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I manage to get a very close shave. It takes me time tho.

For me the trick is to find the direction of growth of my beard and go against it. This is probably something obvious for the...

Thanks for the replays.

Actually I had a struck of luck. Through a local forum I got in contact with the gentleman that hones the razors for the 2 most prestigious vendors in the city so he will...

You guys are right, I will update my profile with my location. I am living in Barcelona, Spain right now.

Tomorrow I will take the razor to a place for honing. It will take them one week to have...

The reputation of Lynn precedes him but I am writing from Europe so it is not that practical to send my SR to the USA for honing. Having said that my next SR will be purchased from SRD since even...

I could not wait so I had a go at a shave and indeed the razor did not feel as sharp as my shavette by a long shot so I ll have to have it sharpened.

Can I expect a properly honed SR to be as...

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So I got my new razor. I followed the advises of the veterans and I bought a Dovo Best Quality 6/8 in black. My choice was also made easy by the fact that they did not have the...

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Am I right to think that the gold leafing of the spine and the blade will fade with the stripping?

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Thank you all for the replays.

I realize I should start with something simple but since I want to see the razor in hand before I purchase it my options are very limited. The simplest, most economical razors that the stores where I...

Would you say than a wood handle would be significantly harder to maintain than a plastic one as I think the Bismarck has.

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Thank you all for the feedback!!!

Great! Thanks for all this very useful info.

Can I ask the same question about what kind of Strop should I get.

I suppose I should not even get close from a honing stone at this stage....

Is...

Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it.

What Dovo razor would you recommend or better said, what characteristics should I look for in a straight razor.

Thank you all for the feed back and the nice welcoming.

I think that the Bismarck is a thing of beauty and I am glad to hear that it is also a good piece.

I went from a 4 minute time shave...

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This is my very first post.

I have been shaving with a parker 31R for a month now and I have not lost too much blood so I am thinking about getting a real straight razor.
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