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Stepping Razor; Steppin Razor; Stepping razor; Steppin' Razor (disambiguation)

razor-sharp      
1.
A cutting tool that is razor-sharp is extremely sharp.
...a razor sharp butcher's knife.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
If you describe someone or someone's mind as razor-sharp, you mean that they have a very accurate and clear understanding of things.
...his razor-sharp intelligence.
ADJ
Straight razor         
  • order=flip}} blade and double transverse stabiliser
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  • Degrees of hollowness. From left: Extra hollow (singing blade), 1/1 Hollow, 1/2 Hollow, 1/4 Hollow, Concave Wedge, Linear Wedge
  • Blade geometry and hollowness. Blade A is less hollow than blade B, since blade A has more material than blade B. Visually, the belly of blade B is located higher than the belly of blade A, indicating a higher degree of hollowness. Profile C represents the extra-hollow ground blade. The wedge profile on the right is used as reference of zero hollowness.
  • French point with a spike end point at the toe
  • order=flip}} blade and single stabiliser in a three pin handle configuration. The middle pin adds stability and rigidity to the handle
  • Blade cross-section indicating hollow-ground blade geometry with different radii of curvature. The belly indicates the presence of a longitudinal stabiliser.
  • Swaty honing stone and razor blade. Swaty is considered one of the best whetstones.<ref name="Moler"/>
  • whetstone]].
  • Man being shaved with straight razor. Roadside, [[Kashgar]]
  • ''Fox and Rooster'' Thiers-Issard straight razor with two-pin handle
  • A straight razor with round point. Its high-gloss finish indicates metal plating usually associated with inferior quality.<ref name="Moler"/>
  • Antique leather barber's strop. It is best for sturdy wedge type blades. Hollow ground blades should be stropped on a hanging strop, since it provides a more flexible support for the blade.<ref name="Dovo Solingen"/>
  • Parts of a razor
  • Bronze razor with handle from Ancient Egypt during the  [[New Kingdom]] (1569 — 1081 BC)
  • During stropping, the strop hangs from the ring and is pulled from the rectangular loop giving it a proper tension
  • Straight razor blank produced by forging welded steel wire. The wire strands are visible on the right while the blank blade and its shank, shoulder, heel, and spine are shown on the left.<ref name="Moler"/>
  • Four of the main blade point (nose) profile shapes: Square, Barber's notch, Round, and French (with a round end point at the toe)<ref name="Moler"/>
  • Shavette
  • Spanish point with the characteristic twin spike points at the head and toe of the blade.
  • order=flip}}, 1/2 hollow-ground, stainless steel blade
  • DOVO straight razor
  • Four common width sizes of blades.<ref name="Moler"/>
  • horn]] handle. The blade is made of Sheffield [[silver steel]].
KNIFE USED TO REMOVE BODY HAIR
Straight razors; Straight Razor; Cutthroat razor; Cut-throat razor; Straight-razor; Straight edge razor; Straightedge razor; Straight-edge razor; Barber's knife; Open razor; Shavette
A straight razor is a razor with a blade that can fold into its handle. They are also called open razors and cut-throat razors.
cut-throat razor         
  • order=flip}} blade and double transverse stabiliser
  • pages=119–126}}</ref>
  • Degrees of hollowness. From left: Extra hollow (singing blade), 1/1 Hollow, 1/2 Hollow, 1/4 Hollow, Concave Wedge, Linear Wedge
  • Blade geometry and hollowness. Blade A is less hollow than blade B, since blade A has more material than blade B. Visually, the belly of blade B is located higher than the belly of blade A, indicating a higher degree of hollowness. Profile C represents the extra-hollow ground blade. The wedge profile on the right is used as reference of zero hollowness.
  • French point with a spike end point at the toe
  • order=flip}} blade and single stabiliser in a three pin handle configuration. The middle pin adds stability and rigidity to the handle
  • Blade cross-section indicating hollow-ground blade geometry with different radii of curvature. The belly indicates the presence of a longitudinal stabiliser.
  • Swaty honing stone and razor blade. Swaty is considered one of the best whetstones.<ref name="Moler"/>
  • whetstone]].
  • Man being shaved with straight razor. Roadside, [[Kashgar]]
  • ''Fox and Rooster'' Thiers-Issard straight razor with two-pin handle
  • A straight razor with round point. Its high-gloss finish indicates metal plating usually associated with inferior quality.<ref name="Moler"/>
  • Antique leather barber's strop. It is best for sturdy wedge type blades. Hollow ground blades should be stropped on a hanging strop, since it provides a more flexible support for the blade.<ref name="Dovo Solingen"/>
  • Parts of a razor
  • Bronze razor with handle from Ancient Egypt during the  [[New Kingdom]] (1569 — 1081 BC)
  • During stropping, the strop hangs from the ring and is pulled from the rectangular loop giving it a proper tension
  • Straight razor blank produced by forging welded steel wire. The wire strands are visible on the right while the blank blade and its shank, shoulder, heel, and spine are shown on the left.<ref name="Moler"/>
  • Four of the main blade point (nose) profile shapes: Square, Barber's notch, Round, and French (with a round end point at the toe)<ref name="Moler"/>
  • Shavette
  • Spanish point with the characteristic twin spike points at the head and toe of the blade.
  • order=flip}}, 1/2 hollow-ground, stainless steel blade
  • DOVO straight razor
  • Four common width sizes of blades.<ref name="Moler"/>
  • horn]] handle. The blade is made of Sheffield [[silver steel]].
KNIFE USED TO REMOVE BODY HAIR
Straight razors; Straight Razor; Cutthroat razor; Cut-throat razor; Straight-razor; Straight edge razor; Straightedge razor; Straight-edge razor; Barber's knife; Open razor; Shavette
¦ noun Brit. a razor with a long blade which folds like a penknife.

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Steppin' Razor

Steppin' Razor may refer to:

Pronunciation examples for razor-sharp
1. covered with razor-sharp poisonous barbs.
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2. is that they have razor-sharp beaks.
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3. He is so razor-sharp smart, it's crazy.
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4. and just watching the interaction and razor sharp wit
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5. he's got a hat with a razor sharp brim.
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Examples of use of razor-sharp
1. Her weapon of choice is a flat, razor–sharp knife.
2. These days Claudia Schiffer is more razor–sharp angles.
3. The woman tried to slash her wrists with a razor sharp blade, before slashing her throat.
4. In the hands of the late Czeslaw Milosz, it is also razor sharp.
5. Bush‘s hotel in Heiligendamm was surrounded by razor–sharp rolls of concertina wire.