Thread: I Love This Place!!

Howdy Folks,

Well, my phone has been ringing off the wall, I'm getting all kinds of PM's and emails because a lot of you have seen some posts on other forums that seem like they have honing information that came from the members here at SRP.

As you know SRP was the very first straight razor forum on the web and we have grown to become the Mecca for straight razor information. Our global population has more knowledge and experience when it comes to straight razors than I can even imagine. Just look at our Wiki! Our membership provides the absolute best information I have ever seen on straight razors, razor restoration, straight razor shaving, accessories, hones, honing and everything else you can think of. You folks have a lot to be proud of and both experienced people and new people contribute knowledge here every day.

Our world is not about any one individual. It is about the preservation of an art that makes all our lives a lot more pleasurable because of the contributions of each of you. Each and every one of us brings something to the table and I for one have never seen the kind of sharing of knowledge that goes on here. I could name about 50 of you right now and thank every one of you for your kindness, your help and your willingness to see that every new person who comes in here is successful in learning to shave and maintain their razors. There is an amazing amount of time, effort and experience that comes out in your generosity.

Any one of you can copy all the information here, put it into your own words (maybe) and look like you know as much about straight razors as someone who has been practicing the art for 50 years. Yes, we have seen this and yes this is the internet and new people never know the difference. If that floats your boat, so be it. As many people have told me over the years, imitation is the greatest flattery.

So what I am saying is thank you one an all for your participation here. I believe your knowledge will always be the foundation of knowledge for all the other forums and we certainly wish them all well. The more straight razor shavers in the world the better.

My special thanks to you guys who provide the great restoration information and beautiful work. And to all who give us guidance regarding hones and honing. To all who work with and use strops and brushes and continually experiment to make better stuff and make stuff work better. To those who know and provide soaps, aftershaves, colognes and all that enhances our senses. And to those of you who experiment with metals and shapes and come up with amazing straight razor creations. And to the moderators and mentors who help make this the kind of place where people want to be.

You folks rock!!!!

Lynn