Straight razor King C. Gillette: a double-edged safety razor with replaceable blades. These new safety razors did not require any serious tutelage to use. The blades were extremely hard to sharpen, and were meant to be thrown away after one use, and rusted quickly if not discarded. They also required a smaller initial investment, although they cost more over time. Despite its long-term advantages, the straight razor lost significant market share. As shaving became less intimidating and men began to shave themselves more, the demand for barbers providing straight razor shaves decreased. Since 2012, production of straight razors has increased multifold. Straight
Razor shell Razor shell The razor shell, "Ensis magnus", also called razor clam, razor fish, or spoot (colloquially), is a bivalve of the family Pharidae. It is found on sandy beaches in Northern Europe (south to Bay of Biscay). In some locations, the common name "razor shell" is also used to refer to members of the family Solenidae, including species of the genera "Ensis" and "Solen", by some taxonomic classifications which include the family Pharidae within the family Solenidae. It prefers coarser sand than its relatives "E. ensis" and "E. siliqua". It is known for its elongated, rectangular shape, whose similarity to