Dovo Best Quality 5/8, half hollow - will always have a place in my rotation.
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Dovo Best Quality 5/8, half hollow - will always have a place in my rotation.
My first was actually a Boker 4/8 that I bought on a whim at a cutlery shop. At the time I didn't know anything about shave ready or such. Not knowing anything at all but for the fact that my razor was not sharp, I bought a Dovo that was promised to be shave ready. It was not. Frustrated, I decided to buy my way out of the situation. I saw a razor here on SRP in the classified. It was an Eirene 6/8, NOS. The seller said he'd hone it upon the buyers request. I took him up on it. BANG! Finally a shave ready razor. This I consider my first since the other two were useless until I was able to get them honed. I still use this razor regularly as I still love it. It's an extraordinary razor that takes a great edge and shaves smooth and efficiently. It's a sweet looking razor too. And it's rare. I've only seen one or two since then. It's a three pin design, full hollow, and no stabilizer. Since then the Boker is gone (too small for my tastes) and the Dovo, a razor that had a real collection of problems, is relegated to the back of the line. The Eirene still sees regular action and is still a favorite. BTW, thanks Stefan.
Chicago Pocket Knife Co. 5/8 Muted Spike from Larry at Whipped Dog.
The other day I tuned and shave tested it in perpetration of a Den clearing.
It shaves sooo much better when you know what you are doing and have a couple years of practice...
I purchased two in an Antique Shop. A Wade and Butcher Sheffield 7/8 for $27 and a John Primble 1028 Blue Grass 5/8 for $20.
My first razor was my great grandfathers Boker Red Injun 101 twenty five years ago. still in rotation and a good shaver.
Do I remember it? Hmmmmmmm... Oh ya I just got it last night. Dorko 5/8 round tip. Sill have it too. Lol
I will let you know how it shaves after I use it for the first time this morning.:y
Mine was a 9/8 WB and here's a picture of the results
Dovo BQ 5/8" from SRD. My oldest son now uses it at college, but brings it home occasionally for honing and stropping (sadly, he doesn't apply his engineering skills there very much!).:confused: