Thread: What regrets do you have from your straight razor adventure

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I sure hope you had a good time.

It was a wonderful trip. We traveled the full length of the country and would go back in a heartbeat.

Not starting out 10 years sooner (at least) so I could have snagged many, many vintage razors for a song! Eschers might have been affordable then, too.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Well somebody does,,, 12,000 miles from here.

Well John, There is probably some 90 year old papsan using it on a daily basis now and is making his living as a barber with it. He is giving extraordinary shaves now that he has a great strop and it's all thanks to you. I mean don't take it as a loss. You can always think that you bettered someones life and feel good about it.

Do you think that could be possible?

So in other words,, I "passed it forward".

Okay back to the thread. I regret that I have the need for perfection - I honed an old Wade & Butcher and had it shaving pretty well. But in my pursuit of perfection, I tried some different ways to get it sharper/smoother and I ended up screwing the whole blade up. I threw it on the floor and broke it in half. Really stupid!!!! Anger is always regrettable.

Now I listen to my inner voice that says that's enough. If it's shaving good, leave it alone.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

So in other words,, I "passed it forward".

You did and you enriched someones life!

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I regret the one and only time I opened a bottle of Lilac Vegetal.

Originally Posted by Benz

I regret the one and only time I opened a bottle of Lilac Vegetal.

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Teach you for going to that god forsaken damn place. Tc