Hi,
I am a newbie to straight shaving and i am looking for some help when it comes to purchasing your first hone. I only want to buy one at the moment for touch up etc rather than restoration, is there a particular grit that would be a best all round and Also i've seen mention of couticle stones for honeing, are these any good?
Basically what would you guys recommend for a first hone lol
Lastly, i started straight shaving recently and love it! (despite the many nicks and cuts at the beginning lol)
I currently shave with a Dovo "Prima Silver Steel" and i am looking for a second razor as i understand that alternating razors is a gd idea (plus i like the idea of starting a collection lol)
So with this in mind i was originally looking at TI razors, particularly the inclined nose C135 razor or one of the Spartacus Dreadnought point razors. But i have seen on the net that there are major problems with the quality control of TI razors as well as somewhere i did read that they were prone to rusting.
Any help regarding TI razors or recomendations of different razors that would be gd for a second razor would be greatly appreciated by a novice like me
I am a newbie to straight shaving and i am looking for some help when it comes to purchasing your first hone. I only want to buy one at the moment for touch up etc rather than restoration, is there a particular grit that would be a best all round and Also i've seen mention of couticle stones for honeing, are these any good?
Basically what would you guys recommend for a first hone lol
Lastly, i started straight shaving recently and love it! (despite the many nicks and cuts at the beginning lol)
I currently shave with a Dovo "Prima Silver Steel" and i am looking for a second razor as i understand that alternating razors is a gd idea (plus i like the idea of starting a collection lol)
So with this in mind i was originally looking at TI razors, particularly the inclined nose C135 razor or one of the Spartacus Dreadnought point razors. But i have seen on the net that there are major problems with the quality control of TI razors as well as somewhere i did read that they were prone to rusting.
Any help regarding TI razors or recomendations of different razors that would be gd for a second razor would be greatly appreciated by a novice like me