Apothecary Style Black mug
Dovo - Prima Klang 5/8" Violetwood
Dovo strop
Vulfix brush
harringbone barber towel
Tabac soap however i forgot to put it in the pic and I'm too lazy to upload more -.-'
lol
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Apothecary Style Black mug
Dovo - Prima Klang 5/8" Violetwood
Dovo strop
Vulfix brush
harringbone barber towel
Tabac soap however i forgot to put it in the pic and I'm too lazy to upload more -.-'
lol
Good looking tools, should serve you very well. I am quite fond of vulfix brushes myself.
yea this is my first of ... everything... !!Quote:
Originally Posted by shooter74743
i have to say... I'm a little overwhelmed lol
the brush has a very... animal scent to it. but i don't mind at all...
the blade and strop i need to get used to. i tried stropping for 5 minutes... took my time to figure how it all works
then tried to shave... it was a rather uncomfortable shave
i didn't dice my neck off... which is good but i dunno :/ my beard is terribly coarse and thick ... it was somewhat of a painful experience
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Originally Posted by Archerr
thats a very nice setup, congratulations on getting it, i would be really proud to own that :)
as for the painful shave, did the razor when bought mention it was shave ready? im pretty sure it would be ready to shave with out of the box but sometimes it does happen.
other reasons for a painful shave can be your shave technique, keeping the edge of the blade as close to 30 degrees on your face will ensure you get a good shave from the blade, its not something that happens overnight so don't be disappointed if it takes a while to get into, ive been shaving with a straight for a year now and i still manage to let my technique slip every now and then.
and the last reason i can think of if your getting a painful shave is down to you mentioning your stropping technique, i was told that when you first get a razor dont strop it before shaving, just shave with it, if you have been a little out with your practice stropping (i.e too much pressure on the blade, holding the strop to tight) im afraid you might have taken the edge off the blade a little which is now giving you the pulling sensation when shaving.
Try shaving a small section of hair from an arm / leg it should have no problems at all lifting the hair off, if it struggles, pulls etc then it may well be that the blade has lost its edge.
hopefully someone with some better insight into shaving will come along shortly and suggest some other reasons for why its abit painful for you.
kris
Where did you buy the razor? Dovos doesn't come shave-ready from the factory.
lol shooter... a christmas present for lil 'ol me? :) hehehe
if you guys want to check it out... i bought it from " markofagentleman.com "
says all doves are honed and stropped
Dovo Prima Klang Straight Razor 5/8", Violet Wood Handle | Mark Of A Gentleman
are you guys trying to tell me that i scraped my face with a blade that isn't ready :cry:
The ad says the blades are honed and stropped at the factory. A top-notch seller will open the package and put a true shaving edge on the blade for you. It doesn't sound like this vendor did that.
Definitely take up Shooter7473 on his offer; I've bought a couple of blades from him and they were very nicely honed.
Most new straight users wonder if their blade is sharp enough. That's a hard thing to know, because what is there to compare to? Technique counts for a lot of the shave quality, so it is entirely possible to get a poor shave from a fantastic blade.
In my experience, the blade is sharp enough when you aim only to remove the lather from your face and the beard comes off without your noticing it. That's all the pressure you should use anyway, enough to remove the lather. A blade that isn't properly shaving sharp may cause you to try more pressure, and you won't enjoy that sort of shave.
Good luck with your new gear.
The brush will work itself out. You can try a little hair shampoo on it . Then just wash it out with warm water a couple times.
I had a couple of horse hair ones that were a little 'gamey' . I soaked then in a Borax and water mix for a little while and then used shampoo and they were ok after a few shaves.
I love my Vulfix brushes. I've got three of them, two super badgers and a pure badger. If you like the floppy-paintbrush on your face, you'll not be disappointed. If you like backbone, and a stiffer brush....ooops, wrong company! :)
Yup, it's not shave ready.Quote:
Originally Posted by Archerr
Sweet! Congrats and the begining of a wonderful addiction. Get it properl hone up and you will see a huge diff.
Sorry to hijack this--mods feel free to move this question to brushes. But I gotta ask how you like your horsehair brushes? How do they compare to badger for texture? There's a store where I live that sells big bundles of horsehair for crafts and I've wondered how that would work for shaving brushes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnus
Just chiming in to say that your shaving equipment looks top notch there, nice pictures.
roughkype, I, too, am curious about the horsehair brushes. From what I understand, horsehair used to be very common until some Anthrax scares earlier in the 20th century, maybe around the thirties or so. I'm not sure.
But they're supposed to be superior, so I'm very curious to hear, too.
Congrats on the shave gear! I have the exact same strop. Don't keep it in the bathroom. Mine started to cup slightly after about six months or so. Just enough to keep the middle of the blade off the center of the strop. Good luck!
Thanks mister !!Quote:
Originally Posted by dewey81
And as for the strop, I shall heed your warning :)
Hoped to have heard from you now about your "properly honed" razor...
So...after all the comments, turns out that yes indeed my razor was not ''shave-ready''Quote:
Originally Posted by shooter74743
sent it out to shooter74743 and I just got my razor back today in the mail... just wanted to send a shout out to : shooter74743 for having honed my razor and added some new items to my new collection !!!
i've attached pictures of my original Dovo Prima Klang which is now honed, as well as this curious blade which I know nothing about yet... " Souvenir "
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this would be my official "first shave" with the proper equipment lol... my neck is a little irritated because i was terrified of slicing some veins but the face is looking pretty decent.
Im also pretty slow at this also so the soap was drying out... etc. I gotta watch out for my beard too making it more difficult for me but all in all ... it was a very nice experience this time... can't wait to shave again = )
check out ze pictures!
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I see no blood, that's a good thing!:tu Your razor took on quite a sharp edge. You will notice that it will "settle" down after 6-10 shaves and will be a little smoother. Now you will be able to "enjoy the ride" like the rest of us. One problem though...you have facial hair & I put a voodoo curse on both razors & it will be gone soon...you have been warned!:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:
If your lather is drying out on you, re-lather. When the heater kicks on in my house I have to watch my lather as well.
Something seriously wrong with those last two pictures! ;) But the blades look great, Scott is a great guy he will do you right, Of course you know that by now.
:cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by nun2sharp
what do you mean
Probably two many whiskers left!!!! 😏
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Couple of things . If you have a coarse beard & a Klang you will need it optimally sharp & also to use it near flat on the face to prevent skipping & flexing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Archerr
Not sure if the edge is resting on the tin in your pics. Avoid contacting the edge with hard surfaces.
lol yes... many whiskers left because I like to wear a beard ... a clean cut beard ... not scruffQuote:
Originally Posted by Fireman
i like my whiskers like that :o
I love the wood grain on those scales.
Just remember the voodoo curse...the whiskers/beard are in grave danger:medvl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Archerr
we are very alike on that note then ! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by markdfhr
after the quality of the blade... that was the major selling point. it looks very classy =)
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what voodoo curse shooter?????!!!!!!!!! :cry:
The voodoo curse isn't anything clean shaven men would worry about...but you wear a beard. The curse is that it will mow all whiskers near it, you, and your beard, have been warned :deal:!!!!
