Revisor? Dorko? Fake? IDK?

Howdy ya'll. I'm hoping somebody here can help me out.

After getting my X-Mas bonus, I splurged and bought myself a little present. It showed up quickly from Germany, and I got it today.

This is the ebay pic

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1812/29aa3ll1.jpg


It looks just like that in person and I was pretty exited. But... when it caught the light just right I could clearly read "DORKO" underneath the "REVISOR C.FRIEDR. SCMIDT". :thinking:
I tried to get it to show up in a photo and after playing in photoshop a bit you can pretty much see it here

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2699/dorkonv4.jpg




It has "Solingen Germany" stamped into the other side of the tang, and it came in a C.FRIEDR. SCMIDT box.


Any thoughts? Is it actually a Dorko? Is it a fake? Is it made from a Dorko blank? I have absolutely no idea, and it's putting a slight damper on the excitement of getting a new razor on christmas eve.

I don't know the answer to your question for sure but ..... I seem to recall reading that Heribert Wacker had some blades blanks from one manufacturer and ground off the name and stamped another onto them. This may be a similar situation ? You can see some of his work here. Looks like a really nice razor. :gl:

I don't think its a fake. Dorko probably had a bunch of blades when they stopped selling straights and revisor probably bought them however I've never seen a revisor like that so who knows.

Thanks guys.

I've been really exited about getting this one. It's my 1st stainless, 1st 6/8 round, 1st fancy scales, and it's the most that I've spent on a razor. I'll probably be honing it up tomorrow for an X-Mas test shave unless somebody else chines in with some bad info.

I'd be happy wit that razor even if it were a Dorko. I have a couple of Dorko's and they shave really nice. Nice Razor, enjoy your shaves with it.

It IS a nice looking razor, reguardless.

Either way its a nice razor, all youve lost is esthetics! But if that bothers you, send it back.

The last Dorko on eBay sold for $335.00. I would be pretty pleased with it.

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Originally Posted by Kenrup

The last Dorko on eBay sold for $335.00. I would be pretty pleased with it.

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Holy Crap! That definately puts a new spin on it!

I have two NOS Dorko’s and they are very good shaving razors, got a NOS Revisor as well. They are all in the same class for shaving ability. That blade print is very unique. Just be careful when cleaning it. Do not get any cleaning compound (like MAAS) on it or you will polish it right off. If you tape the spine when you hone try not to get tape on the print/gold wash. It will lift some of it off giving you a dull line across the top.

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Originally Posted by Kenrup

The last Dorko on eBay sold for $335.00. I would be pretty pleased with it.

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Yeah, if it was marked Dorko there's no way that I could have afforded it.

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Originally Posted by cannonfodder

I have two NOS Dorko’s and they are very good shaving razors, got a NOS Revisor as well. They are all in the same class for shaving ability. That blade print is very unique. Just be careful when cleaning it. Do not get any cleaning compound (like MAAS) on it or you will polish it right off. If you tape the spine when you hone try not to get tape on the print/gold wash. It will lift some of it off giving you a dull line across the top.

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Thanks for the tip about the tape. I hadn't thought about that.

It's kind of funny. I wanted a revisor and I really wanted a Dorko, but I didn't think that I'd get them both in the same razor :shrug:

Those scales are from the Dovo Bismark

DOVO Straight Razors

odd at best but either way it looks like you made out well...

definatly a story behind that razor, we are just not sure what it is lol

Id love to see a close up of the pins... maybe the light but they look like they might have been redone

Dorkos are among the best of the Solingen razors, so what I think you have is a very interesting razor that should be of superb quality.

Dorko's are my favorite razor. I have several and I love them.

Dude,

You have got a rockin' blade. I am totaly envious. You will have a line a mile long (with me at the front) if you want to get rid of that gem.