Thread: DOVO to stop making straights?

32t, You are spot on about the workforce. As far as Dovo is concerned, I hope they continue to make razors. Maybe I do not yet have an eye for it, but my Dovo is straight or my eyes are crooked. They do give the opportunity for folks to get started in this craft at a reasonable price for the quality in my opinion. I hate to see any business fail, it is not good for anyone.

Originally Posted by 32t

Yes we do. You don't?

Matter of fact,I do not.

I would like to see an announcement from Dovo themselves rather than get too excited about what amounts to a rumor from my POV.

That said, read nothing about them ceasing production all together. They seem to be reducing the number of styles of razors and only doing less technically challenging razor grinds from what i have read.

Bob

Originally Posted by 32t

Slightly off topic but I have to comment on how I have heard that excuse about trained workers from so many places. Whatever has happened to the idea of an apprenticeship? Working for the same company for 10 years let alone 40. Companies want a cheap, highly trained, disposable workforce, and whine when they can't get it. They need to make a long term investment that they are not willing to make.

An apprenticeship requires apprentices that are looking for a long term career not a short term something to do. Today's society doesn't encourage this mentality.

I have several Dovos and they shave well and hone well but they don't make larger razors and I have moved on to 7/8 or bigger. I do enjoy a 6/8 but less is not for me so I don't see a dovo in my future

Originally Posted by edhewitt

An apprenticeship requires apprentices that are looking for a long term career not a short term something to do. Today's society doesn't encourage this mentality.

If they don't think that the "Boss" doesn't care why should they? The employer has to lead by example.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Matter of fact,I do not.

Should we start another thread!

Tim

Originally Posted by edhewitt

An apprenticeship requires apprentices that are looking for a long term career not a short term something to do. Today's society doesn't encourage this mentality.

The place where I worked used to have ticketed trades people and apprentices plus helpers on staff. Today and for some time they only hire fully qualified ticketed trades people. No more in house programs. The only time there are apprentices is when the Community College supplies them for work placement for their course. No employer wants to carry the extra staff as before.

Bob

I just brought on an apprentice,Young man, 30ish, no cost to me, he wants to learn how to use lathes, bandsaws,all the stuff in the shop.
He wants to learn woodworking,I will teach him the best I can,makes my heart happy Jesus was a carpenter ya know

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Jesus was a carpenter ya know

Yeah, but he never got famous for his own woodworking, rather for being made part of somebody else's...