Thread: Heirloom choices

ok so there has been a few posts recently about sharing this SR experience with young sons & grandsons etc.
Now with my first grandson due in March I have been thinking about what straight I will get to be my heirloom to pass onto him?
I already have my grandfathers straight that I intended for 1 of my sons to inherit when they show interest.

so my question is,
would you prefer a new razor made the year of birth or an already very old restored & used straight to put his name on it to keep,
or let them pick which they want when they are old enough.

What would be everyones favourite choice to be their heirloom Straight razor?

I would think the favorites from your rotation would be most valuable to them. The rest would be what their taste is either by appearance or what they have tried and like. NOS Dubl Ducks can never loose. :<0)

"Heirloom razor"? Is this a take-off on the Patek Philippe watch advertisements:

. . . You never actually own an heirloom razor. You only take care of it for the next generation.

. Charles

Originally Posted by Substance

ok so there has been a few posts recently about sharing this SR experience with young sons & grandsons etc.
Now with my first grandson due in March I have been thinking about what straight I will get to be my heirloom to pass onto him?
I already have my grandfathers straight that I intended for 1 of my sons to inherit when they show interest.

so my question is,
would you prefer a new razor made the year of birth or an already very old restored & used straight to put his name on it to keep,
or let them pick which they want when they are old enough.

What would be everyones favourite choice to be their heirloom Straight razor?

If I gave you my favourite razor, would it necessarily be your favourite? The sentimental value is one aspect, but letting someone choose their favourite from a selection of your favourites would be more likely to be a used gift.
You might select a fancy wide heavily decorative razor, but their favourite might be a much plainer one that as a child fascinated them.

Pups a DD for you is nearly a given isn't it, with your well documented bias to your feathers friends LOL, but which Duck would be your choice to pass on over all others?

Don't know of this advert CP but I do like the saying as it does read true, we are only the career for a short while & if we do our job right it will still be there for the next generations to enjoy.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

The sentimental value is one aspect, but letting someone choose their favourite from a selection of your favourites would be more likely to be a used gift.

I tend to agree with your response Ed picking their own would be the best as you know there is a better chance of it being wanted.
I would let them have any in my collection, if they look after it they could do no worse than any of us as a newb, if they blunt or brake a scale just adds to the bonding as you can then share the finer arts of restoration or customisation to their liking.

Originally Posted by Substance

Pups a DD for you is nearly a given isn't it, with your well documented bias to your feathers friends LOL, but which Duck would be your choice to pass on over all others?

Don't know of this advert CP but I do like the saying as it does read true, we are only the career for a short while & if we do our job right it will still be there for the next generations to enjoy.

I would pass on my Wade & Butcher big blades. The Ducks will be buried with me. :<0)

But you have some beautiful blades Pup why would you not want them to live on forever like they should

Having just found out I've a son arriving in April next year, I've already asked Neil Miller if he can cut down a razor (broken tip as I can't bear to think of killing a salvageable razor) and scales and blunt it, so he can scrape cream from his face as I shave.
As I said when I joined, I've fond memories of "shaving" with grandad when I was a wee lad. I'll also be looking at getting something like a wade and butcher or similar Joseph Rodgers for when he starts to shave properly. I'm hoping with all that practice as a bairn (I'm assuming he'll want to stop at some point as it isn't cool) will serve him well.

I'd like to think my heirloom razor was not purchased for me. The heirloom is not about me, it is about its history.