- Joined
- Sunday December 31, 2017
- Location
- Powys
Never having used a straight razor before I treated myself to a Dovo Bismarck for Christmas.... and love it! I use it every day and strop it each time I use it. It's approaching the stage where it needs to see a honing stone though. (It feels like its dragging on my face more than it did, especially around my chin.)
So the question is, do I need to purchase a full suit of stones (say, 3k, 6k, 8k 10k)? OR could I simply use a 10k or 12k stone once a week to keep the razor closer to its keenest edge all the time?
Thanks for any advice. At the age of 49 I feel like I've just learnt to shave 'properly', or at least care about shaving. Who knew eh!
So the question is, do I need to purchase a full suit of stones (say, 3k, 6k, 8k 10k)? OR could I simply use a 10k or 12k stone once a week to keep the razor closer to its keenest edge all the time?
Thanks for any advice. At the age of 49 I feel like I've just learnt to shave 'properly', or at least care about shaving. Who knew eh!