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electric haircutting tools with a single adjustable-blade or detachable-blade system
Clippers
a razor made of a hardened steel blade that requires honing and strop- ping to produce a cutting edge
Conventional straight razor
refers to tools that produce heat for hairstyling purposes
Thermal styling tools
small clippers, also known as outliners and edgers, used for detail, precision design, and fine finish work after a haircut or beard trim
Trimmers
plastic or hard rubber comb attachments that fit over clipper blades to minimize the amount of hair being cut with the clippers; or a metal shield applied over a haircutting razor for protection
Guards
the cutting parts of the clippers, usually manufactured from high-quality carbon steel and available in a variety of styles and sizes
Blades
a machine that produces a high rate of oscillation or Tesla current for the purpose of stimulating scalp, facial, and body tissues
High frequency machine
a sharpening block manufactured from rock or synthetic materials and used to create a cutting edge on conventional straight razors
Hone
the technique used to hold the comb in the hand opposite of the hand that is cutting with the shears
Palming the comb
the technique used to hold shears in a safe manner while combing through or otherwise working with hair
Palming the shears
usually one side of a combination strop made of linen or silk, woven into a fine or coarse texture that removes metal burrs or imbrications left after honing
Canvas strop
a type of cowhide strop that is considered to be one of the best and that requires breaking in
Russian strop
the manner in which the blades and shanks of the shears align with each other and are joined at the tension screw or rivet
Set of the shears
a type of horsehide strop made from the muscular rump area of the horse and considered to be the best strop for use by barbers
Shell strop
an elongated piece of leather or other materials used to finish the edge of conventional straight razors to a smooth, whetted cutting edge
Strop
shears that have been made by heating steel to a liquid form for pouring into a mold
Cast shears
an implement used to extract blackheads
comedone extractor
used for cutting or trimming hair when a gradual blending from short to longer is required within the haircut
Taper comb
shears with 14 to 28 medium width teeth that produce visible differences in hair lengths to add texture and volume
Texturizing shears
also known as blending shears; shears with 30 to 50 thin, narrowly spaced teeth that eliminate visible lines in the hair, used for blending hair ends and removing bulk or weight
Thinning shears
a type of straight razor that uses changeable, disposable blades
Changeable-blade straight razor
shears that have been made by working heated metal into a finished shape through the processes of hammering or compression
Forged shears