A type of
shaving device made up of a handle usually consisting of a pair of pieces of material,
rivetted together on one end, and with a pivot point and the
blade of the
razor between them on the other. Designed so that when the blade is folded, the razor fits between the pieces of handle and is covered from damage. The razor itself is usually
hollow ground, made out of forged steel, and very very sharp.
I know women who find men that
shave with a straight razor to be more attractive. My theory on this phenomenon is that a.) the result is very very smooth. b.) these girls think it's really bad ass.
Also an effective knife fighting device. These blades are extremely
sharp, and any sort of contact with the edge in a
hostile fashion is likely to leave
deep cuts. My father's advice on the subject was "If you're ever in a
fight, and the other guy pulls out a straight razor, run. He probably knows what he is doing, and you're just going to get
fucked up."
It is often said that
nothing, and I
mean nothing, says
psychotic motherfucker quite like a straight razor.