Quote Originally Posted by Lynn View Post
The Dixie is a little thinner stock than your Dovo. It is also an excellent shaver. I would try a little more upright angle with it and see how it goes.

Have fun,

Lynn
Hey Lynn, thanks for the tip. I was doing just the opposite - when the razor didn't seem to be cutting I tended to flatten out the angle. I'll try a steeper angle tomorrow and see what happens. Learning this stuff is a big part of the fun for me.

Sorry, I didn't give you due credit in the original post. Thanks for honing my grandfather's old Dixie and for peening the pins; I know it'll shave great once I get the hang of it. You also honed up the Dovo when I bought it from SRD, and that one got me hooked on straight razors.

Yep, the Dixie is definitely a thinner and narrower blade than the Dovo. Just for fun I measured them. From the cutting edge to the very top of the spine, the Dixie measures 19/32" and the Dove 23/32". The Dovo spine is a little wider than the Dixie spine. That's quite a variation; I guess the Dixie is a "thin" 5/8 and the Dovo a "fat" 5/8. Again, learning something every day.

Thanks again for the help, and best regards.