Thread: Being Paranoid

I cleaned and oiled the 2 Sheffields I have been shaving with for the last 2 weeks and put them back in the safe. I took out the 3 Mappin webbs and removed the oil off them then strapped for use for the next couple of weeks. I rreally wish I could bring myself to putting my razors out on display like any sane person but can't get over the fear of something happening to them. As of now I keep them in a safe (not a safe place but an actual safe). When the kids come over I put them and my firearms in the safe. Now we have never been burglarized but our neighbor has. I wonder if there are those out there in the same state of mind as me or if I might be getting ready for the funny farm and that nice white jacket?

A couple of years ago I remember someone lost their entire razor collection that they had spent much of their adult life finding and restoring due to burglary. I think they gave up they hobby after that. If you are at peace of mind by putting your razors away in an extra safe place rather than a safe place, what's the harm? I would happily keep those Mappins in a very safe place for you.

One of the Mappins was a gift from a friend so I may shave with it and keep it in the safe.

I see nothing wrong with keeping such potentially harmful instruments as firearms and razors securely locked away when small hands are about. If this also keeps them safe from theft, then so much the better.

Most of the thieves will pass on a few razors in a display. The turn around is not as profitable & the market is limited mostly to online. Pawn shops will give the lowest amount they can, if they even accept them at all. The drug house down the block don't want your razors either. Photograph all your razors/valuables well, chances are good that you will see them again & make recovery a possibility.

I too have the same worries, but I display some of the things I enjoy. I'll be d&$N#$ if I will let the perceived actions of another dictate my life style to a degree that I cannot enjoy it.

Focus your concern on securing your perimeter/house to the point that a potential theft is reduced to a livable condition.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I'll be d&$N#$ if I will let the perceived actions of another dictate my life style to a degree that I cannot enjoy it.

Focus your concern on securing your perimeter/house to the point that a potential theft is reduced to a livable condition.

WORD ! ....

For the most part I keep mine in a safe too. I am in the process of designing and building a cabinet and hutch. The hutch will have secured doors and will display stuff that I do not use regularly. Everything that regularly gets used will still be in the safe. I am in part trying to be better organized and in part trying to display some of my more pristine stuff so it is easier to appreciate. In a tub with some silica gel in a safe is hard to appreciate.

I only have two razors plus my DE and I use them and display them like commonplace. I live in a studio apt so there's not much I can do. If I lived in a house it probably would be the same size as I don't need much space. Locked doors and windows are good for me I guess as Like Hirlau I won't let that what if element dictate my home comfort zone. If I had a collection of razors then a locked glass display case would be in order I suppose and home owners insurance would do the rest. If I had a thousand dollar razor then yes...in the wall safe.

I only have two razors plus my DE and I use them and display them like commonplace. I live in a studio apt so there's not much I can do. If I lived in a house it probably would be the same size as I don't need much space. Locked doors and windows are good for me I guess as Like Hirlau I won't let that what if element dictate my home comfort zone. If I had a collection of razors then a locked glass display case would be in order I suppose and home owners insurance would do the rest. If I had a thousand dollar razor then yes...in the wall safe.

Don't even lock the house when we go out...