Dovo 'Diamant' Straight Razor The Dovo Diamant is a 5/8", half round, stiff hollow blade, hand crafted of high carbon steel in Solingen Germany. The razor is available in olive or African white ebony wooden scales and comes with a glossy jet black enameled coating. I measured the width to be 11/16 which is always a nice bonus. Diamant is the German, Dutch and Flemish translation for Diamond. It features a clean 24k gold etching on the tang and hollow grind. Comes in a blue me

Dovo 'Bergischer Löwe' straight razor The Bergischer Löwe is a 5/8", Spanish point, full hollow blade hand crafted of high carbon steel in Solingen Germany. I measured the width to be 11/16 which is always a nice bonus. It features a beautiful 24k gold etching on the spine and tang with a frosted etching on the hollow grind. The scales are buffalo horn with a third pin. Since this is a natural material, color tone and patterns will make each and every set unique. They are gor

Dovo 'Bismarck' straight razor This classic straight razor design is a faithful recreation of a popular model from time gone by. The "Bismarck" Straight Razor, Pearl Acrylic, 6/8". Interestingly enough I measured the distance from the top of the spine to the bottom of the edge to be a smudge under 7/8. This is a quality high carbon steel, fully hollow ground blade that has been hand-filed with heavy 24K gold plating. Spine to tang to tail is laser engraved and washed with gol

Boker 'King Cutter' The King Cutter guarantees a royal start to your day. A true classic in the Boker lineup, since the beginning of the 20th century. With the practical 5/8 blade, it is the ideal razor for use every morning. They are being sold as 5/8 however I measured them to be 11/16. The King Cutter is easy to handle, provides excellent shaving results and is also suitable for less experienced straight razor users. It's made in Solingen, Germany from carbon steel with a

Boker 'The Celebrated' I've recently started receiving a new batch of Boker 'The Celebrated' straight razors for honing and I was pleasantly surprised at the nice edge it produces and the better, overall quality from Boker that had some issues in the past but is slowly starting to produce more consistent and nicely ground razors. They are definitely stepping up their game. The razor is a reissue of one the most famous models in in the long history of Boker straight razor. Fea

When shopping online for your next straight razor purchase, you might have noticed that some stores offer their straight razors "shave ready" or "factory honed". If you are new to straight razors this can be very confusing. A "shave ready" straight razor means that it has been honed after it has left the factory or manufacturer.  The vendor that sells straight razors usually has a "honemeister", a professional person that sharpens razors. The honemeister sharpens the razors f

I have compiled a razor dictionary to help you understand the many names, parts and definitions of a straight razor.  I hope this guide...

English Bridle Leather Strop from Straightrazordesigns STROPPING Stropping a razor is a fine art developed by repeated practice. The aim in stropping is to smooth and shape the razor’s edge into a keen cutting implement. After being honed, the razor seldom needs any stropping on the canvas. Instead, the honed razor is stropped directly over the surface of the leather strop. The time to use the canvas strop is when the razor develops a worn edge from continued use. The effect

Many decades ago, straight shaving was one of the services most frequently performed in a barber-styling shop. Today, however, the use of a straight razor is in danger of becoming a lost art. This is due partially to the wide use of safety and electric razors, and also to the fast pace of today's society. There are still barber-styling shops where shaves are available for those who wish them. Usually these are either full-service, luxury salons or the more traditional, estab

Simpson Tulip 4 Prior to their first use, new brushes should be washed well using warm soapy water. After daily use, rinse the brush under clean, warm water. To dry, place the brush in its holder with the bristles facing down. Allow brush to dry thoroughly before storing, as wet and damp may damage the bristles. Always be prepared for some hairs to come loose. It is quite natural when you start using your new badger shaving brush for a few loose hairs to come away from the br

Shaving should be performed once your beard area has been in contact with hot water. The warm humidity will open up your pores and soften...