Girlfriend Gift Help (Strait Razor)

[BadComrade]

So my girlfriend has been a hairdresser for about 8 years and works at a women's hair salon. The other day she gave me a cut and used a "strait razor" at the end on the back of my neck.

I asked to see her strait razor being a knife guy myself and I was shocked to see her "strait razor" was basically a strait razor handle that held a utility knife box cutter rather than a real blade.

I myself am not really into strait razors, but I was wondering if anyone has some suggestions for a nice one for someone who uses it for their profession. I see Boker sells a lot of them.

 

[kn4wd]

I believe you will find that the reason most barbers don't use straights anymore is the chance of a lawsuit from bloodborne diseases . the ones around here who use them use replaceable blade straights. I have bought a lot of my straights from older barbers who all said the same they were warned against using the non replaceable blades. that being said if I bought a new one it would be from a custom maker. dovo, fromm and boker aint what they used to be.

 

[gadgetgeek]

If you want one for yourself, then go look up whipped dog razors, one of the most reputable places to get a shave ready vintage razor. In most states any razor used by a barber has to be autoclaved or disposable, by law. They are also not a utility knife blade in most cases, but a proper razor blade like you'd find in a DE or cartridge razor. For a while Dovo was making a straight with a stainless handle that could be run through an autoclave, but I doubt they still make them, though they are around.

 

[Pee Dee Knives]

^^^
I second the recommendation for whipped dog shaving. Larry is a great guy and he asks reasonable (~$40) for vintage razors. They are good starters without a big investment and I have used mine for over 4 years.