This past Sunday morning, I had just finished what was at the time my best straight-razor shave to that point--BBS except for that pesky spot just on the under-side of my chin (this was before I learned how to go ATG there). I had rinsed and dried my Dovo 5/8 Special and set it, closed to about a 30 degree angle, on top of my lidded shaving bowl up on the shelf to finish drying. I was just about to apply my aftershave balm when I noticed a nick on the back of my jaw. I reached for my liquid steptic stuff, which was just behind my shaving bowl, and as I picked it up, knocked my razor off and watched in helpless horror as it fell about 2 feet to the counter top, where it landed with a clang. :dropjaw:
Fortunately, no harm done, I suppose because I had closed it enough that the edge couldn't have made contact with anything, and I probably just got lucky that it didn't bend or warp when it hit, but MAN was I in dread until I checked it out. I've had better shaves with it since then, so I know for sure it wasn't damaged, but I'll remember that Sunday shave for a while.