Dovo Strop Paste, Red and Black Two Part Set
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Dovo Strop Paste, Red and Black Two Part Set Details
Manufacturer: DovoBrand: Dovo
Customer Reviews of Dovo Strop Paste, Red and Black Two Part Set
Customer Review: Good Product
Summary: 4 Stars
Dovo Red and Black pastes are discussed to some degree in various posts on [...] (and I am sure on [...].) Unfortunately, most current straight razor users don't seem to use Dovo Red & Black pastes much, preferring much more expensive hones. So, the instructional details are usually missing from the threads in my opinion. Not knowing whether I would stick with straight razor shaving, I ordered Dovo Red & Black, and learned by the seat of my pants how to use them. They work fine.
Straight razor sharpening is difficult to master. And, following the usual routes (a variety of hones) can be expensive. What follows is a poor man's version of straight razor sharpening that works fine, and produces a quality shave ready edge.
Sharpening a razor involves moving from rougher to smoother abrasives, finally ending up in a very fine abrasive that might better be termed a polish. Dovo Red & Black pastes' place in my progression from larger grit (abrasive) to smaller grit will be clear.
* Rough whetstone (like what you buy at hardware store, and ONLY used for the very worst shape razors needing much metal removed quickly.)
* Arkansas Ouichita whetstone (smooth stone, definitely removes most of the previous scratches and striations.)
* Barber's hone (a 3 line Swaty in my case.)
* Dovo Red paste (to further smooth the previous abrasive's scratches which were created when metal was removed)
* Dovo Black paste (which is finer still that Dovo Red.)
* Chromium Oxide paste (use 0.5 micron paste from [...] or 0.3 micron paste from Kremer Pigments.)
Finally, when learning to hone, you need feedback on the effect of your sharpening. Buy the Radio Shack $[...] microscope, catalog# 63-1313, [...]. Buy some playdough (seriously.) Place a strong light (goose neck lamp) close to table top. Squash out play dough into a rectangular glob. Press straight razor into glob side first to hold the side of the blade up and ready for inspection. Then, using the microscope, inspect the blade. (Shake is a big problem! If you don't use the playdough to steady the razor, you will become frustrated quickly.)
Dovo red and black are fine abrasives. And, they work fine in my progression.
The only downside to these pastes is their packaging. It would be nice if they were in something more like a dispenser. Not a biggie.
One additional question is what the pastes above should be applied to. When learning, don't paste leather strops. It's a bit hard backtracking, removing paste. Basically, once applied, it's there!
My recommendation during learning is to use balsa wood. Go to your hobby store and buy something like a 4 inch wide by 3 foot long strip. Cut it in half and you have two "strops" ready for pasting. No need to paste the balsa to anything. Just use as is. When you know more what you are doing, you can do what most people do, which is paste the balsa to something rigid and flat like plexiglass or a wooden paddle.
But, early on, balsa is fine. Good luck!
Description of Dovo Strop Paste, Red and Black Two Part Set
This two part set includes a coarse red paste for dull edges, and finer black paste for polishing. The pastes are to be used on separate strops to avoid compromising the integrity of the grades.Personal Groomers
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