New Dorko

[Woodash]

Received this a while back and didn't post pics because I never found the right light to make decent photos. I continue that tradition of crappy lighting here....
7/8+ Dorko, thumbnotch, horn, and actually kind of modified French point that's hard to see here. Have seen only one other Dorko with a thumbnotch and none with anything other than a square or round point. Shaves beautifully; wonderful balance; holds a great edge.

 

[Greybeard]

That's a beautiful razor. I was lusting after one just like that, till it sold, (maybe it was you who bought it) on the Revisor web site but it was over my budget. Congratulations and I'm envious.

 

[mainaman]

It is great looking blade.

 

[HollisBT]

Great looking razor! I love the scales on that thing.

 

[Wid]

Very nice Steve

 

[paco664]

7/8ths... awesome.... i love the bigger razors....

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Awesome looking razor!

 

[johnmrson]

Very nice looking razor. I haven't tried the new Dorko's but I'm a fan of their vintage straights.

 

[Brent]

That is a great looking razor!

 

[global_dev]

That's a beauty!

 

[TZee]

The razor is lovely, but can you believe that I spent more time looking at the gorgeous Les Latneuses w/hybrid that it is leaning on?

 

[Rschan]

How dare you shave with that!

Put it back in that showcase

 

[Woodash]

Very nice looking razor. I haven't tried the new Dorko's but I'm a fan of their vintage straights.

Just curious: what do you consider to be vintage in this case? The company was established in the 1920's and these razors were made under the Dorko name only from just after WWII until - as far as I know - sometime in the 60's. That's a fairly short window.

I have some older and some newer ones and while they are all quality shavers, there are some exceptional ones from both eras. I don't have any recent Wacker grinds, however, and don't really know anything about them.

 

[global_dev]

The razor is lovely, but can you believe that I spent more time looking at the gorgeous Les Latneuses w/hybrid that it is leaning on?

very interesting, i totally looked at the jnat, and didn't even see the coti

 

[TZee]

very interesting, i totally looked at the jnat, and didn't even see the coti

I have to agree that it trumps the Les Latneuses in beauty.

 

[darrelino]

That is a handsome razor. I have two Dorko's myself, and this one is my favorite of the two, a 1930's No. 66:

 

[johnmrson]

Just curious: what do you consider to be vintage in this case? The company was established in the 1920's and these razors were made under the Dorko name only from just after WWII until - as far as I know - sometime in the 60's. That's a fairly short window.

My rough rule of thumb when describing straights, vintage is anything that is between 50 and 100 years old.

 

[paco664]

That is a handsome razor. I have two Dorko's myself, and this one is my favorite of the two, a 1930's No. 66:

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beautiful razor.... but OMG is that edge touching the metal band on the bottle??

say it ain't so!!

 

[blademen]

That's a beautiful razor. I was lusting after one just like that, till it sold, (maybe it was you who bought it) on the Revisor web site but it was over my budget. Congratulations and I'm envious.

I was looking at this one on Revisor web site also.
It is a beautiful razor.

 

[Greybeard]

That's a really nice razor. It looks like there was corrosion that left pitting along the bottom half that goes into the scales. I'd keep that razor separate from my others and check regularly to see if rusting starts to come back. The scales may have celluloid rot. It happened to one of mine with cracked ice celluloid scales.

That is a handsome razor. I have two Dorko's myself, and this one is my favorite of the two, a 1930's No. 66:

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