Originally Posted by
Euclid440
It’s a roll of the dice, honed a new Dovo the other day that was perfectly ground, and produced even, straight bevels that took a nice edge. It did need a fully bevel reset.
I suspect all these other Chinese razors are re-branded Gold Dollars. I have hone several, not that brand but, they will take an edge. The shoulder less grind is an improvement some of the old ones were hard, and grinding the shoulders was a bit of work, though good practice for new guys.
With a little hand sanding, regrind the heel with a nickel as a template, and the toe flat to make it a spike, re-scaled it would make a nice give away for a new shaver, a travel razor or as intended, a beater to learn to hone.
You may have to thin the spine a bit, although with that width it may hold an edge just fine.