Thread: New Dovo

I've had new razors shave great with only a bit of sharpening, and some need major honing. It's a bit of a crapshoot.

I have been lucky enough to get razors that at least have a bevel established. Look at the edge and see how uniform it is from one side to the other. You will probably get one that is pretty decent, which will make things easier. I have only bought 2 from Dovo and neither was my definition of "sharp" but the bevel was there and it did not take to much work to get it sharp, like 10 minutes at the most.


Later,
Richard

The big question is going to be, how are your honing skills? Do you have a bench mark for sharp? How long and how much will greatly very. Most honemeisters might only need a few minutes where a beginner might spend hours. I highly recommend that you get a razor honed professionally by any of the honemeisters on this forum so you have a benchmark for sharp. That way you can tell if your getting it honed or just frustrating yourself. Also, have you flattened your hone? Norton hones right out of the box need to be flattened.

Strop it and try it. If it pulls uncomfortably, then it needs additional honing.
E

Based on the last Dovos' I've purchased, if the seal is not broken on the box, do not go directly to the hone or even the strop-give it a whirl. If it pulls a bit, THEN go to the strop. Still no joy? might need honing.
Except for the one I bought at the mall knife ship (who knows how many have "tested its edge") every Dovo I've ever had has provided silky smooth shaves right out of the box.

Give it a shot.
If it HAS been opened e.g. display or something, hone it or send it in.
John P.

Originally Posted by Kenrup

The big question is going to be, how are your honing skills? Do you have a bench mark for sharp? How long and how much will greatly very. Most honemeisters might only need a few minutes where a beginner might spend hours. I highly recommend that you get a razor honed professionally by any of the honemeisters on this forum so you have a benchmark for sharp. That way you can tell if your getting it honed or just frustrating yourself. Also, have you flattened your hone? Norton hones right out of the box need to be flattened.

Thanks for all the reply's, i have lapped my hone with 280, 600 then finished off with 1200 wet and dry sandpaper, as my honing skills as i said i'm learning with an old razor given to me, i think i'm doing ok because this razor had a very minor jing in the blade and i've took that out and if i'm reading the sighns right i'm ready to start stropping to see were i'm at, only thing is my strop is in the mail and won't arrive till maybe wednesday

thanks,
Mark

Originally Posted by Fraserazor

Thanks for all the reply's, i have lapped my hone with 280, 600 then finished off with 1200 wet and dry sandpaper, as my honing skills as i said i'm learning with an old razor given to me, i think i'm doing ok because this razor had a very minor jing in the blade and i've took that out and if i'm reading the sighns right i'm ready to start stropping to see were i'm at, only thing is my strop is in the mail and won't arrive till maybe wednesday

thanks,
Mark

I hate to tell you this 1200 W/D paper is way to course to be close to a final edge. You might get a shave off of it but it puts shivers up my spine to think of shaving with it. 8K is generally the point when guys think they can get a shave. I finish with stones form 12K to 15K depending on the razor then I go to chromium oxide in .5µ to .25 µ then .1 µ then to the strop. You can strop on folded newspaper if you can't wait to try the razor.

There are twice as many opinions as there are members on the forum. But I think there is something of a consensus that the general honing system for guys that want to do their own is a Norton 4/8K then to a pasted strop. There are tons of variations on this but that's the general idea.

I recommend you give SRP UK member poona a PM as he does honing in the UK. This way you will have a benchmark for sharp.

Mark, do you mean you lapped the hone with 1200 w/d paper or have you tried to hone the razor with the 1200 w/d paper?

I read it as you lapped the hone but I think Ken is of the opinion that you tried it on your razor?

Please clarify.

Originally Posted by poona

Mark, do you mean you lapped the hone with 1200 w/d paper or have you tried to hone the razor with the 1200 w/d paper?

I read it as you lapped the hone but I think Ken is of the opinion that you tried it on your razor?

Please clarify.

Thats right i have lapped my hone using the sandpaper. I haven't tried to shave yet as the razor still needs stropping but as i said the strop is in the mail. Cheers Mark