Dovo razors strops and accessories - get your Dovo razor here!
"The tongues of mocking wenches are as keen/As is the razor's edge invisible,/Cutting
a smaller hair than may be seen/"
Part of this quote was changed slightly and used on the blade of Butler's 'Keen'
razor (featured here, top of page). It refers to the fact that the edge of a straight
razor is so fine and sharp that it is actually very difficult to see - hence 'The
Invisible Edge'. Good, eh? Well, okay, but we like it . . .
NEW SHOPPING CART! - You can now purchase goods and services from all three of our
sites - this one, Dovo Razors UK and Razor Sharpening UK
And use the same shopping cart for all three! No more having to buy or order individually
from each site, simply click the appropriate ‘buy now’ button to add what you want
to the ‘basket’ and click the ‘continue shopping’ button - then go to any of the
three sites and order from them, adding items as you please! Maybe a Vintage razor
from this site, then a shaving brush from Dovo Razors UK - and finish with a honing
order at Razor Sharpening UK! Easy!
Why have three sites? Well, we believe that it’s easier and lessens confusion - especially
for anyone new to straight razor shaving - to do it this way. And now that orders
can be placed whilst seamlessly moving between sites - this in response to customer
comments - purchasing from us, or using our services, really couldn’t be much easier!
No hidden extras - the price you see on the site is exactly the price you pay and
can easily be checked in your ‘shopping basket’ prior to finalising the transaction.
And remember - we don’t hold (or even see) ANY of your card or PayPal account details.
Peace of mind built-in!
There's been a recent upsurge in interest in men's grooming, be it hair, face or
body. This site is mainly concerned with that good old daily chore for men - shaving.
It's come to our notice that an increasing number of men are ditching their electric
shavers and disposable multi-blade razors and going back to a method of wet shaving
that was almost abandoned entirely - the so-called 'cut-throat' razor (more properly
called a straight razor).
Oh, yes. The name. The Invisible Edge? Well, that comes from Shakespeare's 'Loves
Labours Lost', Act 5, Scene 2, where Boyet says-
Yet for literally centuries the straight razor was the tool that men used - every
day - to get rid of their stubble. True, it does take a little practice to use a
straight razor safely and effectively but the results are just as good - if not better
- than modern, disposable blades, if only for the reason that with a straight razor
you get to start each shave with what, in effect, is a new blade.
Above -very old ‘Bengall’ razor in cast steel from Cadman, Sheffield. C.1810 - 1820
(TIE collection - NFS)
Below - Ivory handled full-wedge bladed straight razor, C. 1820
(TIE collection - NFS)
We are currently looking to purchase lots or small collections of razors and shaving
items.
If you have a lot for sale, drop us a line (and a photo if at all possible) here.
No promises but we’ll have a look.
There's a lot of myth surrounding the straight razor: mention it and people immediately
think of ‘Sweeney Todd’ or Poe’s ‘Murders in the Rue Morgue’.
Like to know a bit more about all the jargon used and what the ‘Specs’ mean? Just
click here!
If you’re a newcomer to straight razor shaving, take a look at our new starter kits
- just click here or on the menu to the left!
