Thread: Newbie - Heirloom Blade

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

That looks like a really nice blade! When you said heirloom did you mean it has been passed down in your family?

There are some really good honers in the classifieds that live in MO, a couple are in the K.C. Area

It was passed down to me from my grandfather. The blade originated from his father.

Originally Posted by Vwoo

It was passed down to me from my grandfather. The blade originated from his father.

Awesome. It is really cool to be able to shave with a family heirloom. You are pretty lucky in that regard.

Welcome to SRP, by the way. What part of the metro are you from?

Vwoo,

Here's a thread you might want to check out and keep up with. If you can make one of these you'll learn more in one day than 6 months of reading and experimenting.

Howard

http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...et-anyone.html

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Awesome. It is really cool to be able to shave with a family heirloom. You are pretty lucky in that regard.

Welcome to SRP, by the way. What part of the metro are you from?

Thanks. I am in Belton, you?

Originally Posted by SirStropalot

Vwoo,

Here's a thread you might want to check out and keep up with. If you can make one of these you'll learn more in one day than 6 months of reading and experimenting.

Howard

http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...et-anyone.html

Thanks for the info. I look forward to attending the event!

Originally Posted by Vwoo

Thanks. I am in Belton, you?

I live in Northeast MO but am originally from the Liberty area and spent some time in Belton.

Heirloom razors are awesome. I have one too, as do a few others around here. i don't use mine as a daily shaver, but you can. Your razor is a very good brand. I left mine with a little age showing. It is all about personal preference and you can leave the patina for now and remove it later if you choose. Send it out for honing and welcome to the club!

I'm lucky enough to have seven razors my grandfather gave me (and one predates him to before 1891, so it may have come from a previous generation), and they're all Sheffield or German razors in good condition. To me they're too valuable (in a personal way) to not use, so I shave with them. I don't want them polished to look new, so I've left some patina on them - and I'm in the process of honing them at the moment.