Fixing minor blade bend

Hi everybody,

My brand-new Dovo is the gift that keeps on giving (trouble to me).

Context: Most likely due to too high pressure when stropping, I broke the scales next to the pivot. I glued them with super glue and replaced the pin with a 1/2" micro-fastener. The problem is that the glue job is not super good on one side, and I need to push the blade inside when I close the razor.

Symptoms: I hear a scratching sound on my strop only on one side, and the tip doesn't really get stropped. That roughly matches the contact point between the blade and the scales. I feel this is making stropping harder to achieve.

A visual inspection gives me the feeling that the edge is a bit bent at that place, but that's a 'hard to tell' case.

Replacing the scales is on my to-do list. Besides that, what should I do???

Thanks in advance!

Well you could quit closing your razor, that is only allowing the problem to continue. Once the scales are replaced you can resume the closing. You likely have a very tiny nick at the tip of your blade. Make new scales, and fix the nick in that order.

Examine the blade carefully. If you have a magnifying glass or microscope examine the spine and bevel for irregularities.

Also lay the blade on a flat surface and tap the blade along both the spine and bevel area to see if you are getting any wobble. Then flip the blade over and repeat the test.

Dr. Matt has a good video on using the tap/wobble test at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0e3irOytXQ

I take mine to the hones to do all that. And while I am there ,,,,I sharpen it :<0)

to the OP ... listen to Rezdog ! I would add, you should always put your razor into the scales. In other words, watch/guide it , even into perfect scales.

I've restored razors with bends ( usually the tang ) and twisted.
And " Never" had a problem at the strop, only at the hones.
And as other's have said, guide your blades into the scales.

Strops are flexible, and will conform to what is being applied to it. Check your technique, and that your not pulling the strop too tight.

The sound from your strop is telling you your doing something wrong, your hearing it, but not listening. [emoji6]

Is the blade leaving fine scratch marks on the strop from the side of the blade making the scratching noise? That would be a sure sign that there is a burr at the toe tip on that side. Honing would remove that but if it was caused by the blade hitting the scales that has to be fixed also or the problem will return.

Bob

BTW which Dovo is it..Best Quality?
A lot of people have had problems with them, I myself as well. If so check your stabilizers, they didn't grind them down far enough, and it keeps the heal off the hones and causes the edge to frown, eventually. FYI

Thanks everybody. I'm working on new scales. This being my first ones, I'm being slow.

Then will test using that video.

And yes, it is a Dovo best quality. I'll keep in mind that modification to the stabilizer...
That razor sure is forcing me to learn everything fast ;)

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