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Traditional Straight Razors
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Dovo-Stahlwaren has been German's largest producer of straight razors since many decades, and produced many revered historical trademarks that did not specifically say "Dovo" on their steel.   The original Dovo factory was established c.1906, and continuially operated from the same locale for 115 years making Dovo straight razors and razors for select other marques and specialty stores (Dovo has relocated within Solingen in 2021).

Production of a Dovo straight razor begins with a raw steel cylinder of approximate 10mm diameter, heated and drop hammer forged to several progressively-shaped dies at a Solingen forge.  Several dozen steps are executed to begin the forming of the Dovo straight razor until such time as it is ready for the crucial hardening and tempering processes, which requires great expertise and results in a steel both sharp and flexible alike.

Thereafter, the truly difficult procedure of hollow grinding begins, where a formally trained expert craftsman must use approximately 15 further steps of various-diameter grinding wheels set at varying widths and rotation speeds to gently provide the straight razor its signature shape.   The final cutting edge will not exceed 0.1mm thickness (similar but not equal to a double edge safety razor blade), and the sharpening, stropping, and examination process takes some five labor hours for each unit by highly skilled Master Grinders.

The so-called 'mild steel' consists of carbon content exceeding 1%, and with expert treatment achieves the pinnacle of combined hardness, elasticity, and wear resistance; each attribute must be combined ideally, as there is 'no free lunch in engineering'.   There is also offered the "INOX" stainless steel, but be advised rusting of a stainless Dovo straight razor cannot be excluded depending upon water quality and care regimen; the stainless steel's advantage is its reduced maintenance requirements and high practicality for more humid environments.

While all razors are whetted and stropped at the Solingen factory and Dovo-Stahlwaren certifies each razor as ready to shave via several quality control checks, Dovo has authorized The Superior Shave to further hone your razor post-factory (to so-called 'Shave Ready' status).  The choice is yours (allow +1 day handling time for 'further honed') .  As a personal use tool designed for direct interaction with human tissue, razors which have had the factory seal breeched cannot be returned.

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4580 Prima Silver Steel 5/8 Straight Razor
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Dovo 46581 Barbarossa straight razor
46581 Barbarossa Moustache 5/8 Straight Razor
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125810812 Apex 5/8
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1516580 Dovo Special 5/8
$144.62 IN-STOCK
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558130 Astrale 5/8
$147.70 IN-STOCK
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Dovo INOX 415835 straight razor ebony wood
415835 INOX 5/8 Ebony Wood
$148.72 IN-STOCK
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26820 Bismarck 6/8
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26810 Bismarck 6/8 Ebony
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Solingen 12581319 5/8
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Dovo Gentleman 1215860 straight razor
1215860 Gentleman 5/8
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26830 Bismarck 6/8 Ebony
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1155861 Diamant 5/8
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Dovo 88 straight razor redwood
88 5/8 Redwood
$190.58 IN-STOCK
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88 5/8 Yew
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91 Sunday Shaver 5/8 Redwood
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91 Sunday Shaver 5/8 Yew
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Dovo 1065831 Prima Klang straight razor
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36830 Bergischer Löwe 6/8 Ebony
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985850 Buffalo Horn 5/8
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Dovo 1186811 Flowing straight razor
1186811 Flowing 6/8
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Dovo 3580 Bergischer Löwe straight razor
3580 Bergischer Löwe 5/8
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3680 Bergischer Löwe 6/8
$311.78 IN-STOCK
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Dovo Facharbeit straight razor, red
136813315 Facharbeit 6/8
$343.96 IN-STOCK
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Dovo Facharbeit straight razor, blue
136813415 Facharbeit 6/8
$343.96 IN-STOCK
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