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    Quote Originally Posted by Wayne1963 View Post
    I would love to see a video explanation of how these grinds are achieved.
    Yes please, this is a great idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flamez View Post
    Yes please, this is a great idea.
    Start with a simple grind.
    https://youtu.be/2fAXTWUrzMo
    Note how hot the steel gets which is why water is important
    after heat treating. Rough grinding like heavy hammer forged
    blanks is the "easy" part.

    Double wheels..


    Dovo factory.
    https://youtu.be/jtAl-drQ1XM

    So by changing the diameter of the wheels and the spacing a lot of grinding tricks
    are very possible.
    Precision is important, heat treating cannot be abused.

    The different grinds can add stability.

    Old wet grinding wheels will have a different diameter and can remove a lot of steel
    up near the spine and then a larger wheel set can hone in thinning the blade itself.
    In two passes a ridge can be left.

    Most hand made blades are single belt sanded and take a lot of skill
    to get the grind correct and not mess up the tempter.

    Thin, highly polished retaining an ideal temper is difficult and the
    singing is proof to some buyers.

    Modern steel and a solid home made wet grinding jig should be able to
    make some fine home ground razors if you have a machine shop and
    want to make the jig. Safety covers please..
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    I learned to shave with a full hollow 5/8 Dovo a few months ago, and stayed with it to learn that razor well, and to be able to hone it to keep it shaving up to speed. I recently added a Brian Brown 1/2 hollow belly grind in 6/8, and prefer this razor. The Dovo does offer a bit more feedback, but the BB razor still gives me plenty of feedback, and it shaves more effortlessly than the smaller razor, and fits my hand better as the blade has more beef, and heft to it. I think that most any razor can provide good shaving results as long as it is sharp, but straight shavers will ultimately gravitate to blades that have that sweet spot as far as feel, and comfort. I figure my next one will be something in a 7/8.
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    Quote Originally Posted by skimonster View Post
    I learned to shave with a full hollow 5/8 Dovo a few months ago, and stayed with it to learn that razor well, and to be able to hone it to keep it shaving up to speed. I recently added a Brian Brown 1/2 hollow belly grind in 6/8, and prefer this razor. The Dovo does offer a bit more feedback, but the BB razor still gives me plenty of feedback, and it shaves more effortlessly than the smaller razor, and fits my hand better as the blade has more beef, and heft to it. I think that most any razor can provide good shaving results as long as it is sharp, but straight shavers will ultimately gravitate to blades that have that sweet spot as far as feel, and comfort. I figure my next one will be something in a 7/8.
    Really helpful! Thanks!

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