Dovo razors strops and  accessories - get your Dovo razor here!

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 an  upsurge in interest in men's grooming, be it hair, face or body, over the last few years. This site is mainly concerned with that good old daily chore for men - shaving. We aim to promote the use of that ‘relic of yesteryear’ that not only refuses to die but is steadily gaining in popularity - the straight razor (sometimes called the cut-throat or open razor). To that end this site offers vintage razors restored to a shave-ready state plus accessories.

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.

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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’.

NEW E-BOOK - New to straight razors? Not sure what you need? Click here to download our guide - free!

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!