As mentioned in our main page dedicated to the Parker SR1 Shavette, the Parker SR1 shavette is made by Parker Safety Razor. It is made entirely out of stainless steel except for the pins that hold the components together and the "position pins" that keep the blade in place. For the longest time I held off [...]
So lately I've been shaving a lot with the Dovo shavette green insert while making videos for buystraightrazors.co's YouTube channel. I hadn't made a post in awhile so I figured why not write about the green insert? In case you are brand new to the Dovo shavette, there are three inserts for it: red, black, and green. [...]
As far as I'm aware most Dovo shavettes come standard with the red insert. However, in case yours came with a black or green insert or you simply lost the red insert then the best place to look is online. Most places that sell the shavette will also sell the inserts for you to purchase [...]
Yes, it's very possible to get a smooth shave with a shavette going against the grain. When I shave with my shavette, or any razor for that matter, I do two passes: one with the grain and one against the grain. For whatever reason I like the feeling of getting a really close shave. I [...]
This was a question that was posed to me recently. In fact, I had that same question when I first got into wet shaving a few years ago. When I got into straight razors I had been watching documentaries on Netflix. I watched one called "No Impact Man" and visited their blog after watching it. [...]
If you are new to shaving with a shavette then figuring out how to hold it can be a little difficult. It is really strange compared to the Mach 3 which most of us grew up using. There are a few ways for you to hold a Shavette. The most common way is going to [...]
Well today was a first for me, I cut my thumb with my shavette. I didn't even know it was possible. How did I manage to do this? I was making a video for my youtube channel. It had been a while since I last used my shavette because I didn't shave for six months. [...]
Video About The Black Insert Where To Buy Black Insert More Info On Insert Here are a few places where you can buy the black insert: West Coast Shaving (Based out of California) Straight Razor Designs (Based out of Ohio) Shave Nation (Based out of Illinois) In this blog I am going to be talking about the black [...]
Dovo Shavettes and Feather Razors are two of my favorite razors to shave with. I think I might like them better than straight razors because I'm not the greatest at stropping yet. I would probably get better at stropping just by doing it more, but I'm kind of lazy. I like the convenience that shavettes [...]
About a week ago I was browsing some websites online. I came across a site that carried all three of the inserts for the Dovo shavette: red, black, and green. My Dovo shavette came with the red insert, but I had always been curious to find out what it be like to shave with the [...]