Double-edge safety razor
The classic three-piece safety razor on a turned, weighted handle.
- chrome
Collection III · The Shave
Shaving
Brush handles, safety-razor handles, stands and lather bowls, turned for the ritual of a slow morning.
The collection
The Shave
The traditional wet shave is one of the last daily rituals that rewards good objects. A turned brush handle, a weighted razor handle and a stand to hold them both turn five minutes at the sink into something you look forward to.
The razor heads and blades are precision-made by specialist makers; what is turned here is the handle, the stand and the bowl. Brush knots default to high-quality synthetic fibre, which lathers beautifully and is easy to source responsibly.
The first pieces in this collection are made to commission. Yours could be the one that defines it.
The first edition
Be the first commission
This collection is made to order. There is no stock and no shelf: tell William about the person and the ritual, and the first piece is designed around them.
What can be made
Build your piece
Every piece starts from a refined mechanism or from nothing at all. Choose a starting point here, then the wood, the resin and the finish with William. Every option below is something he can make for you.
Quick-change safety razor
A double-edge razor with an easy twist-to-open blade change.
- chrome
Bespoke handle on a premium razor head
A fully turned handle built to take a precision safety-razor head from a specialist maker.
- V3 standard
- V3M mild
- V3A aggressive
- chrome, gray, matte black, matte silver head finishes
Cartridge razor (Mach3)
A turned handle for the everyday cartridges you already use.
- chrome
- gun metal
Cartridge razor (ProGlide)
A turned handle for ProGlide cartridges.
- chrome
Shaving brush with plated collar
A turned handle with a plated collar, fitted with a synthetic knot.
- Monarch, chrome
All-wood shaving brush
A handle turned entirely from wood, with the knot set to the loft you prefer.
- 20mm
- 22mm
- 24mm
- 26mm
- 3-band, all-black, tuxedo and beige synthetic fibres
Natural-hair knot (on request)
Brush fitted with a badger, boar or horse knot at the client's request
- horse hair
- boar
- badger grades (pure, best, silvertip, high mountain white)
Razor and brush stand
Turned stand that holds the razor and hangs the brush to dry
- deluxe chrome
- premium brush + razor
Universal razor and pen stand
Small stand that fits a razor or a pen
- chrome
Straight razor scales
Custom scales (the folding handle) for a straight razor
- blade and scale options by supplier
Lather bowl or soap bowl
Lidded turned bowl for shave soap
- lidded
- open lathering bowl
Tiers describe the depth of the work: Core pieces are built around a refined mechanism, High pieces use premium hardware and rarer materials, Apex pieces are made almost entirely on the lathe. Final options are confirmed with William.
Materials
From the forest floor to the stars
Five levels of material, from figured domestic burl to meteorite. Every tier is chosen with you; legality and sourcing are checked before a single blank is cut.
Domestic burls & figured woods
Maple burl · Buckeye burl · Black walnut · Spalted maple
Warm, figured and full of character.
Exotic hardwoods
Ebony · Ziricote · Bocote · Amboyna burl
Dense, rare grain from around the world, sourced legally.
Hybrid burl & resin
Stabilized burl · Cholla cactus · Pinecone · Hand-poured resin
Burl and resin cast together, then turned to reveal both.
Signature materials
Meteorite inlay · Ancient kauri · Mokume-gane
The rarest work in the gallery.
Your heirloom timber
Wood from a family home · A fallen tree · A piece of old furniture
The most meaningful material is often already yours.
Questions
Good questions, honest answers
Do you make the razor blade or head?
No, and we will never imply it. Safety-razor heads and straight-razor blades come from specialist makers. William turns the handle, the scales or the stand, and fits the whole piece together.
Synthetic or badger brush knots?
Synthetic knots are the default: they perform superbly, dry fast and are straightforward to source responsibly. Ask about other knots in your brief.
Is wood safe around water every day?
Shaving pieces are made from stabilized wood or resin and sealed for a wet environment. Each piece comes with simple care notes.
The design concierge
A gallery that listens
Talk with the DeVito Gallery concierge, an AI that speaks in William's own voice. It asks the questions he would ask, then hands him your brief.
- Who the piece is for, and the moment it marks
- What they love: writing, cooking, the shave, the pipe, the craft
- The woods, colours and finishes you are drawn to
- The budget you have in mind, never a hard sell
You will see what it can and cannot do before the microphone turns on. Conversations are recorded so William can follow up.
Commissions
Begin a commission
Tell William who it is for, what they love, and what you have in mind. He reads every brief himself and replies personally.
Prefer to talk it through?