DIY web site Instructables goes step-by-step on how to shave with old-timey style using a straight razor—you know, like Sweeney Todd but without the blood. The tutorial includes lots of photos and ...

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 ...

The straight razor is intimidating. Powerful. If shaving were a sport, the straight razor would be the chosen blade of the big leagues. It’s also a luxurious experience. A labored process. There is ...

Step back in time with me as I experience a classic straight razor shave at New York Shaving Company, a barbershop preserving ...

Men started using metal blades to shave their faces around 3,000 BC when copper became the medium of choice for all things utilitarian. Since then, shaving has advanced to electric razors that clean ...

Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. Here’s how we test products and why you should trust us. Unlike Bond, you probably don't use a ...

Barber Tracy Crouch deftly wields a straight-edge razor, scraping the blade through the shaving cream to shape and trim a beard. Crouch is the barber at 19th St. Salon & Spa, 3915 S.W. 19th St., a ...

Every gentleman's bucket list should include a professional straight razor shave. Out-of-the-ordinary sensations brought on by hot towels, fragrant beard conditioners and soothing hot lathers will ...

Shaving with a straight razor is the best way to get a close shave, but the easiest way to filet your face. Here’s how to avoid becoming steak. The catch is that safety razors, which have a guard so ...