It is not surprising that the expression “a close shave” is used to describe a dangerous, often near-death experience. Trusting another person with a sharp blade up against your neck in any other ...

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Step back in time with me as I experience a classic straight razor shave at New York Shaving Company, a barbershop preserving the vintage shaving traditions of the 19th century. This old-school ...

Prior to the turn of the (20th) century, most men's faces were shaved via the use of a straight razor (also known as a "suicide razor"), typically wielded by themselves or a barber: That changed in ...