Thread: Why Paul Senior is not using the SRP TI...

Next time you want to send a TI razor to someone remember me. I will shave with it.

Well, in my own defense, I thought Sr., or possibly Jr. or even Mikey, would at least come check out the site. At best it might spur them to build a straight razor bike. Nothing says "I'm a man" like shaving with a str8. I knew it was a long shot before I sent it. I don't apologize for sending the razor, it was mine to send, and I still have two. As the saying goes, "nothing ventured, nothing gained". They are still available at Classic Shaving, in case any new guys are interested. A writing campaign sounds like a good idea. Maybe play on the aspects of the steel, and the manufacturing process as Sr. started with a steel works before starting OCC.

Good for you! Nice try. You never know what will happen. Just give it some time. Maybe write and ask him how its going!

Originally Posted by wopmanfixit

Well, in my own defense, I thought Sr., or possibly Jr. or even Mikey, would at least come check out the site. At best it might spur them to build a straight razor bike. Nothing says "I'm a man" like shaving with a str8. I knew it was a long shot before I sent it. I don't apologize for sending the razor, it was mine to send, and I still have two. As the saying goes, "nothing ventured, nothing gained". They are still available at Classic Shaving, in case any new guys are interested. A writing campaign sounds like a good idea. Maybe play on the aspects of the steel, and the manufacturing process as Sr. started with a steel works before starting OCC.

I don't watch their show all that often, but from what I can tell, most of their bikes are constructed for people or companies who don't mind throwing down a couple hundred thousand dollars and gaining an hour-long advertisement.

I guess they have the odd tribute bike, but seeing as how they've already done a Gillette chopper, I think the shaving ship has sailed, unfortunately.

Originally Posted by wopmanfixit

Nenad, It was because of the Gillette bike that I sent the TI to him. In the letter I explained that I had seen the show when they built it, but that we had rediscovered a better way to shave, rather than using the modern, inferior technology like Gillette. As for why he's not using it, it may be as Robert suggests, that he's afraid of damaging his face. I know some "tough guys" who shudder when I talk about straight shaving.lol

Rich, so it was you who send the razor to them... I have searched the posts but didn't manage to find that tread .

Never mind, as Blade mentioned, if you throw them couple of hundred thousants dollars, they might do one of them SRP tribute bikes.

To be frank I don’t think the SRP razor is in a drawer somewhere. He probably gets a lot of stuff and has a pile somewhere in a corner. With any luck he admired the workmanship but with no experience handling hi carbon steal blades he more than likely handled the blade and did not clean it off. Rusty finger prints might have made him say what a peace of @#@$!!@, and toss it out!

mason


I can't believe that SRP razor is sitting stashed in some drawer somewhere

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What ever happened to the saying " It's the thought that counts" . I say well done Rich. I have seen the show and frankly I am not surprized that they have not responded, they do not seem to know alot about class. .

Paul Jr.ground the edge off the blade and made a gearshift lever out of it