Upon this recommendation, I took my vintage Henry Maxwells to KG. Excellent workmanship, and I too will go there again! (I was going to upload a photo but it won't let me).
There's no rust - it's more of a patina - and am not inclined to use anything abrasive to remove it. There seems to be a school of thought that recommends leaving it there as it protects from rust.
Thanks for the tips. I have got the hang of stropping (no pun intended!), and have found that mink oil paste works well.
Also, what is generally preferred for bringing it back from the dull grey to a shine?
The blades appear to be in good condition (ie no chips etc), and I have a small Belgian Blue Whetstone which has got them sharper but it is still a very rough shave (they didn't cut at all when I got them). It sharpened up the Dovo just fine so perhaps they need a few more strokes and a thorough...
New here, hope I don't intrude. I used to use a straight which took disposable snap-in-half safety blades (which work very well), but now have invested in a Dovo Solingen Prima Silver Steel. It's very effective, if a little too light in weight for my liking. I've a couple of vintage ones with...
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