Thread: Dovo Ebony Wood Silver Steel 5/8

I just got the prehoned Dovo Ebony Steel 5/8 last week from Vintage Blades. Erin was great with answering my questions and shipment was prompt. A styptic pencil was even included as a gift.
Dovo Ebony Silver Steel
The razor comes in a blue tin travel case. The travel case seems quite durable. The straight is protected by foam inserts. I was not even aware that the travel case was included. I was originally going to get the Dovo Classic or the Dovo Best Quality but I thought the Ebony Wood was much prettier. The Wood Handle really accentuates the gold treatment on the spine. I really do not like plastic. I prefer metal or wood instead. The gold insignia on the front of the blade, and the gold design on the spine really make this razor something special. I had reservations about the gold design on the spine fearing that I would damage it while honing. I figured it was worth the extra $25 to have something real nice. I thought if I got the Dovo Best Quality or the Dovo Classic that I would be looking to upgrade in the near future anyway.
The first shave was absolutely wonderful. The razor really cuts through my beard. I have a very fast growing thick beard. I usually have a shadow after a few hours. I actually can hear the blade cutting through my whiskers. I love the sound that it makes when cutting. I did not strop for my first shave, because I was afraid of ruining the blade when I stropped.
Unfortunately while stropping before my second shave, I dropped the blade onto the leather strop. It landed standing up, on an angle, resting partway into the strop. When I shaved, I got several weepers that did not stop that easily.
Dr Moss gave me some advice on how to do the thumbnail test to check the edge. I found a nick right where I dropped it. I honed 15x on a 8000 grit slipstone, and 10x on a green pasted chromium oxide strop. I must say that it honed up real easily. I did tape up the spine with electrical tape to prevent damage to the spine.
I will post pictures in the next day or two.
If you are thinking about this razor, it is well worth the money. It is beautiful to look at; to hold; and to shave with.

Glad you're happy with it. I do like those. It a real shame that it had that little accident, but it could've been worse.

I was a little worried about it after the accident, but it shaves and looks as good as new; Thank God.

Eventually it had to go to the stones anyway. Although later is always better than sooner.

These are the pics:

Ebony Wood Razor - Case
Ebony Wood Razor :: Razor in Case
Ebony Wood Razor :: Razor Opened Front
Ebony Wood Razor :: Razor Back Opened
Ebony Wood Razor :: Razor Spine

So dropping your razor on your strop chipped it?

There was no damage to the blade that was visible. But, when I wet my thumbnail and ran the edge along it, I could feel it dig into my nail in the middle (the place where it had dug into the strop). The drop caused a slight imperfection in the edge that would cut me pretty good when I shaved. I have to remember, no fumbling hands when holding the blade.