Good day all, I am an SR shaving returnee...after nearly 40 years of NOT shaving with an SR. Currently I am down in Guyana, South American doing volunteer work...
I am new to straight razor shaving (3 failed shaves in) but have shaved with a safety razor for a year. My whiskers are really hard and I use preshave oil and...
It should be as good or better than a DE but your razor obviously needs to be honed. I would send it off to Lynn at the straight razor place and he can get it...
A straight shouldn't pull, and shouldn't leave anything behind. There are only a couple of reasons one would, and the prime suspect is the sharpness of the...
Not sure it this will help at all, but I used to have the same problem when shaving with my Dovo carbon steel razor. I would have Lynn sharpen it to ...
Thanks for the input. As I suspected the razor probably needs to be sharpened. Before I do that I will write back with the exact razor that I have. It could...
Here ya go Robert - http://straightrazorplace.com/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/1632/cat/4 It's on the regular forum which you might enjoy. It has tons...
The razor is an old Solingen forge Otto Busch, sold under the name Weltmeister. It's smaller than the usual straight razor and was never used. Is it junk?! ...
The germans were a bit twitchy about manufacturing, in that under their law, any blade marked "Solingen" is not just finished there, it is forged there. This...
It just takes time and patience which is well rewarded in the end. Don't expect not to nick yourself some because you will but that first shave when things...
That's funny, I have a Dovo Special #1616, it is a lower end Dovo, well I've had problems with it. No matter how sharp I get it, no matter how perfect the...
Hi Phil, The Dovo razor that was giving me trouble is a Dovo Black Star. It is at the lower end of the Dovo razors but I have no reason to suspect that its...
I guess it could be but one thing I've learned is every razor is unique even if they are the same brand and model. One may shave well and be everything you...
what examples of 'high carbon' are you referring to (any more aside from Maestro Livi)? I have 5 silver steel TI's but I don't think they qualify in the...
I've noticed that some razors consistently shave better than others, but since I am getting quite a bit more proficient at establishing the bevel on the hones...
Well my beard is really tough also so if the razor isn't really sharp it's not going to be fun. I actually have had better luck with carbon steel razors than...
Most of the better known German brands are pretty much high carbon content. Of course the old W&B had India Silver Steel as well as some other English ones and...
Silver steel -is- a high carbon steel, about 1% carbon, in fact- that's high! I'ts also got about 1/2% manganese and the same of chromium thrown in. This is...
I only have two straights: a Dovo Black Steel (high carbon) and a Dovo Micarta SS (Stainless Steel). I probably need to try shaving with a higher quality...
a lot of attention has been brought to the razor, but nothing has been said about your technique. I have a fairly heavy beard and I have to soak with a hot...
Where is the crack and how large is it??? There are several of us who can fix it if the damage isn't to great. Otherwise it may be better to replace the...
It's cracked all the way through, right where the pin is. The scales are black, probably Micarta. Replacing the scales would be OK. It would be cool if they...
I would replace them in that case. If you go over to www.straightrazorplace.com and use this link there are several members listed who can supply about any...
You can also go to classicshaving.com and order a set of replacement scales if you're not looking for anything fancy. ... [Non-text portions of this message...
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