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My Dovo straight is dull and I can not get it shaving sharp anymore. I have a Norton Waterstone Extra Fine, Extra Extra Fine, and a 13,000 grit ceramic stone to finish. I use an x pattern in my sharpening and nothing is working. Could this be overhoning and any advice would be nice. How many strokes...

I have done that and we will see what happens. The razor just doesn't shave like it used to and that is why I originally posted. It was tuggiing and pulling Overhoning: The term implies that the edge has been honed past the optimum and has degraded meaning the edge is starting to chip or that some t...

I want to know the secret of getting the razor scary sharp. I have 4000, 8000, and 13000 stones. My fear is that I may have overhoned. How many strokes? Do you recommend the up and down or the X pattern? How does one correct overhoning? Please help me and give your secrets to success. The razor I am...

smells great and great after a shave: just a little sting initially but it feels great after a cold water rinse of the face

is there a big difference? I have always used a hollow grind

Sir

Cold water closes the pours and hot water opens them. I have tried cold water shaves and it does not work for me. As mentioned, look at your razor as well

Great post and I do not use a Futur but a Vision which is similiar and I like it and use every now and then when I do not use my straight. I see how you grow to like it

i am fond of carbon steels so old school for me

I have completely abandoned any canned shaving creams because soap and a brush do the trick.; plus canned shaving gels are getting more expensive and are NOT beter.

my razor has been honed before. I just can not get that hair popping sharpness

I have a Nortion 4000 (white) and 8000 (yellow). How many hones on the white and yellow do you recommend?? How many times on a strop do you recommend? How many strops daily after shaving? This is my struggles to try and reach a good number and balance. Please help

i believe that once the user understands that it is not the razor but the angle he shaves at and realizes that pressure is not required for close shave then they have learned how to use a straight razor but it takes others longer than others to understand this concept.

I have been using the kind of straight razor that you split a DE blade down the middle and insert one half into the slot and shave. Is this considered a straight razor or what?

i prefer carbon steels so old is in for me

i believe we all need a little skin streching to get the hairs to stand up straight: especially with a straight

Sir

I too shave with the DE every now and then because I get in a time constraint situation but I find myself being cut more with a DE than my Dovo: either way is still a great way to shave

is it ok to run a straight razor over a knife steel to straighten the edge instead of stropping or will this mess up the blade? The knife steel does not remove metal but rather straightens the edge. Thx

who here prefers the comb on a DE or not? i heard they are supposed to set up the skin for a closer shave: enlighten me fellow members

KAV wrote:What razor(s) do you presently own? Is this mood merely AD whim or need?

Merkur Vision and a Feather Razor

Gentlemen I thank you all for your opinions and will take your advice to heart. Thx for your help