Hi Cangooner,

Thanks for your help.

I love your choice of straight razors. I've been in to this for a month, and I already own two Solingen Bokers: an Arbolito and an Edelweiss. I was thinking exactly as your advice: King Cutter.

If it's Solingen Boker, I want it. I own three Solingen Boker hunting knives. One is too beautiful to use, so I bought a Buck Vanguard for actual use. My Tree Brand Classic 2002 folding hunting knife has gotta be closing in on 30 years-old. It works as fantastically as the day I bought it. I just sharpened it in anticipation. I hope to be using it again in a couple weeks. Venison jerky is good stuff. But sometimes those darn venisons don't cooperate!!! ;-)

Years ago, my girlfriend and I talked about how we both began shaving with safety razors. Neither of us liked them. I honestly believe that she'd use a straight razor before she'd use a DE razor, assuming a DE is a safety razor. I used to cut the heck outta my face with safety razors. She, like most women, didn't like shaving bumps that are notorious with safety razors. Razor bumps, I believe, result from poor quality shaving cream.

I'm going to buy a straight razor for her for Christmas. I don't think that she'll convert unless the difference is noticeable in terms of smooth legs. Stubble doesn't cause her to grab a razor. Noticeable hair does...most of the time. She will cheat if she's short on time and can wear pants. Hence, her affinity for convenience. She likes to be able to jump in a shower, grab her Fusion, and be done with it. She's come over my house in shorts, put her heels (one at a time) on my bathroom sink counter, apply my Neutrogena shaving cream on her legs, grab my Fusion, shave, wipe her legs with a towel, be done within minutes and ready to go out.

I have explained Solingen steel to her. In fact, she used to have Brand "X" kitchen knives that wouldn't cut melted butter. She thought that they were good knives. I used to become frustrated when I used them. So I bought her a two-piece Henckels set: an 8" chef's knife and a 5" utility knife. I can't recall the model, but they were Solingen. I believe it was the model that replaced the old Twin Cuisine line. I have old Twin Cuisine knives, and they are beyond excellent. She's told me that they're the sharpest and best quality knives she owns. She never realized how an excellent quality knife would make cooking and serving a lot easier. She has told me that she could use a new set of steak knives. And I could use Honda CRF 450. She does have a sense of humor.

The way I have it figured, she'll have a good-quality straight razor should she want to use it. If she wants to display it with her antiques, I'd be good. If she were to use it to cut wood, I'd need a double scotch...or bottle.