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$15.00 - Natural Wood Straight Shaving Razor
Product DescriptionThis traditional piece dates back centuries! This modern version offers a 4 1/8" stainless steel, mirror polished blade with handy thumb notch for easy one hand opening. The custom wood handle is slim and lightweight. 9 1/2" overall
Most Recent Customer ReviewsDate : 2009-11-03 Summary : Nice looking, need a professional sharpening This razor looks very nice for it's price, but it is barley sharp enough. Also the pivot point on mine is a little off, it hits the right side when closing.
Date : 2009-09-28 Summary : 7 dollar straight razor i am very happy with this razor. it came well before the stated date. when it arrived it wasn't sharp enough to shave with, but that was to be expected. sharpened very easily. other reviews talked about how it was hard to sharpen, i dont know if they were trying to use a belt to sharpen it with or what. a stone and steel did the job. this is my first straight razor so im making the assumption that its not the best quality. for 7 dollars, especially considering most are 100+, this is a very good first knife.
Date : 2009-09-14 Summary : Nominal at Best When just starting, I ordered this straight razor for practice honing. I thought, if lucky, I can shave with it. Well, the honing part worked out. Shaving? Not so good for that. Never could get an adequate edge. The metal is just not good enough in my opinion.
Date : 2009-01-13 Summary : Great Value Arrived before the date it said it was going to, and it is extremely sharp. The blade dulls quickly so i would suggest getting a sharpener with it, because no one likes to shave with a dull blade. Not the best razor but great value for the cost.
Date : 2008-10-04 Summary : A Decent Knockoff Of A Real Razor... For a 7 dollar Chinese knockoff, this razor looks pretty good. It was, of course, in no way remotely sharp enough to cut even twine, let alone facial hair.
DO NOT buy this razor to shave with. It won't work. Most razors use a type of high carbon steel, not stainless steel. Unless you have hundreds of dollars worth of specialized sharpening stones and several strops packed with paste, this razor isn't getting sharp enough to shave with.
This is, however, a great razor to practice straight edge shaving with. It also looks good sitting on the counter with the other razors. It would also make a reasonable boot razor if you were so inclined.
Overall, the fit and finish are impressive for a faux razor. It looks very pretty. I enjoy seeing it on my shaving counter and it's fun to throw in my boot and pretend I'm Beatrix Kiddo's right hand man. If you want a real razor though, look at the Dovo line.

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