Thread: Are these good to go...

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

If they are advertised as shave ready,do not strop them,I find it hard to believe a vendor would advertise Tortoise Scales without stating they are not real tortoise.

OTH, why would one expect real tortoise shell scales on a new production razor like a Dovo when the ban has been in place for so long. The mid 1970s I believe.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

OTH, why would one expect real tortoise shell scales on a new production razor like a Dovo when the ban has been in place for so long. The mid 1970s I believe.

Bob

You know that,I know that,but a newb would not,They should be advertized as Faux, or imitation Tortoise

I just had a TI from there pass through, you will want to get that one honed up.

The description on the Fendrihan TI says "Pre-Sharpened by Thiers Issard." So as Bob said, you may get lucky and it may be shave ready. I have had them come honed from TI really good and not so good. In the latter case nothing a good honing couldn't correct. So all I can say for that one is .............

why not try to shave, that's the only way to really tell

Classic edge dovo is good to go. The TI you will have to try, it may need honing.