Thread: Bringing razor back to life

Hi all,

I have a Dovo "Best Quality" 5/8" carbon steel razor that has some rust on the spine and shank that hasn't been used in a while. It has moderate hone wear on it's spine (it was my first blade and I ended up honing it a lot) and the bevel is fairly wide. The bevel at the toe and heel are even wider and seem uneven. I don't see any visible rust on the bevel or edge though and there are no visible chips in the blade. Does this sound salvagable? To the more experienced members: what would you suggest I do to get the rust off and get this razor shaving again? Unfortunately I don't have pictures. Does having a wider bevel affect the quality of the edge or shave at all? I suspect I'll just have to spend a few hours on the hones.

When I say "shaving again", I mean "shaving well". Since it was the first blade I got the honing job wasn't all that great and the shave always left irritation. Since then I picked up some unknown brand razor at an antique shop for $5 and managed to hone that one well and it shaves beautifully - I want that Dovo to shave just as well without the irritation I was getting before.

Thanks!