Abstract: A holder for a razor blade is provided comprising a pair of spaced limbs having opposed internal surfaces defining an elongate seat which in use receives a strip blade, the seat having a depth less than the depth of a blade to be used so that the cutting edge of the blade projects beyond the spaced limbs and the spacing between the limbs being such that a blade to be used is held in position during use by surface adhesion between said opposed internal surfaces and the surface of the blade, the depth of the seat being limited by means forming the back of the seat against which the blade abuts to limit penetration of the blade between the limbs, said limit means extending only a part of the length of said seat and including a pivot point spaced from one end of the seat, removal of a blade being effected by rearward pressure on the blade at said one end of the seat so that the blade pivots about said pivot point.