I have a new Dovo Silver Steel SR. It was honed/made shave ready by a pro from the site I ordered it from (came with letter).
I have used it 3 times now and have stropped it twice. How do I determine if the blade is sharp enough (stropped enough) for a proper shave?
I used (and still use as a back up)a DE razor and seem to get a much closer shave. However, I usually make 2-3 passes against the grain with the DE. Is it recommended to do this with a SR.
I really enjoyed Joel's video on the main page. However it is going to take some adjustment to switch to my left hand for my left side. I tried it on my first shave and it felt to awkward to even put the blade to my face. Since then I have used only my right hand. It requires some weird contortions and sometimes holding the razor differently than recommended, but it felt better than using my left. I guess I will have to try to get used to it a bit at a time.
Finally, are there any tips for shaving my neck area? There is a bit of a valley made by my trachea that is hard to get at.
Any help appreciated.
Ian
I have used it 3 times now and have stropped it twice. How do I determine if the blade is sharp enough (stropped enough) for a proper shave?
I used (and still use as a back up)a DE razor and seem to get a much closer shave. However, I usually make 2-3 passes against the grain with the DE. Is it recommended to do this with a SR.
I really enjoyed Joel's video on the main page. However it is going to take some adjustment to switch to my left hand for my left side. I tried it on my first shave and it felt to awkward to even put the blade to my face. Since then I have used only my right hand. It requires some weird contortions and sometimes holding the razor differently than recommended, but it felt better than using my left. I guess I will have to try to get used to it a bit at a time.
Finally, are there any tips for shaving my neck area? There is a bit of a valley made by my trachea that is hard to get at.
Any help appreciated.
Ian