Did you know that before the razors were invented, people would use two clam shells to drag their undesired facial hair out? Down the road the method of using objects like shark teeth and sharpened flint became prevalent. Drawings of these razors can still be found today in certain prehistoric caves. There are also still tribes around today that use some of these materials including sharpened flint. Recently archaeologists have unearthed solid gold razors in Egypt. Some are believed to date to around 4000 BC. Around 3000 BC during the Bronze Age, the introduction of copper tools resulted in copper and bronze razors being made.

Historians believe that the ancient roman king Lucius Priscus was responsible for the use of the razor around 600 BC. It had been only a century later that razors came into general use. Alexander the great was also a historic figure that helped develop the concept of shaving. It actually became a rule enforced on his soldiers to stay clean shaven. He thought that it would prevent your enemy from grabbing your beard in battle.

In the 18th Century the very first modern straight razor was developed. The razor came complete with decorated handles and a blade that was ground to some specific angle. It was manufactured in Sheffield, England, which was then the centre for the cutlery industry. Shaving was a common practice for that wealthy throughout this era, as they had servants who could shave them. The affluent also had enough money to frequently visit barber shops. As you can see it was only a select few which could regularly shave during this time, so it is safe to visualize that the majority of the male population never shaved. It only became a day to day practice for the average man on the street in the early 20th century.

The majority of shaving was done using straight razors before the late 1950s. To be a barber back then was considered an unique skill. Some barbers still use straight razors, but the practice has become very rare. It was the first double edged safety razor with replaceable blades introduced by Gillette that saw the death for the straight razor. Gillette had a very successful advertising campaign which questioned the effectiveness and safety of the straight razor. It gave way to the use of razors by almost every male in the western world, requiring very little instruction or skill.

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