Thread: Rusted unused Dovo

I haven't had a lot of time to work on this razor, just a little here and there. I've also been unable to find high grit wet dry sandpaper, which surprised me. So in the end, I took off a lot of the loose rust with 120 grit, then cleaned it up with 400 and 600, went to steel wool, then used some metal polish. You can't really see the detail in these photos, but there are scratch marks due to the low grit sandpaper, but it's not too bad overall. I'll have to order some high grit sandpaper online, I guess.

All in all, I'm super happy with how this turned out. There are still marks from corrosion, but mostly on the tang. The blade cleaned up quite nicely, and it was easy to hone out the chips due to rust on the edge. I hope to try and hone it up soon. I think this may have been the best $20 I've ever spent!

I notice you are in Montreal. You can find high grit sandpaper in the automotive finish section at Canadian Tire. Some of the really high grit comes with a sponge backing making it easy to fit the contour of the grind. If Canadian Tire does not have the sand paper, try an auto parts supply.

Originally Posted by DZEC

I notice you are in Montreal. You can find high grit sandpaper in the automotive finish section at Canadian Tire. Some of the really high grit comes with a sponge backing making it easy to fit the contour of the grind. If Canadian Tire does not have the sand paper, try an auto parts supply.

I checked my local store but didn't find any, but I didn't think to look in the automotive section!

I had the time to hone this Dovo up a few weeks ago, but only finally was able to shave test it yesterday. I only took it up to 8k, but the shave was quite good, I'm very happy. It was very keen but a tiny bit harsh, which tells me I have a lot of room for improvement, but it wasn't harsh enough to have any more than just a hint of irritation. It was better than a lot of shave ready razors I've bought!

After a lot of practise with my 1k this spring and summer, I seem to be able to consistently get very keen edges (finally). It's definitely true what they say, most of the work is with the 1k. After the bevel is set, I go to a 3k and an 8k, and for now I'm ending there. Eventually I will add my coticule to the mix (and one day I'll buy a 12k), but at the moment I want to concentrate on this simple progression to ensure my honing is consistent.

I'm pleased that after a year of fits and starts, I seem to be getting the hang of this honing thing! Thanks to everybody, but especially RezDog, for all the advice!

Well, it took a few months to get around to it, but I finally took this razor to a finisher, a German water hone. Shave tested it tonight, and got a very keen and smooth shave. I'm very happy with it!