Regarding Herb Benham's April 21 column, "A close shave -- and a few close calls": As a confirmed straight-razor shaver, I would like to add a couple of thoughts for those considering taking up the ...

FOR A LONG time, I saw straight razors more as weapons than as grooming tools. Maybe it was Sweeney Todd, maybe it was the ear-cutting scene from Reservoir Dogs, but these nifty blades always seemed ...

FOR A LONG time, I saw straight razors more as weapons than as grooming tools. Maybe it was Sweeney Todd, maybe it was the ear-cutting scene from Reservoir Dogs, but these nifty blades always seemed ...

Ingrowns, nicks, razor burn: It’s ironic that the very things we do to get smoother skin can sometimes cause it to become rougher than it was to start. After an especially bumpy season of shaving, we ...

Some say traditional shaving—also known as wet shaving—is a lost art. Everyone is in a rush these days, so shaving with a single edge razor is a thing of the past. It takes more time than shaving with ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This comes down to the design. A straight razor is a single, exposed blade that folds into its handle and ...