Thread: Dovo Bismarck

Originally Posted by Firefighter2

What kind of scales does it have? I have one with the Mother Of Pearl. Nice razor.

Sounds like the same one. I really like the way white scales look with the blades.

Ya, the scales do look good. The only problem with mine is that I used Maas to polish the blade and it dulled the gold wash.

I'll keep that in mind. Sorry that it happened to you.

Originally Posted by spacex

Awesome! I ordered one of the last Bismarcks from RoyalShave. I've been using it for a couple of weeks now, honed it twice. It's a really gorgeous razor. If any water spots develop, use Bon Ami.

Honed it twice in a couple of weeks? Is it having issues keeping keeping a consistent edge? I'm not pointing at anything, just asking...

Originally Posted by badg3r

Honed it twice in a couple of weeks? Is it having issues keeping keeping a consistent edge? I'm not pointing at anything, just asking...

I was wondering that too.

I am now the proud owner of two Bismarks, one new, and one old,(Bismarck Super). I always get a great shave with them. I know the anticipation you you were feeling. Hope it was a good experience for you.

I have always coveted Bismarks.

I have had to get my blades honed more than once in a couple weeks. Unfortunately the last time I sent it for honing due to general poor stropping technique, I got it home and within two shaves I nicked it on the faucet. *facepalm*

Originally Posted by badg3r

Honed it twice in a couple of weeks? Is it having issues keeping keeping a consistent edge? I'm not pointing at anything, just asking...

It's mainly for practice, since I just started honing my own razors. But at the same time, I found it difficult to hone a Bismarck due to its lack of a stabilizer. I posted a post, which you could read if you ever hone your own Bismarck, and basically learned from older members of the forum that I need to use less pressure when honing.

There is no problem maintaining a consistent edge. It's more about my lack of experience honing a shoulder-less blade and the learning process.

I use the hanging hair test to test sharpness with my own hair. Although some members of the forum may point out that HHT is just a test and does not indicate how well a razor shaves, I believe that if it can slice through my own hair, then it can slice through my whiskers pretty well. So this is just a personal opinion. I hone my Bismarck and now it's barely passing the HHT. As I become better at honing a shoulder-less blade, I believe that one day, it'll pass the HHT with ease.

Hope it helps. If you got it from SRD, then I am sure it is shave-ready!

Originally Posted by spacex

It's mainly for practice, since I just started honing my own razors. But at the same time, I found it difficult to hone a Bismarck due to its lack of a stabilizer. I posted a post, which you could read if you ever hone your own Bismarck, and basically learned from older members of the forum that I need to use less pressure when honing.

Cool, thanks. I can understand the desire to practice and play with the stones. Enjoy it, that is what matters.

As for the HHT, I will take my seat back on the bench and watch that debate continue...