A Short History of the Cut-Throat Razor in British Barbering

A Short History of the Cut-Throat Razor in British Barbering

The Highgate Cuts Team
Published on: 15/10/2026

A short history of the cut-throat razor in Britain: Sheffield steel, barber-surgeons, the safety razor's arrival, and why barbers now use disposable blades.

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