Thread: Dovo straight razor damage

I haven't used my razor in a few weeks, pulled it out and there is a black mark i can't get off
right below the spine on the side of the razor blade, I keep putting mother's polish on it daily and
then oiling it with a thin oil, but everyday i keep getting a lot of black, it's like it's never ending black
coming from my razor. Any idea's how I can fix this, i'm a bit concerned about the safety if it get's in my
blood stream from a possible cut.. maybe its black from the strop... Any ideas would be appreciated
PS: it is a fairly new razor maybe 6 months or so and it's a carbon not stainless steel straight razor..

Thanks,
Michael

Can you post a photo of the problem?

How do you post picture, i have 2

It's just the upper part by the spine, not the lower, that must be a reflection

just the top by the spine where it is black

Test #1...

Put the razor away next time in a safe spot with it left open, see if the black returns.


A safe spot can be an elaborate drawer the has a padded surface, or something as simple as a free PO box with a soft rag at the bottom that you can put in an inaccessible, safe, dry, spot



This is what I mean

PS: I never put away a razor closed after shaving, they always sit open in a Safe Spot, usually overnight before they are closed and put away..

The Black is at the top, the part that doesn't go into the wood part, that part is always open,,, the black on the bottom is just a reflection... I'll try what you said and see what happens

Thanks

Be thankful that did not happen at the edge. I had a water spot on the edge of one of my Sheffields and it was no different than honing out a chip.