Thread: Stead super with a Spikuson blade?

I picked this up on ebay recently for a great price. I think the blade is not original to the scales. It also has the box which says "The Stead Super 5/8" The scales are a pretty yellow with STEAD in silver. The blade is wider than 6/8 maybe 7/8, with a very slight smile. And says "Spikuson" on one side and "Best silver steel" on the other. I love the look of the fat blade in the thin scales but had to put a couple of bits of tape on the blade stop to stop the blade protruding from the back. It looks like a bit of a botch job on the blade pin as its a bit loose and you can feel the hole is larger than the pin. So What do I have here? I will get a pic up tomorrow for examination.
Other than the pin, the scales are in superb condition as is the blade but has a bit of hone wear, more towards the tip I think. I reset the bevel with one bit of tape on the spine and honed it up on my Dragon tongue slate. Followed by stropping flat with starkie blue compound. I finished on my hanging strop and then had the best smoothest shave yet with any of my bought razors. I felt no need to apply any pressure and made several passes. I like silver steel. It also seems to keep the edge very well. Its my new favorate what ever it is. I would really like to sort the pin thing out so its not loose and put a larger stop in as a permanent fix to stop the wide blade protruding. I like it so much at the moment though my rotation is stalled.
I have decided to part company with my Dovo 6/8 I bought new. I've kept it long enough to know its not me, but it just shaves horribly against the grain. I believe I dont get on with the bevel angle which seems around 20 degree's. It offers little glide and a close shave causes discomfort atg. I don't have this problem at all with my repeat or my gong. With which I can shave with little pressure if any. They have a blade angle of 15/16 degrees.
Bit of a rant there. I must have been storing it all up!!!