Quote Originally Posted by Jack0458 View Post
Thanks guys. I'll try washing mine to see if it softens up any. But if it is a material that by it's nature is stiffer I'll just need to get used to it. After using it and the webbing strop I have I'll determine the differences and which one I like better. I have two strops now. One rich man's strop from whippeddog.com and the roo strop from SRD (plus the linen SRD). So I think I have more than enough to get a good stropping job done. As soon as my ability is better I mean. So far I am keeping the new razor from SRD shaving good. Meaning I haven't destroyed the edge with my stropping. I think that's a good sign. Keeping that razor away from hones is my maintenance goal for that razor. I don't really know what you guys call "shave ready" and I'm not asking. It's probably one of those things you can't explain in print. The two razors I've been using have been giving me pretty good shaves. But the new Dovo gives a shave much smoother. I can get smooth shaves with the others but it takes more passes. Sometimes I need to shave the same spot 2 or 3 strokes where the Dovo takes the whiskers off with one stroke or pass. So, the razors I've been using have been shaving to my satisfaction. Knowing they weren't 100% shave ready that is. I just wonder what experienced people would think of the edge on them. Are they sharp enough to live with or are they dull enough to demand re-honing? Possibly questions that would get different answers from different people. I do think my honing and stropping keeps an edge sharper than the edge on the knife Crocodile Dundee used in that movie.
I hand washed mine with Dawn dish deterg and it is fantastic now. It really helped soften it up