when i was but a child, i knew nothing. no hair on the chest, no muscles, so i ate spinach and shaved with a straight. now i look like a hairy version of Popeye. actually, i always thought it looked cool. manly almost.

and like someone else mentioned, i like the idea of primitive means. i like using handtools and doing manual 'work'. that is probably why the only solingen blade i have collects dust, and the ones i prefer to use are early 1800 blades.

that and i like the reaction when i tell people that i use a straight razor. nobody gets it, and i am okay with that.

vgod