Whilst experimenting with honing technique (don't ask, it was an embarassing failure!), I managed to dull three of my straights in rotation. So I decide to go back to the normal method (single handed pyramids on Norton combo, finishing with a coticule) and get the three back to shave-ready.

The TI was fairly easy to do. Only a slightly more aggressive pyramid than usual needed.

The vintage American Barber was incredibly easy to get right again (and always has been). Just plain old standard pyramid did the trick.

But one of my favourites, the Dovo Bismarck, was a pig to get sharp again.

In the end I took it right back and had to do 40 passes on the 4000k, followed by an aggressive pyramid. I shaved with it last night and the strange thing is that, although it's still not as sharp as the others, it gave a smoother shave than the rest. (It has always given the smoothest shave, that's including my Livi!)

Anyone else experience similar on the Dovos (particularly Bismarcks)?