Thread: Why is a str8 razor called str8???

Originally Posted by Muguser

I guess straight razor or simply straight sounds less threatening than cut-throat. Most of the cuts as a result of learning were around the chin area for me though.
I think it says something that barbershops still use straights for shaves, and finishing up on the neck area after a haircut/crewcut. That was my main inspiration for learning the art of using the straight or str8.

Amen my friend .

I would guess that STR8 is just a substitue for the word Straight. We see that in text messages today. Ex. L8R for the word later, and 2maro for the word tomorrow. Just my humble opinion and best guess.

Originally Posted by Rookie1

I would guess that STR8 is just a substitue for the word Straight. We see that in text messages today. Ex. L8R for the word later, and 2maro for the word tomorrow. Just my humble opinion and best guess.

Hi Rookie...good point, but I am aware of the shorthand connotation of str8. That's not what I was asking. My quest is to know why is a straight razor called a straight razor? . Not why do we use "str8" versus "straight".

Now you got me really wondering. Looks like I'll be on a quest.

Best always,

Originally Posted by Rookie1

Now you got me really wondering. Looks like I'll be on a quest.

Best always,

Thank you Rookie1...I think Tim, Neil, Mugusen, Mark, Deckard, ignatz, nightblade, AFDavis, Utopian and numerous others had very interesting insights as well...not sure if there's any historically documented factoid that validates these thoughts or not, but we'll see

Thanks

In my humble opinion I believe someone just gave it a nickname to shorten it up. we see that in text messages today. For example. L8R for later and 2maro for tomorrow. That's just my guess

Originally Posted by Rookie1

I would guess that STR8 is just a substitue for the word Straight. We see that in text messages today. Ex. L8R for the word later, and 2maro for the word tomorrow. Just my humble opinion and best guess.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Hi Rookie...good point, but I am aware of the shorthand connotation of str8. That's not what I was asking. My quest is to know why is a straight razor called a straight razor? . Not why do we use "str8" versus "straight".

Originally Posted by Rookie1

In my humble opinion I believe someone just gave it a nickname to shorten it up. we see that in text messages today. For example. L8R for later and 2maro for tomorrow. That's just my guess

You might want to read responses to your post before posting again.

Originally Posted by Utopian

You might want to read responses to your post before posting again.

I do Utopian...those responses are, I believe, in order. I did read every single one with genuine interest. I am confused as to why you think I omitted reading some and you posted them for me to see again??? Am I missing something here by Rookie1 and to my own post to his response (that you quoted)??

Ready to be enlightened .

I was responding to his response to your response to his response--not to your response to his response. That is, his response to your response to his response seemed to ignore your response to his response.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I was responding to his response to your response to his response--not to your response to his response. That is, his response to your response to his response seemed to ignore your response to his response.

What was I thinking ?