🪒 Dovo Bismark Straight Razor with Ebony Wood Handle - 6/8 inch Review

I've been shaving Bismark for about two weeks now and I'm very satisfied. This is a beautiful handcrafted razor and is very easy to shave. Mine wasn't ready to shave yet. Oh, it would cut hair right out of the box, but it would be a pretty uncomfortable shave. One jump wasn't enough for me. I did 10 laps on the 8000 grit stone, then 20 on the 12000 grit stone before refueling. The lack of a defined shoulder isn't an issue when sharpening, and I've found that I prefer this design for both looks…

I don't know why "transparency" is a category description for razors. But if that means spicy, then yes, it is. This is the fifth razor I've bought in a year. The first was the new super cheap zertone. Others were really cool vintage razors I bought for my sons. Each of them had to be sharpened before they were ready to be shaved, except for the Dovo. I'd be pretty disappointed if it needed sharpening as it's 10x more expensive than Zertone. I stopped about 15-20 puffs before use and had the…

I can't imagine a better quality razor than this. The shave is done. I've been using it for a few weeks on frequent lapping of real leather with chrome oxide paste. It holds the edge pretty well. To sharpen it (assuming there are no chips or cuts on the blade), I recommend my 4-step series of professional sharpening stones (finish with an extra fine 12k grit for a luxurious finish): (1) Naniwa Chosera 3000 grit (2) Naniwa Chosera 5000 grit (3) Naniwa Snow White 8000 grit (4) Naniwa SuperStone…