Dovo - Classic Straight Razor

€59,50 (VAT Included)

A classic razor is considered a rare bird today in a market dominated by electric shavers and simple wet shavers.
But, whether as part of an archaic or a modern lifestyle, using an open razor to remove the beard growth has been a component of shaving culture for centuries.
Lathering up the soap and wielding a brush - a wet shave is always a special experience.
The Dovo Classic Straight Razor is still being made today for people who can enjoy this ritual.

Production

The basic material preferred for open razors is a normal steel with a minimum carbon content of 0,6%, in order to achieve the highest degree of hardness, elasticity and resistance to wear.
The actual blank consists of a cropped piece between 20-25 mm wide and 5-6 mm thick.
The cropped pieces are heated and hot-forged under immense pressure from a drop hammer in the forging die.
Then the heat-treatment follows, or the so-called "hardening", which is extremely important for the blank.
Depending on the quality and type of the steel, the blank is heated up to 1.300°C, and subsequently chilled in a special oil, and temperature limits are crucial during this process.
The subsequent tempering at 200 to 400°C, depending on the type of steel, gives the blade its elasticity and toughness.

Care of the razor

Correct care is essential for the maintenance and long life of this traditional gentlemen's accessory.
Each time it is used, the entire razor must be rinsed in clear water and dried thoroughly.
If the razor is not used for a longer period, it is advisable to coat it lightly with oil.
Never store the razor in a damp, unventilated place.

Razor strops and honing

While flat razors are sharpened using strops with wooden handles where the razor can be "pushed" along the strop, ½ or full hollow-ground razors are sharpened using hanging strops, in some cases with a knob made of fine cow-hide or smooth Russian-type leather with which the strop can be hung up.
Some of these strops have a hemp tube on the reverse side which serves to position the sharp edge in the direction indicated by the razor.
If necessary, the leather side can be coated with a thin layer of fine grinding paste (red paste), and with polishing paste (black paste) for polishing on a separate strop, and subsequently worked in with the palm of the hand.
Sharpening is effected at a plane angle with the back of the razor on the razor strop; it should be first be drawn away from the body.
When changing direction, the razor should be turned with its back to the strop and then drawn towards the body.
If the cutting edge of the razor faces the strop while the razor is being turned, it will become round and lose its cut.
In this case, only regrinding by a specialist will help.

Kennzeichnen:
* Harte: 64-65 HRC   * Lange (geschlossen): 15,5 cm   * Gewicht: 40 grams   * Blatt lange: 10,0 cm   * Totale lange: 24,0 cm   * Blatt dicke: 4,5 mm   * Stahl: Swedish high-carbon steel   * Cutting edge: 6,5 cm   

In the table below you find the variation in which this product is available.

Shipping
Shipping costs are automaticaly calculated when you add products to the shopping cart, so you always know what you have to pay before you decide to place your order.

The shipping costs that we charge to you are depending on the weight of your order, the selected service, the destination and the order amount. In general, when you order more products, the shipping costs will be lower.

Time of shipping
In the table below you find information regarding the availablilty and time of shipping of your order.
Products that we have in stock are shipped within 0 - 1 bussiness day, guaranteed. In other words, the day you place the order or the next bussiness day. On some other products we offer the same guarantee. Please read the text at the bottom of this page for more information!

Fast delivery, fair prices
Whenever you buy anything on the Internet, you want to get it as cheap as possible and you want to receive it as soon as possible.
To keep prices low, many Internet shops do not keep stock, and you will not know when your order is shipped. We do keep many products in stock, but not all. The number of products in our assortment is much larger than in any regular shop, and therefore we cannot keep all items in stock.
We do however guarantee fast shipping, on many products, and advice you on expected shipping times on other products.

Guaranteed and expected shipping time of your order
With every product on our website, we either list the guaranteed time to ship or the expected time to ship, which depends on our own stock position and the delivery time of our supplier.
We cannot guarantee the time it takes for your order to arrive after we shipped it. We give an indication for all shipping services, but we do not guarantee these transit times.

Our time to ship guarantee
When we give you a guaranteed time to ship, and we do not ship your order by that time, you’ll receive 30% of the order amount as a rebate on future orders.

Terms and conditions

The guarantee only applies to orders that are placed using our website.

The guaranteed time to ship, is the time that is shown at the moment that you confirm your order. In some cases this time may me different than the time shown on our website earlier; for instance when we stock two items and you order three.

If there are any open issues regarding your order, the given time to ship will start at the time all issues are solved.

If you want to make use of our etching service, you should add one business day to the given time.

The rebate that we give when your order does not ship within the guaranteed time can only be used for future orders.

When you return one or more items or cancel your order, the rebate on future orders that is eventually given, will be voided. If it has already been used, we will deduct it from the refund.

If we do not ship in time, you must claim the rebate within 30 days.