I have been expanding my straight collection from my very first Spanish point I just acquired a dovo 24 used and after the restoration was finished it's now my finest daily use above all it has given me the best shave I have ever had keep in mind I only cleaned it up of oxidation and any old soap I wanted the 100% authentic feel and look of this razor and honestly i only stropped the blade no honing needed let me know what your opinion of my restoration is for all original nothing replaced
Dovo 24 fritz bracht restoration
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Very nice razor and it looks great. A bit of oxidation left on the blade gives it some character, I wouldn’t clean it up any more than you’ve done.
Yup, they are shavers, made at the pinnacle of Dovo’s razor production.
It could be a bit cleaner, just hose it down with WD40, cut the end of a wooden coffee stir stick with a scissors or side-cutters so you have a blunt end. Wrap the end with a paper towel and scrub between the scales.
Scrub the pins with a toothbrush and WD40. With the stir stick wrapped in 0000 steel wool you can get into the corner where the stabilizer meets the blade and remove all that muck. Then polish the blade with WD40 and 0000 steel wool, wipe the razor with a clean paper towel.
You can polish the blade and the scales with any good metal polish and 0000 steel wool, then buff with a clean paper towel to a high gloss.
You want to remove all that muck that is on the blade, it is dirt and rust and if you strop on a clean strop, you will contaminate the strop with rust.
The heel could use correction to move the heel corner away from the stabilizer and allow the heel to sit fully on the stone. (Note the bevel is thinner at the heel than the toe) and may not be fully honed.
Those are great razors, I have a few, once the heel is corrected, easy to hone, maintain and take a wicked edge.
It could be a bit cleaner, just hose it down with WD40, cut the end of a wooden coffee stir stick with a scissors or side-cutters so you have a blunt end. Wrap the end with a paper towel and scrub between the scales.
Scrub the pins with a toothbrush and WD40. With the stir stick wrapped in 0000 steel wool you can get into the corner where the stabilizer meets the blade and remove all that muck. Then polish the blade with WD40 and 0000 steel wool, wipe the razor with a clean paper towel.
You can polish the blade and the scales with any good metal polish and 0000 steel wool, then buff with a clean paper towel to a high gloss.
You want to remove all that muck that is on the blade, it is dirt and rust and if you strop on a clean strop, you will contaminate the strop with rust.
The heel could use correction to move the heel corner away from the stabilizer and allow the heel to sit fully on the stone. (Note the bevel is thinner at the heel than the toe) and may not be fully honed.
Those are great razors, I have a few, once the heel is corrected, easy to hone, maintain and take a wicked edge.
Great tips on cleaning a razor with WD-40! I never thought of using it.
Dental floss works well around pivot pins. Nice job BTW
