Dovo 1186810 Straight Razor, 6/8 Inch Full Hollow Ground Carbon Steel Blade, Grenadille Wood Handle, Germany.This is one of the nicest razors ever produced by Dovo. It features a 6/8" wide carbon steel razor with a round point, "shoulderless" blade style and handle made from Grenadille wood. Grenadille is more commonly referred to as African Blackwood. The pinning has a modern look. This razor has a full hollow grind, which is the grind type preferred by most shavers. The razor has a brushed satin polish with a nice "Flowing" etch and a gorgeous sculpted spine.
Specifications:
- Truly one of Dovo's nicest razors
- Carbon steel blade 5mm thick at spine
- Total weight with scales: 54 grams
- Blade width: 6/8"
- Round point
- Satin-polished blade w/ sculpted spine and decor on show side
- Grenadille (African Blackwood) handle
Dovo handcrafts their straight razors in Solingen, Germany, the "City of Blades" that is known for producing the world's finest swords, knives, scissors and razors. Today, the "Solingen" mark is synonymous with high quality and superb design and 90% of all German knives are made in Solingen. The Solingen tradition of metal-working began with Medieval sword smiths and the specialized expertise has been passed down through the generations. Dovo blades are crafted using the same methods of blank forging, ice tempering, hardening, grinding, honing and polishing. Each blade is finished with a 24K-gold Dovo logo. Dovo strives to exceed the high standards set by the early sword smiths by handcrafting high quality, functional straight razors of superb design.