Thread: New Dovo Bismarch 6/8 - Bringing it to shave ready…..

Originally Posted by kevinred

Recently I have just been passing my straight over a 12k barbers hone then straight to the strop and it too feels buttery smooth. I have tried the crox pastes on a balsa but didn't see much of a difference. Do you think more passes on the leather stop produce the same buttery edge?

I haven't tried going straight from hone to strop. But, I go first to diamond paste on balsa to crox on a suede covered paddle strop, then to a hanging strop. It feels as smooth as silk to my face. I feel that after a point, more stropping doesn't make the edge smoother. The canvas/leather only does so much.

Originally Posted by GeauxLSU

I haven't tried going straight from hone to strop. But, I go first to diamond paste on balsa to crox on a suede covered paddle strop, then to a hanging strop. It feels as smooth as silk to my face. I feel that after a point, more stropping doesn't make the edge smoother. The canvas/leather only does so much.

Are you continually honing or periodic honing? Which pastes do you use?

Originally Posted by Heespharm

Hated the pearlex ones that came with it so I made some horn scales with brass wedge to match the gold...

I haven't liked the scales on any dovo I have gotten to thick and clunky

When my W&B Anchor comes in the mail this week, I have to send it up to Val to be restored and honed, thinking of sending my Bismarck up for a rescale like yours. Already sent him the pics and he think's it looks great.

I've got the older dovo with the MOP inlay on the center of the scales, feel they are kind of flimsy, so may get it rescaled and store the old ones...decisions, decisions!!