Thread: Dovo’s honing method

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I mean come on you can't see the issue here ???

Claims it is a better edge
Claims it is easier to hone with

BUT

The "Experts" using it day in day out for YEARS can't get a razor to shave and can't help but create a frown...

Yeah that doesn't hold water

You're rolling all the claims into one. Here's how I see the claims:

1. Given all things equal, the a razor honed on a convex stone creates a better edge for shaving than one formed on a flat stone. This is either true or false.

2. A convex stone has certain advantages over a flat hone (honing warped razors, isolating areas of the edge, etc) These advantages are either real or illusory.

3. Dovo honers are frowning their edges BECAUSE they use convex hones. This would imply that if Dovo switched to flat hones, all else being equal, they wouldn't frown their razors or wouldn't frown as many. This is either true or false.

4. Dovo honers can't create shave ready edges and the convex hone may be culpable in this.

My opinion, for what it’s worth (not much, lol) is that razor honing and probably grinding folks in Germany are college students looking for a gig and beer money. Almost no one makes a career out of this any more, sorry. Straight razors are a niche market and not a career path. You aren’t going to retire from Dovo after 45 years with a pension.

There’s no longer any nobility in razor grinding/honing as evidenced by Dovo’s quality and warranty - touch it to a hone, NO SOUP FOR YOU!

Originally Posted by Steve56

My opinion, for what it’s worth (not much, lol) is that razor honing and probably grinding folks in Germany are college students looking for a gig and beer money. Almost no one makes a career out of this any more, sorry. Straight razors are a niche market and not a career path. You aren’t going to retire from Dovo after 45 years with a pension.

There’s no longer any nobility in razor grinding/honing as evidenced by Dovo’s quality and warranty - touch it to a hone, NO SOUP FOR YOU!

I think you are right

But come on after 100 razors across the hones you should be getting a feel for it

Raise your hand if you have honed 100 new razors without serious issues and still can't get a good shave !!!! I am half joking here

I am not sure why I am jumping down this rabbit hole. I do want to speak on my experience. I have convexed many of my hones. I created my own template. I also got curious and purchased TSS shaping device.

I enjoy honing on an elliptical surface. It just feels better to me. I can get good edges from it.

I can also get good edges from a dead flat hone. Rolling X strokes work and works well. It takes skill.

Using elliptical stone requires it own skill set too. It does not do the honing for you.

TSS vendor has a unique personality as well as ego. But I think anyone on this forum does. Everyone on here is passionate about what they do and how they do it. That is why I loved coming here for so long.

I have not posted here in awhile. So if you made through this post. I hope you are doing well...whoever you are.

Originally Posted by Mephisto

I am not sure why I am jumping down this rabbit hole. I do want to speak on my experience. I have convexed many of my hones. I created my own template. I also got curious and purchased TSS shaping device.

I enjoy honing on an elliptical surface. It just feels better to me. I can get good edges from it.

I can also get good edges from a dead flat hone. Rolling X strokes work and works well. It takes skill.

Using elliptical stone requires it own skill set too. It does not do the honing for you.

TSS vendor has a unique personality as well as ego. But I think anyone on this forum does. Everyone on here is passionate about what they do and how they do it. That is why I loved coming here for so long.

I have not posted here in awhile. So if you made through this post. I hope you are doing well...whoever you are.

Thank you for posting some first hand experience it is appreciated