Thread: Into the rabbit-hole: The Dovo Special & my musings after 6 months

Hi Kev, good choice on your first purchase! I've recommend the same razor to friends. I recommend giving the spine a light polish when it arrives, to get rid of the beginnings of rust - a metal or car polish should do the trick.

As for honing, I've only had experience with Auckland-based company Gentleman's Blade, who do a nice job (and they're a friendly bunch). I don't know of any companies or straight razor barbers down South I'm afraid... I'd be happy to help out, and I know what a good blade should feel like, but I wouldn't call myself a honemeister.

Nice write up. Where exactly are these half-price razors coming from?

Thanks neon. I figure what has happened is this: the New Zealand distributor has gotten hold of a bunch of blades from the factory. They've turned out to have waterspots. The mark up on these blades in NZ is big - they're 70% more expensive from most retailers than in the US (that's no exaggeration). So the distributor has either gotten some sort of discount from the factory or has cut the profit margin to get them out the door quickly. It's a win for everyone

Great little write up and thanks for taking the time