Thread: Can't set bevel on dovo 5/8 best quality

Hi everyone,

I'm vey new to straight razors and honing but managed to set a bevel and put a great edge on an old razor I got.

This dovo on the other hand is killing me. I tried to do what Lynn does by starting with the 5k shapton but it wouldn't get an edge so I decided to go to the 1K and start from scratch.

Some areas have set but not all and I've tried 3 times now and still can't get the bevel.

I'm trying to do circles like Lynn does on his video and I'm very confident the razor is flat but still no luck.

I don't really know what to do now and I'm worried I've ruined the razor.

Any advise or help would be great. I'm in carlingford (Sydney), Australia as well.

Stuart

Just try doing x strokes for awhile, is probably uneven pressure. Usually though if you already have a shave ready razor that needs touching up you can just do few x strokes on 8k then your finisher whatever it might be

I have the same razor and have never had the need to set the bevel on it in the first place.

I just touch it up on a Nanimwa 12K. I don't do circles I just go either up and down or x strokes really.

It is a full hollow and doesn't seem to need too much.

If you are worried that you may have ruined the razor it could be worth sending it out to a pro. That way it can be assessed and fixed if possible. When you get it back you should be able to just touch it up as and when as I do with mine.

I hope your razor is OK, they are great little shavers.

Good luck with this.

Are your hones perfectly flat? Are you applying too much pressure on a full hollow grind? Is the spine straight? Any one of these could be the problem. If all three are ok then send it out and concentrate on shaving and leave the honeing on the back burner.

Give your location. Someone near you may be able to help.

Pictures of the razor help. As does knowing where it is and is not sharp. Circles may be hurting more than they're helping if you haven't learned to control pressure/torque to target certain areas of the blade.

Mark the edge with a sharpie and do 1 stroke on each side to see where you're hitting the razor. If you're hitting all along the edge you're probably close, just a matter of doing regular X strokes until the bevel is fully set. If you have a loupe, following through this thread will help a lot:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ggestions.html

If you don't have a loupe, you're honing blind and I might suggest picking one up. 30x should be good enough, I wouldn't go above 60-100.

Originally Posted by Marshal

Pictures of the razor help. As does knowing where it is and is not sharp. Circles may be hurting more than they're helping if you haven't learned to control pressure/torque to target certain areas of the blade.

Mark the edge with a sharpie and do 1 stroke on each side to see where you're hitting the razor. If you're hitting all along the edge you're probably close, just a matter of doing regular X strokes until the bevel is fully set. If you have a loupe, following through this thread will help a lot:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ggestions.html

If you don't have a loupe, you're honing blind and I might suggest picking one up. 30x should be good enough, I wouldn't go above 60-100.

I have a loupe and see it looks bad. I would rather get it right and not look pretty. That way I can learn for next time. Pretty much missing bits here and there. Shapton 1K and have been making sure to keep it flat with my atoma.

Added a few photos to see what everyone thinks.


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You have successfully honed that razor almost to death. As a new hone guy you need to maybe ease up on the pressure and also realize that Lynn has honed more Razors in a day than you have in your life, it looks easy but there is technique to it.

You may want to send it out to have it fixed. Or post your location and maybe someone s close who can help you out, Tc

If you're in the US, I'll hone it for you for the price of return postage.

If you want to keep honing it yourself, please start taping the spine. You are putting way too much wear into the spine. It also looks like you've got the makings of a frown given the width of the bevel in the middle, relative to the ends, of the front side of the blade.

Where are you located? Maybe we can find you some local help for one on one assistance.
(I guess I pretty much paraphrased what TC already said.)

I'm curious - did you buy the razor brand new? If not, it's possible that the previous owner messed up the geometry of the edge or spine, making the razor difficult to hone.

Regardless, like the other gents said, your razor's edge is now damaged. Since you've spent a great amount of effort and it hasn't gotten the edge to shave readiness, sending it to a pro (or Utopian *evil grin*) would be the best way to set things right.

Edit: Just to be clear - I'm joking; Utopian is an expert when it comes to fixing edges on razors.

Cheers everyone. I got this one of eBay and I'm located in Sydney Australia. I didn't pay much and from the sounds of it I may be better off just leaving it. Sounds like anymore and it won't be worth keeping.


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