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I don't know if it's me, but my AD's don't hit everything in my collection...I've only got one strop and one brush and really don't have any plans or desires to get more...
However...I have 14 razors in rotation, 6 aftershaves, and 6 soaps in rotation.
:shrug:
Weird how these things are...any of you have no/mild interest in some aspect of this hobby?
While I'm new to straight razor shaving and to this site, I guess my AD's run along the same lines as yours. I absolutely want to acquire some more razors, and I bought my third shaving cream today, some TOBS. There are also a number of aftershaves I want to try. I can already tell this will be an expensive habit.
Regards,
Mark
I'm with you on this. I have RAD about as bad as anyone here. But I look at it like this. I have 40 odd razors, and only 2 of them are new. The rest are antiques. They are not making anymore antiques, and they shave as well as anything I can buy new, plus they have the added bonus of the romance of the era. I don't find that in any other peice of equipment.
I am sure there is something for many about an antique strop or brush, maybe an old Bay Rum bottle. But for me, when the antique razors are no longer available, I will turn to the new ones. Probably not before.
LOL, see if you can attend a straight razor meet or two and let us okpw how you feel afterwards. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by red96ta
My one Tweezerman brush serves me well and has for several years now. I have no desire to acquire numerous brushes.
Chris L
I agree...My RAD led me to found the SPCSR--the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Straight Razors.
Now I have a philanthropic justification for rescuing both vintage and brand new straight razors from neglect and eventual oblivion in antique shops around the nation and on Ebay. No more RAD guilt or second-guessing for me.
I had a StropAD until I got my Chicago Special with Diamond Embossed back.
Brush AD I have never had and don't see myself going crazy with BAD in the future
A friend of mine used to say that if it was illegal, immoral, or fattening he had a problem with it. :) I had a brief fling with brushes and strops but now I make do with what I have. It is razors and hones that get me going now. :boohoo:
I haven't gotten any ADs, just hundreds of razors, dozens of strops, hones, soaps and some brushes. It's perfectly normal.
Razors, razors, razors. I bought a drug store bristle brush and then found a nice badger brush in an antique store for ten bucks. I use Williams shaving soap with a dollop of glycerin and occasionally just a bar of Neutrogena soap. I have a strop previously owned by a World War II pilot from Canada dated 1943 and a Navy issue strop made by M.J. Rubin of NYC. There is a Norton 4k/8k stone and a barber's hone. Just the essentials. RAD is my focus, but not to extravagance. My quest is for the bargain razor. The most I have ever paid for a razor is $35 for a 17/16 Joseph Elliott "For Barbers Use" beauty. I can't imagine paying $300 or more for a razor when a $10 vintage blade will shave you as good (or better). I guess it's all personal preference or what your wallet can bear. Which is why I drive a 1996 Town and Country and not a 2010 Maserati.:boohoo:
Regards - Walt