The Rolls Razor was very popular in its day (the 30s, 40s, and 50s): a permanent blade that could be honed and stropped, the hone and strop being part of the case. The sharpening system required no skill: you just ran the blade back and forth. They are still in use by some, with the source now being eBay and the like. (If you prowl eBay, beware of cracked hones and rotted strops.)
But today we have a product that uses modern technology:
The razor is shown secured in the sharpening system, housed within the unit. You can find more information at the BornSharp site, and there’s an Indiegogo campaign to raise enough capital to begin production. Indeed, scroll down at the Indiegogo page and you get an excellent tour of the entire system, both the razor and the sharpening mechanism and procedure.
The price point ($370) is high for a razor, but of course that includes a lifetime supply of blades (one blade, but you can sharpen it indefinitely). And the gadget appeal is very high: this is the razor that Flash Gordon might use.
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