Thread: Bent blade/badly ground razor??

I have a "Dovo Best Quality" which is the first razor I have been trying to hone, I have a north 220/1k and 4k/8k. After a couple of sessions trying to hone it following some video guides I still can't get it to cut through arm hair. When I look down from the front of the blade it seems to be bent to the left. I was wondering if this could affect honing and possible ways this could be solved.

Thanks in advance.

can you take some photos for us to better understand and evaluate the problem?

sure, this is pretty much the best image I've been able to get of it

For what it's worth, I recently (11/12) purchased a new razor of the same make and model. After having difficulty establishing a proper edge by honing, i had it evaluated by a master blade smith. He informed me that the blade was indeed bent, a bend which he surmised happened during the manufacture of the blade. I have returned the razor and am currently awaiting a replacement or refund. I didn't want to risk shaving with a bent razor, nor hassle with cumbersome honing every time I needed to touch it up.