DOVO

History DOVO

DOVO Stahlwaren was founded in 1906 in Solingen, Germany. DOVO was in the beginning a factory, forge and sharpening shop of Scheermessen. The founders, Mr. Dorp and Mr Voos, had 13 employees. The name Solingen was better protected by a new law in 1938. This allowed the company to realize more sales and turnover. During the Second World War, production and sale continued. Fritz took over the company shortly before the Second World War. Due to the introduction of the electric shaver, Fritz had to create a second source of income. DOVO also started producing hairdressing scissors. DOVO took over Merkur in 1996. This makes DOVO Merkur one of the largest producers of classic razors worldwide.

The city of Solingen is known worldwide for the production of cutlery, knives and scissors. All DOVO razors are manufactured by hand with a share of at least 50%.

The open razors of DOVO

An open razor consists of a blade with the cut or fold at one end and the sting at the other end. The blade is sandwiched between 2 lifts: the handle. The basic material of the handle or handle is high -quality plastic, wood or metal. The blade is hollow: half or full hollow ground.

The height of the blade is measured in inches (= 2.5 cm). The most common dimensions are 5/8 "" and 6/8 "". A 6/8 "" Scheerblad is slightly heavier than a 5/8 "". That is why 6/8 "" is a bit more suitable for shaving heavy beard growth. Of course it is a personal preference.

Most lemmets have a round point or a French point. Lemmets with a square point are less common. A round point is more forgiving and therefore more suitable for own use. The razors with a square point are widely used by Barbiers. With this you can shave the beard contours much tighter.

The basic material for the classic Straight Razor is soft carbon steel with a carbon content of 1% or stainless steel (Stainless Steel). Carbon steel is slightly cheaper than stainless steel and it is easier to maintain. If the knife is bone, it is easier to sharpen yourself again. The advantage of stainless steel is that it does not rust and stay sharp for longer. Stainless steel razors are slightly more expensive and if the knife is bone it is more difficult to sharpen it sharply again.

DOVO Shavette Razor

DOVO is the inventor of the Shavette razor. The Shavette razor shaves like an open razor. Instead of a fixed shaving leaf you can slide in a Shavette loose interchangeable single Edge razor blades. It therefore requires no maintenance in contrast to the normal open razor. Because the Shavette is light and flexibly handable, it is also suitable for the maintenance of your beard and shaving the beard contours.

The Shavettes from DOVO are complete Shavette sets and consist of the razor and various plastic adaptors. With the help of these adaptors you can easily push and replace different single edge blades.