the double edged safety razor was invented in may and july 1904.
when was the double edged safety razor invented?
may and july 1904
in 1895, king camp gillette invented the double-edged safety razor, which utilised inexpensive, disposable blades sharpened from two sides. it took him until 1901 to build a working, patentable model, and commercial production began in 1903. the razor gained popularity during world war i when the u.s. military started issuing gillette shaving kits to its servicemen: in 1918, the gillette safety razor company sold 3.5 million razors and 32 million blades. after the first world war, the company changed the pricing of its razor from a premium $5 to a more affordable $1, leading to another big surge in popularity. the second world war led to a similar increase in users when gillette was ordered to dedicate its entire razor production and most blade production to the u.s. military. during the war, 12.5 million razors and 1.5 billion blades were provided to servicemen.
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the term safety razor was first used in 1880 and described a basic razor with a handle attached to a head where a removable blade may be placed. the edge was then protected by a comb patterned on the head to protect the skin. in the more modern-day produced safety razors, the comb is now more commonly replaced by a safety bar. there are two types of safety razors, the single edged and the double-edged. the single-edged razor is essentially a long segment of a straight razor. the double-edged safety razor is a razor with a slant bar that can be used on both sides, with two open edges. the blade on the double-edged safety razor is slightly curved to allow for a smoother and cleaner shave.
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