I'm new to SRP! Let me formally introduce myself to all of you. My real name is Dean, I live in sunny, palm tree swaying Florida. I am formerly a career U.S. Marine. (Hence the tattoos)...I am a police officer now where I have served for 10 years as of this past February. I am not new to the lost art of straight razor shaving, but until I recently stumbled across this premiere site, I thought I might be the last of a dying breed. It's truly satisfying to find others such as I who still find pleasure in doing things the way our fore-fathers did. I personally continue many traditional practices in my life and in the lives of my 4 children. My wife and I still hold to the truths that there is value in many of the teachings and philosophies of yester-year. With that being said, I haven't as yet found a way to convince her that all of the money I spend on shaving gear is indeed EXACTLY as our fore-fathers did!!! LOL