For hundreds of years, a trained barber used an extremely sharp blade known as a straight razor to accomplish a close shave. When the first self-contained “safety razors” became widely available, many ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This comes down to the design. A straight razor is a single, exposed blade that folds into its handle and ...

Even the best straight razor can be a hard sell, especially since Sweeney Todd went and maligned them. Many of us happily lean back in the barber’s chair and get a brilliant straight-razor shave from ...