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Well, after shaving again with this blade this morning, I have to say that it felt much better with my usual GFT Sandalwood cream than with the cream I used yesterday (which, btw, is not recommended...

I never said I got a crappy razor from a member here. I said I got a razor that was not shave ready although it was supposed to be. I shaved one cheek with it and sent it to Bart who agreed it...

Shaved with the Sheffield razor and my face felt burnt. I PMed Bart who told me he found it could use some more keenness after coming off the coticule so he finished it on a Nakayama. The razor was...

I got the razors back from Bart this morning :D
I just shaved with the Holeka and it was the best shave ever! :rock: The blade felt so smooth on the skin yet cut through the beard very easily and...

Thanks, Bart! I cant wait for those to arrive back (slow European mail services...)

In the mean time, I bought another, supposedly super duper blade, a Friodur NOS from a guy in Germany who had a...

I'm picky, too. :D But also realistic. I cannot expect perfection from a product made in Germany, partially by hand, for 100 euros. There have been some nice custom scales and restore jobs posted...

Alright! :) Thanks! :)

Yes, I have a lot of learning to do, still: shaving, honing, stropping... I am doing ok with the soap and brush, though :p

Regarding the Wacker, I'm sorry to hear that the gold will wear off and...

Wacker arrived, not shave ready either. Disappointed in the finish, too. It was "only" 100 euros, but still, the scales have a gap on the bottom right hand side, one of the pins sticks out and the...

I've just packed these 2 and another "new" ebay SR and am sending them to Bart for him to look at and evaluate. Wil try and strop and use the Dovo. :)

My Wacker should be here soon; anybody know...

Thanks for the encouraging words, guys :)

I did it! :y

Used the member razor first on one side of the face. It was decent, shaved reasonably well, rather close taking into acount that this was...

Do you know why that is? :thinking:




Yes, I'm very determined, but I'm also very cautious. Anything less than a perfect blade and edge sounds dangerous to use, a little like a poorly...

Ok, so when Bart says coticule he means the yellow Belgian stone.




Ok! Thqnks! I think I got it now: DMT 1,200 like David in the video, then Norton 4/8, then coticule, first with slurry,...

I see... wow, sounds good! The slurry you're mentioning and that I saw in the video reminds me of the Kasumi 1000 stone Ihave for my kitchen knives, except that that produces slurry without the need...

Yep, that's where I got it from.




Yes, I'd like to picture mentally where these fit in the process. Telling from the videos, it's after the 4k side of the Norton?

Aint that the truth!




I'm not complaining nor accusing anybody, just need to air my frustration :D You know, I'm new to all this and dont want to take any chances, so I'm reading as much as...

Hi, thanks, I'll drop you a PM. :bow

The Dovo is brand new.

Here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/285357-post16.html

I read all the posts, threads, wikis, FAQs, stickies... got a link to the videos? :)

I havent got any yet. I was thinking DMT plate, Norton 4/8, Sharpton 16. Or maybe a coticule, but they are small, expensive and coarse from what I understand. But make the edge "smooth"? I'm so...

Ok... so what you guys are saying is that a razor may well be shave ready but not cut a hair, or vice versa. Hmmm... I guess I'll try one, then. Worst case scenario is I cut my cheek off. There's...

Agreed: the razor passing the HHT will not mean that it necessarily shaves well.

However, the razor not passing the HHT must mean that there is something not 100% right with it. Or if it doesnt...

What if he doesnt get it right? I dont feel like sending that razor over the pond repeatedly. I'll buy hones and eventually I'll get it right. But it is disappointing as I bought this razor in...

I dont want to try shavig with a dull blade as I have read repeatedly on here that that's a recipe for disaster. I've not used any of these.



Wouldnt that suggest that they arent very sharp,...

I've bought 5 straight razors so far yet have never used one because none of them is ready to shave.

1. Dovo 5/8, guy in shop told me it's shave ready but I learned on here that it is not
2. eBAY...