Hi all,

I am a University student studying at the University of Melbourne and am looking to start my own online business selling straight razors. I am in the process of trying to lock down a supplier for the stainless steel used to make straight razors, but am having trouble deciding what kind of metal to use. Hence, I thought I would make a post here since you guys are clearly experts on the matter of straight razors!
I guess my main confusion is in regards to carbon content. At the moment I'm considering manufacturing the blades using 304 grade stainless steel which has a maximum of 0.07% carbon content but I hesitate to commit because I'm afraid a low carbon content might sacrifice the integrity of the blade. So my question is, how much carbon is typically suitable in a straight razor? Are straight razors made without carbon?

Thanks a lot for your help!