Thread: A littel quality time touching up the rotation on the 12K

Just a quick picture of the touched up line up. Spent a little time refreshing these three. Little more than a touch up on the Dovo. Left to right: Dovo (with my home made scale as the factory one cracked at the pin), Ralph Aust, and Charles Congreve (Sheffield 1829 - 1843) which I bought from Badgister in the classifieds (a great shaver).

The Dovo needs more work - some time ago my wife knocked it off the stand while it was drying and put a chip in the blade. It didn't feel right and under magnification I could see the damage. Had to go back to the 1K Naniwa to grind out the chip, and then worked it on the Norton 4/8 and up to the 12K Naniwa but it's not back to where I want it. I finish them all on CO pasted felt. It has a sharp edge - passes the hanging hair test but it still feels pretty harsh on the face. Maybe it just doesn't like my Naniwa 12K? Both of the other razors love the 12K - the Aust is incredibly sharp and I have a slice healing up nicely on my ear to prove it!

Adam

Nice set of razors,, keep up the good work.

Nice rotation! I do the same thing- touch up my blades on a rotation so they never get dull to the point of needing rehoning.

I have a couple more in the rotation, but just worked on these three. The Dovo is still giving me fits. I had to take it back to bevel set and work out a chip I mentioned above - and just can't seems to get back to a comfortable shave. It looks good under magnification, passes the HHT but just feels like crap on a shave.

Adam

Originally Posted by Ernie1980

Nice rotation! I do the same thing- touch up my blades on a rotation so they never get dull to the point of needing rehoning.

Originally Posted by aalbina

I have a couple more in the rotation, but just worked on these three. The Dovo is still giving me fits. I had to take it back to bevel set and work out a chip I mentioned above - and just can't seems to get back to a comfortable shave. It looks good under magnification, passes the HHT but just feels like crap on a shave.

Adam

I struggled with my Dovo for a couple months...

Now it's the best razor I've got hands down shave wise. Keep at it and eventually it will submit to your efforts!

Any suggestions? What finally worked for you on the Dove

Adam