Thread: So I had an idea while shaving

I know this may seem very implausible but I wanted to get the idea out there because I'd love to see it come to fruition at some point.

How great would it be if one were to start a website (or add to an existing website ) a place where everyone was encouraged to upload a photo of every single straight razor that they own. This would create a massive log of countless manufacturers, models, styles, dates of origin, etc. The photos alone could tell so much.

I had also thought as an addition, if one had any information on the razor it could be posted along with their photo such as country, date, a tidbit of history that goes along with it (personal or otherwise).

I realize some have too many that they'd ever want to take the time to photograph but it would obviously take some time. I think the result would just be so interesting.

(I do know there are razor clubs but I'm thinking something similar and on a much larger and more easily navigated scale).

What do you all think? Would it work, would anyone participate (at least to some degree)?

You mean like this? Category:Straight Razor Database - Straight Razor Place Wiki

That's pretty funny... like any good idea somebody else has already thought of it first. I do think its a pretty great idea though for the record.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

You mean like this? Category:Straight Razor Database - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Originally Posted by Ryan82

You mean like this? Category:Straight Razor Database - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Yeah but obviously this one is very incomplete and many of the 'subcategories' do not have pictures associated with them. Lastly, there are rarely any doubles when it comes to similar models

Ooh..very dangerous. The last time I had an idea while shaving, I made a nasty slice in my strop. Thinking + shaving = disaster.

Originally Posted by ats200

Yeah but obviously this one is very incomplete and many of the 'subcategories' do not have pictures associated with them. Lastly, there are rarely any doubles when it comes to similar models

All members are encouraged to expand on this resource........

Thanks!!

Originally Posted by Lynn

All members are encouraged to expand on this resource........

Thanks!!

I'm actually thinking of creating such a database without wiki. A wiki is cool, but it sucks when you want to quickly add something.

I was thinking a webapp with a list of manufacturers, and an "add razor" button. Fill in the fields, add pictures, presto! Too bad I suck at programming .

Originally Posted by BrickBag

A wiki is cool, but it sucks when you want to quickly add something.

What, and developing a new web app would be faster?

Most wikis are very fast. That's where the name came from -- "wiki" is a Hawaiian word for "fast".

I won't argue that some are rather cryptic, but if you're just adding to a page that's already there, it ought to be as simple as editing the page you want to add to, cutting and pasting an example, and modifying it to show what you want it to. Eventually, you'll get to where you can just create your own without the copy-paste-edit cycle.

Taking my software developer hat back off now and ... um ... going back to work developing software again.

Wiki = To me a jumble of gobbly gook that I don't understand, Now I am not quite sure who is the most computer illiterate person on the forum, but I do know I rank fairly high on that list... So when I tell you I managed to add razors and pics to that database that means it is pretty easy to do...
Now like any other database until people use it and fill it it doesn't work