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Much obliged; assuming that the edge is a little ragged and it't not poor lighting - what's the way way to deal with such an edge? Does one have to flatten it with some taps before rehoning?

The magnification isn't very good, and I'm not really sure what it 'should' look like:

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Cheers!

I can't see any light reflecting along the edge, but I do rather struggle with using the loupe; I think I'll get a usb microscope so I can more easily inspect the blade.

Ah that's a good idea, I hadn't thought of trying it that way. I'll try and inspect it again.

Cheers! I do have a loupe, and while the edges look ok, I am never able to see if the bevels 'meet'. if I look lengthways the sides just disappear into nothingness.

Perhaps I will just have to...

Much obliged, thank you. I have been struggling with being able to tell when the bevel was set, so that's another possibility.

Thanks guys,

They're decent old Solingen and Sheffield blades, as best I can tell. I guess where the Dovo is about 100 years younger than the others, it's only natural that it should vary so...

Hi RayClem,

It's a bit marred has a few spots that won't come off, but it seems alright. So one could hone a razor in a manner that is sharp, but in some way not a sharpness that can is retained...

Hi Kelbro,

I'm not touching the Dovo again until I'm happy I can hone it without ruining the thing. It's just the old second hand blade (Texol No4) that I'm worrying about at the moment.

Hi guys,

My first razor was a Dovo 5/8, which was sent off for honing and used happily for a few years - just stropping on leather. It was getting a bit dull, so I thought I'd have a go at honing...