Hi everyone, I've been really enjoying the forum, the nicest one on shaving I've visited. Anyways, a year or so back I bought some straight razor equipment and put it aside after a month or so of limited success. I'm a visual learner and its hard sometimes to pick up all the details from written instructions. I have a couple of razors, a dovo carbon (5/8), and a Timor 6/8 (also made by dovo I think).
I've picked them up again and have been having more success. I think the key has been in the sharpness! I have the Norton 4/8 combo stone. My techniqie is getting better but don't think I could ever pass the hanging hair tests. I've gotten some "decent shaves", much less luck on my neck but that could be my technique.
I'm thinking of trying the pasted strop routine on top of the hone. If I buy a paddle strop, what two pastes should get to make my razors sharper? (Considering that I"m probably not getting them nearly as sharp as a honemeister on my norton). Any advice will be much appreciated.
I've picked them up again and have been having more success. I think the key has been in the sharpness! I have the Norton 4/8 combo stone. My techniqie is getting better but don't think I could ever pass the hanging hair tests. I've gotten some "decent shaves", much less luck on my neck but that could be my technique.
I'm thinking of trying the pasted strop routine on top of the hone. If I buy a paddle strop, what two pastes should get to make my razors sharper? (Considering that I"m probably not getting them nearly as sharp as a honemeister on my norton). Any advice will be much appreciated.