Thread: After Five Years, I got back on the Horse.

Similarly, though I have continued to shave with straights over the years, for whatever reason a few years ago I stopped visiting the site until a couple of weeks ago. In reference to your accident and laying it down until now, I remember garnishing the attitude by someone here about straight razor shaving which in my words would be, it is intentionally the direct opposite of the disposable item, hurried, drive-thru fast-food world we live in. Horn, bone, ivory or hand fashioned composites replace molded plastic handles; Hand-ground and sharpened silver and other steels legendary for their ability to take and hold an edge with engraving, gold etching and worked spines replace miles of razor bands cut into inch long pieces and adhered to a plastic head. Learning to set a bevel on an old razor you're reworking, honing or simply touching-up a newer razor on a succession of finer stones and then daily stropping appeals to the craftsman gene I think we all have to varying degrees. There is a great deal of satisfaction derived from being able to develop a dull edge to a keenness that will sever a hair touched to it. Then there is the ritual of shaving itself, nothing to be hurried before you run out the door and so, some years ago, I started shaving at night before retiring to avoid the morning rush and look forward to it...it's indulgent, relaxing and slows you down just as you should be before retiring.

So, I learned here and no better place...scores of custom razors are made...antiques reconditioned...strops fashioned...razors in the tens of thousands are honed by many here with shave experience in the millions and if you want to know something about anything...there is a thread on it with a multitude of qualified to expert opinion or suggestion from razors, to bourbon, to scotch and cigars. Depending on age, it's a place where we become our Dad, Grandpa or Great-Grandpa...it's the difference between Fabio and Clark Gable. Glad I dropped back in and "welcome back" to you.

Hardblues, that was pure poetry. Wow!