Thread: I need convincing

I got the idea from a documentary I watched called "no impact man" about a guy shooting for a zero impact/100% sustainable way of existing.

So my original motivation was being "green" - but I must admit, the allure has more to do with it just being plain old bad-ass. How often do we get to be green AND bad-ass at the same time? Almost never. I had to jump on this rare opportunity!

I'm also the kind of guy that has to do nearly everything for himself. Poured my own concrete counters, made a knife out of a file, installed my bamboo floors, completely gutted and renovated my own kitchen, do 99% of my own auto/motorbike repairs up to and including engine/transmission swaps, have been cutting my own hair since I was about 15 years old (25 years ago), made my own beer and wine for years, maintain a large vegetable garden, etc.

I just love doing things for myself, and straight razor shaving fits right in with that, not to mention crafting my own customized shaving soap, making brushes, restoring, honing, and rescaling razors.

So yes, it's more work, takes more time, and for me will probably end up costing more, but for some reason (I'd have to consult a psychiatrist to find out why), things like this give me great satisfaction.