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Hey again everybody! Today I discovered the true power of balsa wood and diamond paste. My mentor gave me a little dab of .1 micron, .25 micron, and 1 micron diamond paste, then I went to our local...

Well I thought I better catch everybody up on what's going on with me. My Dad's buddy has been teaching me to hone and I am now the proud owner of a genuine imitation Swatty barber hone, a King 1k/6k...

Thanks again, CC!

Craig, the guy I got the Gold Dollar from, is eager to do his magic on the Dovo but I want to shave with it a couple more times, first. I got a "raw" Gold Dollar and it is really...

Another good shave! But I was a little disappointed. I was advised to go with the cheapie again, and by someone else to try the Dovo, and the dilemma was like overwhelming. My Dad said just go for it...

The microscope looks like it would be really handy when I start honing my own razors. My razor closes okay in the scales, and under a magnifying glass, it looks like the bevel runs continuous all the...

Thanks, CC! Okay I think I will shave with the Dovo tomorrow, and strop with the Big Daddy. I do notice though that the Big Daddy is not totally flat. It sort of has a set in it and when I stretch it...

First real straight shave today! WOW I am so pleased with myself! No cuts, thanks to my experience with the shavette I guess. I know you are supposed to take it slow at first, and just shave part of...

Okay, thanks, Bob. So basically, if the steel is not just absolute crap, and if you like the way it looks and feels, it's a good razor, and no brand has a particular monopoly on quality? That...

From what I was told on this site. If that's wrong, I will erase that from my memory banks.



Remember, I am still an extreme newbie. I can only go by what I read, with my limited experience,...

Your Taiwanese straight razor... did it shave? Do you think it shaved well?

The general consensus seems to be that All of the cheap $10 and under razors are crap, with the limited exception of...

Today I had my first totally cut free shave with my replaceable blade straight! I feel like that was a major milestone on my shaving journey. I will be going home in just a few days and I will get a...

Well I shaved with my replaceable blade straight razor. Got it from Sally's Beauty Supply LOL! Isn't Google Maps great? Anyway, the results.

First of all, it was really scary. I think a regular...

What sets these two brands apart from all the rest? I don't doubt that they are better than all the rest, but what makes them better?

I did order a Dovo shave ready and also a Gold Dollar that had...

I just told him if he is going to mess with them, mess with the Gold Dollar, not the Dovo. The GD is more expendable, I am thinking. He said he wouldn't mess with either one of them, but I know my...

HELP! My dad has my razors! They just got in and I am out of town. Darn. It will be a few days before I can shave with them. Meanwhile I bought a replaceable blade straight razor. It uses Gillette...

Thanks for the tips on the brush. As for the stones, they are mostly Arkansas stones, and from my reading it seems that they don't exactly have a grit rating. I think his real big one is a...

I will pass on fixing the issues of one for the moment, maybe. The thing is, I would have to not only get it right, but KNOW I got it right or don't got it right, and to be honest I just don't know...

Well I will keep that in mind! A custom brush? Sounds like my kinda thing! Braggin rights and all.




Sounds like a plan! I have one coming that is supposed to be doctored up and honed shave...

FOTFLMAO! That's what I want to do! That should pay for a few nice razors haha!

Oh, one more question. I did some more reading on the Gold Dollar thread, and noticed that the thread is closed and nobody can add a post to it. It didn't look to me like the discussion had got...

Well, I have a badger brush, a Dovo, and a "cosmetically blemished but modified and shave-ready" Gold Dollar coming.

Are the strops from star shaving company any good? They have one called the...

Thanks for that link, and especially about the brushes. Would his cheapest badger brush be good, or should I spring for one of his best ones? I like what I hear about silvertip brushes. I just tried...

This lapping film is for sharpening? Is it better than sharpening stones? I think I should start with a professionally sharpened one to begin with, but I will definitely want to learn pretty early to...

I am thinking about buying a straight razor. I am not really on a tight budget but on the other hand I don't want to pay more than I need to. I saw a Dovo brand razor in a shop and it seemed kind of...