I own a barbershop in Mass and it is not illegal to shave with a traditional straight-edge as long as you abide the code of sanitation. As a shaving enthusiast myself, I would be a hypocrite not to offer as legit Straight Shave at my shop and it is definitely a service that people in the boston area are searching for. I choose to use a shavette (Magic Razor) simply because the customer feels more comfortable seeing the barber place a fresh clean blade in the razor every use, also, I am not very good at honing and stropping a razor and I am currently unable to get an edge as clean/sharp as the disposables.