Dorko 43 Premier 6/8

Here's a quick tip for anyone searching ebay for a 'nice' straight razor: IF you come across one that looks like this Dorko, move on—unless, of course, its part of a ridiculously-cheap package deal and you've time to burn restoring it.

After some extensive time on the buffers removing surface rust, residual pitting and blade wear, the blade began to look as though one could shave with it! The 3-pin scales were in decent shape and so only required a good, thorough cleaning and polishing. After re-pinning the pivot point, I realized I made a gaffe and had grabbed a brass rod vs the intended NI-SIL rod…oh well.

I honed the razor using a standard progress of Chosera 1k bevel-set; followed by a series of Naniwa SS 3k > 12k. Finished with some strokes on a vintage blue Escher water hone. Keenly-sharp edge (HHT4). The test shave was extremely smooth and comfortable.

Here are some glamour shots of my resurrected Dorko, brought back to a functional life….

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Dorko 43 Premier 6/8