Thread: Dovo breakin my heart.

Rant warning, need to blow off steam!

Background story: Mid-December I had finally got my Dovo back into shaving form after letting it sit in the bathroom and getting a surface coat of rust. The few shaves I got out of it were glorious. Within I would say 2 weeks, I knocked it off the counter and into the toilet. Blade open...Insert obligatory, 'This is why we can't have nice things!' comment. Quite devastating after all the work put into getting that edge right, and I'm only being mildly sarcastic when I say that!

Well, since I had one razor suitable condition, I haven't felt like messing with it. Until this passed weekend. I honed this thing 3 times and thought I had it sorted out. The burning in my cheeks (and closer inspection with a loupe) say otherwise. Part of the edge is still nicked, and I missed that somehow while honing. Maybe the whiskey had something to do with that? Nah, can't blade good ol' Jack for this one. The other razor I was honing turned out fine.

I swear this blade is cursed, and part of me wants to find a cliff to throw this @#$%ing thing off of.

Well, it cost too much for that and no point blaming the razor for my own carelessness. So this weekend it will go back to the stones to reset the bevel and try again.

Maybe I'll save the victory drinks for after honing this time. Just to be safe.

You know, love-hate relationships is what the best stories are made of

I'm sure the planned extra bonding time on the hones will sort out the issues between you two

Would it be less frustrating to send it to one of the pro's for honing? That way the flow of adult beverages is not interupted, and you get a great new edge.

The thought has crossed my mind...True it would be less frustrating, but it would also be less rewarding.

I had a W&B 6/8 wedge that I spent hours on and when I finally shaved with it the shave was terrible !! I finally did check the edge and saw the micro chipping almost the whole edge !! started to hone again and cut my finger !! my love hate has turned to just hate as it hasn't been touched since ..lol

I think if you actually want to destroy you you can't just throw it any old cliff. You have to travel to Mount Doom and throw it into the fiery depths. A cliff. Pffftt You really haven't thought this through have you?

Originally Posted by RezDog

I think if you actually want to destroy you you can't just throw it any old cliff. You have to travel to Mount Doom and throw it into the fiery depths. A cliff. Pffftt You really haven't thought this through have you?

Yes indeedie Rezdog, along with all those other naughty Dovo razors....Taxi??????....

I don't find it less rewarding to shave with a blade that has been honed by someone else ,, because its about the SHAVE, and great edges are what makes the shave fantastic, good luck sorting it out ,, I don't even know why I commented, I must think on a different level, about the satisfaction part tc

Originally Posted by Marshal

The thought has crossed my mind...True it would be less frustrating, but it would also be less rewarding.

Not THAT much less.

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

I don't find it less rewarding to shave with a blade that has been honed by someone else ,, because its about the SHAVE, and great edges are what makes the shave fantastic, good luck sorting it out ,, I don't even know why I commented, I must think on a different level, about the satisfaction part tc

Typically I'm inclined to agree, but I have 2 other razors that are honed properly. This isn't about the shave, it's personal...

Rezdog - no I hadn't thought it out...I'm liking this mount doom suggestion though. Seems like an appropriate place to dispose of stubborn razors.

Gooser - I'm getting close to a hate/hate relationship with it lol.