Many edible clams are roughly oval-shaped or triangular; however, razor clams have an elongated, parallel-sided shell, suggesting an old-fashionedstraightrazor.
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The shave brush is utilized most often today by wet shavers in tandem with a double-edged safety razor or astraightrazor.
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The animal escaped with the sailor's shavingstraightrazor.
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One of the oldest types is thestraightrazor.
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Rumors went even further; people said he constantly carried astraightrazor, and was not afraid to use it.
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Despite its long-term advantages, thestraightrazorlost significant market share.
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And as shaving became less intimidating and men began to shave themselves more, the demand for barbers providingstraightrazorshaves decreased.
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After a few weeks of this, he will come out of hiding and attack his victim with astraightrazor, asking them to admit their dark secrets.
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For testing the sharpness of astraightrazor, a traditional though dangerous test is to "place" a moistened thumb on the edge, and feel if it catches.
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Men shaved with straight razors that needed sharpening every day using a leather strop.
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Straight razors used for shaving must cut with minimal pressure, and thus must be very sharp with a small angle and often a hollow grind.
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Straight razors were the most common form of shaving before the 20th century and remained common in many countries until the 1950s.
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They were immensely successful because of advertising campaigns and slogans denigrating the straight razor's effectiveness and questioning its safety.
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Disposable bladed straights are used in the same way as straight razors but do not require stropping and honing.
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They are a manufacturer of scissors, shaving equipment such as straight razors and safety razors, as well as manicure tools.
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