Thread: mystery razors (I can't find what I'm looking for)

Hey guys, I'm new here, new to straight razors, and new to barbering in general.

I'm looking for a specific kind of straight razor, and have no clue how to find it. Searched google and fro ogle for hours and hours and finally found this forum.

Any help would be very much appreciated.


I'm looking for a straight razor that takes half of a double edged razor blade.
There are millions like these, but my hold up comes in when I try and find one that only exposes the blade edge and not the corners. I know they exist, I've seen them around in shops a lot, But now that I need one I can't find it...

I looked at shavettes and I don't think thats what I'm looking for. Can anybody point me in the right direction please?

Do a Google search for "shavette". A shavette is a razor that takes half a razor blade. Seems like what you are looking for. I don't see how you can expose the edge without exposing the corners. This Dovo looks like it has a sheild that may protect the corner.

Regards - Walt

Hey Walt. Thanks, but not quite what I'm looking for. Have already looked into the Shavettes.

Check out this mock up I did..

All I can find are things like (a)
I need to find (B)
the Shavette(C) only has one side rounded off, looking past the fact that they actually mount rounded corner razor blades.



All the ones I've seen have the same butterfly hinge on it but have that cut away.. (illustrated below)



I can't be going crazy, i've seen them around a lot. But they are alluding me now

Why would you want one of them when you could have a straight?

well, Its for work. NYS Barber law dictates that my razors need to be disposable, which is ok. But the shop I'm going to be working in requires me to have one that meets their requirements.

Through too many circumstances, I can't really ask where everybody got theirs, I've tried sneaking a peak at labels and brands but no luck...

Have you checked any of the barber supply stores (I'm assuming such a thing exists). Other than that, may want to look at the higher end stuff... Feather and what not.

BTW, when people suggest Shavettes, it is generally agreed upon that it means anything with a replacable disposable razor. You may also want to ask around in the Shavette subforum.

Good luck!

The Feather Nape Blade (almost) matches what you want, except that this razor uses injector blades instead of 1/2 DE blades.

Originally Posted by babrbern00b

well, Its for work. NYS Barber law dictates that my razors need to be disposable, which is ok. But the shop I'm going to be working in requires me to have one that meets their requirements.

Through too many circumstances, I can't really ask where everybody got theirs, I've tried sneaking a peak at labels and brands but no luck...

If this is your shops standards, they should be able to recommend a model that meets them.

I'd say go with Feather Barber and Beauty
Or, as said, let them tell you exactly what to get, setting standards without telling how to comply to them is not a very nice way to go.

Originally Posted by ZeroCool

If this is your shops standards, they should be able to recommend a model that meets them.

Its a New York law, I don't think they can even use a brush for lather. I don't recall exactly, haven't been there in years.