Thread: dovo double hollow grind

I have a new 5/8 dovo prima klang, carbon straight. I just noticed two small blemishes on the side. Not near the edge but in the front middle of the blade. Could this 'rust' spots??? After use I clean and wipe the blade, and let it rest over night before I place back in the original box. I tried to clean off the spots but they would not removed. As I was touhing it up with soapy water it did bead up, so I think there is some oil on the blade. Any suggestions will be appreicated. Thanks Nick

Nick,

It sound like rust, I have a high carbon steel razor by Dovo and I only have to look at it and rust marks appear, it is so annoying. My problem is I just want to shave and go so I mostly use stainless these days as they are so much easier to look after.

The blemishes will not affect the performance of the edge as long as the edge is kept rust free.

Peter

You can try rubbing out the spots with a mild abrasive (brasso, flitz, maas, etc). I'd go ahead and oil the blade every few days just to be safe.

Excuse me for a minute while I go put a little oil on some razors....

Generally it's not necessary if you dry your blades before storing them and store them in a dry place. I just do a quick wipe with an alcohol-soaked cotton ball and wait for 30 seconds before closing it. Never had rust issues in my rotation.

Say, thank you all for the advice. This shaver is the 'singing' type. I use it for the once over if I need to shave in between my regular days. I also use the Feather or a Dovo steanless. I especially got a kick from DMS & Propwood responses..ha ha ha Thanks again..Nick

Wipe blade dry with a dry towel and an artificial chamois. Dry inside of scales with a dry pipe cleaner. Dry blade with a hair dryer. Strop on leather. Leave open to air dry. If you are going to long-term store a razor make sure it is absolutely dry before you apply the oil. I heat the blade with a gas burner lightly prior to stropping after honing also. These steps eliminated the few rust problems I had at times.

Monte

I bet this will be the easiest. Store them in a wooden cigar box.

I keep mine in a wooden cigar box in the bathroom and never put oil on them or do any special drying, with pipe cleaners or hair dryers. The wooden cigar box was meant to keep the cigars fresh and it seems to work wonders for my razors.