Was chatting with the old man today on the phone. We don't talk very often. 3 or 4 times a year as I'm in Co and hes in CA. He knew the last time we were talking about razors I was into DE's ans SE's. Said he never did have any luck with the DE when he was in the Marines. Well, I was talking about learning to hone and he said honing what? I explained my shaving has now grew into straights. He told me used to have a straight years ago like back in the late 60's. He found himself in need of cutting some Styrofoam and used the straight. Said it did a great job but he could never get it sharp again. Even took it to a barber who put some time into it and he couldn't get it to hold an edge ether so the old man tossed it in the trash.
I told him if he was interested I send him one to play with and see if he still remembers how to use one. He was excited to have one and give it a go. Even offered to buy one from me. As if I'd sell him one. Give him yes but not sell! The conversation when on to other things and an hour later we were done chatting. I got to thinking that his abilities to use a straight are long gone by now and I have no idea how much knowledge he really had back then to start with. As long as I've know him he used an electric razor.

So I got a box and dropped in 4 shave soaps, a strop I had for traveling, A badger brush and three straights of various sizes and shapes. I wrote a 3 page letter to explain how to S.R. shave. I told him in the letter to watch a few vids on you-tube but I know he wont. He hates computers and really don't use one. Hope he give me a call when he start to use them. It was kind of odd, me telling him how to shave. I know he will get a kick out of it but I hope he learns and enjoys the shave as I do now days. He has always had a nicely trimmed short beard so it will be used for trimming mainly.

Just wanted to share my latest shaving experience with you all and hope DAD has fun.