So I bought two more razors to give my basic Dovo some rest from its daily workout.
The first one was the Dovo half-hollow ebon-handled silver steel 5/8", which shaved just fine out of the box.
The second one I bought at my local drugstore, who does have a side business in shaving supplies, including high-quality Solingen razors. It's a beautiful unbranded razor, highly polished steel with a rosewood handle. According to the shopkeeper, it *is* german made even though it is unbranded.
So I tried to shave with it. It tugged, it scraped, it HURT. It was, in other words, horribly blunt.
Honing it got it a little better, but still not shave ready. Then I applied my diamond pastes to it. It cut a hair immediately, but it still doesn't shave right; it cuts the hairs on my cheeck and just under my jaw just fine, but it still struggles on my chin.
So, what could be wrong with this razor? And how do I get it shave ready, short of sending it off to my barber?
Mart