it in. Ha.
I still say it only sharpening.

Maybe this will help. Link to bluesman7/Vic...
http://straightrazorpalace.com/members/bluesman7.html

If hes not too busy you guys could meet up and go over honing if you want to learn it more.

A razor can seem sharp as you shave the easy areas...the large flat planes of the face. Then when you get to the challenging part, the center of the face and neck, you find that it's not as sharp as you thought. This may not be what is going on in your case, but just floating the idea out there.

Thanks Wayne. That is exactly what happens. I was never good using my left hand for anything, so I do switch to the right hand often. The upper lip seems to create more problems along with the lower left neck and of course the chin area. Thank for the thought.

I bought my 5/8'd Dovo from SRD and they offer a free honing. I might just send that back for the honing and use my Hart Steel 6/8's until the Dovo is returned.

Originally Posted by dleonetti

I bought my 5/8'd Dovo from SRD and they offer a free honing. I might just send that back for the honing and use my Hart Steel 6/8's until the Dovo is returned.

Yes, get your Dovo rehoned at SRD and when you get it back do not strop it before your first shave. Strop it before your second shave and if it feels duller then there is the possibility that your stropping is part of the problem. Try and eliminate one variable at a time till you isolate what the problem/problems are.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Yes, get your Dovo rehoned at SRD and when you get it back do not strop it before your first shave. Strop it before your second shave and if it feels duller then there is the possibility that your stropping is part of the problem. Try and eliminate one variable at a time till you isolate what the problem/problems are.

Bob

Good idea. I will shave with te Dovo this morning, and then follow your advice. Thanks.