Dovo 5/8 " Faux Tortoise ShellHandle #1516 580

Straight Razor - Full Hollow Ground carbon steel blade. Made in Germany

The Razor is Brand new but we have found a small rust mark on the bridge of the blade as photo just above arrow marker , this, in no way affects the performance of the instrument . We are the importers for Dovo so stand by the quality of our product . Successfull bidder , must be aware of this small blemish . This Blade would normally have an RRP of aprox $269 *** A message from DOVO STAHLWAREN: Straight razors leaving our company are always ready for shave, they are honed and stropped and pass the so called ‘Hair Test’ giving evidence of ultimate cutting. Then all razors are carefully wrapped, boxed and sealed to guarantee our workmanship. ***

Therefore, Em believes there should be no need to hone a new razor, especially as honing can cause more harm than good by inexperienced hands. Start out with the daily strop that is intended to re-align the edge and does not have sharpening properties. Only strop before use and never after use. For mild sharpening and maintenance check out a less aggressive paste that is applied to a separate strop - then the blade is stropped in the same method that is used for daily stropping. When the edge starts to get too dull and needs more aggressive maintenance the user can move into a coarser paste, learn the art of honing or send it out to a professional. With proper care your new razor will give you years of service.