Thread: Dovo 55 from Vintageblades

I received a Dovo 55 from vintageblades yesterday. It has the ox-horn scales. At first look, I was very surprised by this razor. This is a nice 7/8 with what looks like an extra hollow grind. When I compare it visually with my prima, they look very similar in profile.

After a few strops on linen and leather, I got a silent HHT on the blade. I put it aside for a shave today. The shave was outstanding. Smooth and very close. I almost got a 1-pass BBS which is a first for me. Overall, I am very happy with the razor.

Yeah, Lynn can still hone a great edge.

I didn't realize he honed for vintage. He did a great job.

Lynn did hone for Vintage in the past and probably still does ? I was nosing around the website after reading your post and I see that Maximilian re-scaled and honed those Dovo 55s. So giving credit where credit is due, it was Max, not Lynn who honed your razor.

Okay, well Max does a great job as well!

Regardless of the honing, those Dovo 55's are exquisite razors. You've got yourself a very fine specimen. Congrats on owning such a wonderful shaver.

What is the story with those Dovo 55 blades that Jim used to sell, Maximilian? Did you find some unscaled blades and put some scales on them? Did you find some old blanks and fix them up? Or were these NOS razors that underwent a re-scale? Anyone know what the original scales for these blades looked like? Thanks for any help.

There's a thread from sometime in 2007 when Jim got those. As far as I know they were leftover blades made in the 1970s. Some had engraving 'Diamond Steel', so I'm sure those had the original grind and finish from Dovo. The gold wash on the ones that are currently on VB may have been a modern addition, but VB would know for certain.

I think originally they all had simple black scales, which may have been freshly put, and that's how VB was selling them for a while, but I think eventually all leftover ones got scales replacement by Max (after another restoration 'guru' on one of the shaving forums made a really disgraceful attempt).

Looks like bonusmarple may have gotten the last one too.

These are really nice shavers.

I just picked up another from our Classified's

I only hone the new ones for Vintage and restorations when I have time for them. Max does some too and did a great job as usual on the 55's.

gugi pretty much nailed it. Way to be Max!!

Lynn

Funny thing, I must be getting old .... until I read Gugi's post I had completely forgotten that I have a Dovo 55 and honed by Lynn as noted on the box. Got it a couple of years ago. Mine is the one with the black plastic scales in the center with the Diamond Steel etch. Lynn honed the two flanking razors as well. All superb shavers.