Good day to you all, fellow razor-enthusiasts.
This is my first post - and I am happy to be here - just from reading posts and guides in here.
The problem and the questions to follow up, are below (with info, to make it easier to answer)
I have been shaving for two years with a straight razor. It's a Dovo, silversteel, 5/8 full hollow blade.
I have only had 2 decent shaves, and I realize I have many several newbie mistakes, concerning the maintainance and honing of my blade.
My blade has become really dull, and can hardly shave anything - not even the hair on my arms (it pulls and requires force to do cut).
I have tried to hone it, and alas, not improved the blade.
So, I have invested in the follow honing gear:
1000/6000 japanese water-hone.
8000+ extra fine, black arkansas oil hone
dovo leather strop
strop paste (don't know which kind yet, they are in the mail)
I will attempt to hone it, with patience - follow the guides read on this forum.
The questions then:
1) Is 1000 grid okay for a super-dull razor? (it does have bevel though)
2) Can I shift from water-hones to oil-hones when finishing up?
3) Will I have to use the strop-paste on my strop, or can I leave it out?
I hope to achieve that shave and that great edge - if this does not work, I'll need to have an expert help me out - but I am located in Copenhagen, Denmark, meaning I know no-one that have that skill.
Thank you for reading this, and for any answars you may provide!
This is my first post - and I am happy to be here - just from reading posts and guides in here.
The problem and the questions to follow up, are below (with info, to make it easier to answer)
I have been shaving for two years with a straight razor. It's a Dovo, silversteel, 5/8 full hollow blade.
I have only had 2 decent shaves, and I realize I have many several newbie mistakes, concerning the maintainance and honing of my blade.
My blade has become really dull, and can hardly shave anything - not even the hair on my arms (it pulls and requires force to do cut).
I have tried to hone it, and alas, not improved the blade.
So, I have invested in the follow honing gear:
1000/6000 japanese water-hone.
8000+ extra fine, black arkansas oil hone
dovo leather strop
strop paste (don't know which kind yet, they are in the mail)
I will attempt to hone it, with patience - follow the guides read on this forum.
The questions then:
1) Is 1000 grid okay for a super-dull razor? (it does have bevel though)
2) Can I shift from water-hones to oil-hones when finishing up?
3) Will I have to use the strop-paste on my strop, or can I leave it out?
I hope to achieve that shave and that great edge - if this does not work, I'll need to have an expert help me out - but I am located in Copenhagen, Denmark, meaning I know no-one that have that skill.
Thank you for reading this, and for any answars you may provide!