The making of an artisanal straight razor
Straight razors have a couple of advantages over DE razors. Straight razors can (IMO) be quite beautiful—more beautiful than a DE razor—and an artisan can make a straight razor: I can’t imagine an artisanal DE razor (or blade, for that matter).
This video from Lewis Razors is a nicely paced documentary of creating a straight razor. His razors are sold by Straight Razor Designs.
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