Natural Wood Straight Shaving 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.

When you have the nerve to charge so much for shipping and handling, for an item so small, you should be professional enough to have it arrive on time. I needed this item on time for a showcase and left up to two weeks for it to arrive and it still hasn't. I placed the order on september 3rd and it wasn't even shipped till Sept. 8th. How lazey are you people?! I never intend on purchasing anything from you again and had it not been for your poor return policy, I would ship it back when it EVENTUALLY arrives and demand a full refund.

I got this for a 92 year old neighbor who had used a straight razor since he started shaving, he dropped his and the blade broke, probably sharpened until it was paper thin...But the razor arrived promptly and was exactly the type he wanted but he attempted to sharpen it with his hone (?) and could not get it to get a sharp edge, finally had to find a professional sharpener to do it for it, so it was a bit of a botheration and I felt bad that I had used the "mysterious" internet to get his razor when no one in his family could find one locally and it took us another three days before he could use it. he is happy with it now and said he has been able to keep it sharp.

Straight razors can't be stainless steel. Stainless is too hard to sharpen at the fine level needed. Straight razors should always be non-stainless steel. Any stainless-steel straight razor is a pocket-knife in disguise.

Like the other reviewer, I too am new to straight razors, however, when I received this product, it was sharp enough to shave with, even if there was a little stinging when I did. The previous review seemed to be a criticism of straight razors in general, however, I believe that while this particular razor is not the absolute best available, it is rather good quality considering the price paid. Already, I find myself unwilling to shave with anything other than a straight razor. Apart from the skill that does not come naturally to all, this razor is quite easy to use. Another advantage it has over both safety razors and electric trimmers is the fact that it is impossible to clog with hair. Therefore, even though it doesn't get quite a close as, say, a Schick Quattro, customers who don't make a habit of shaving on a perfectly regular basis can simply make a few extra strokes without ruining the razor.