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combs can retain heat to help set-in a hairstyle.
The main consideration in the purchase of a straight razor is the _________.
quality
Honing and stropping are necessary for such implements as _____________.
conventional straight razor
The least acceptable method of removing loose hair after a haircut is the _____________.
neck duster
A hone is made of _________.
abrasive material
Additional finishing on a leather strop is required when the razor edge is __________.
course
Clipper guards are also known as ___________.
attachment combs
Even shears with the finest cutting edges can be poor cutting tools if they are ____________.
not set correctly
To keep rubber combs in good condition, avoid extended contact with ___________.
disinfectant
The size of a razor is measured by the blade’s __________.
length and width
One blade of a beveled shear is usually plain ground, and the other is ___________.
corrugated or serrated
The French style of haircutting shears __________.
has one finger tang.
The temper of a razor indicates its degree of __________.
hardness
When holding haircutting shears properly, the barber places the thumb in the thumb grip of the ___________.
moving blade
Clipper blades are usually made of ____________.
carbon steel
The purpose of a hone is to ___________.
grind the razors edge
The grind of a razor refers to the shape of the _________ .
blade
Electric clippers are driven by rotary, magnetic, or _________ motors.
pivot
When using clippers, cutting hair __________ cuts the hair shorter .
against the grain
The width of a razor is measured either in eighths or __________ of an inch.
sixteenths
The direction of the razor stroke when stropping is _____________.
the reverse of that used when honing
An implement used to press out blackheads is a(n) ___________.
comedone extractor
The appliance that is used to introduce water-soluble products into the skin is the ___________.
galvanic machine
The position of the hone when being used should be __________.
perfectly flat
The type of stroke to use when honing a razor is a(n) _____________.
smooth and even stroke