because my Father shaved with a cut-throat I was destined to try my first shave of the fuzz with his when he was out. must have been very young, I remember the shave very well and my top lip still advertises this memory to me every day.
19 was when I got my first razor for an Xmas present from my parents, a Timor Special extra hollow ground 6/8". I was allowed to use my fathers strop under his supervision till I could get my own (next birthday as it turned out). I have used a straight only since then and I am now 45 ish I still think one of the best parts of straight shaving is the saturdays spent hunting though the "brika-brak" shops looking for that special razor.

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