Thread: Restoring a Dovo - Help needed

Hello everyone!

My father just gave me this blade a couple of days ago... I don't really have much info about it.
It's a beautiful 5/8 Dovo blade, the spine work is still intact and beautiful, red scales and the pin is tight and works like a charm. The etching on the blade is almost gone and it just says Solingen.
This blade has been in storage for about 20 years or so but I know it's been never been used, so it would still be a NOS blade. It has a factory edge and it's never been honed or sharpened.

Any advice on how to proceed with this, at least for cleaning and restoring the blade itself. I don't have any stones so I wouldn't know how to set the edge, never done it.

Any info on the blade itself or on what would be the best way to proceed would be really appreciated!

Cheers.

E.