Thread: Randy Tuttle RIP

As time passes this list gets longer and longer and we all get older and older. I guess some day I'll be on it.

There are those who are the foundation of this site and Randy is one of them. A great loss for all.

Condolences to his family and friends.

While I can't find the video of Randy riding in the grass, I did find that he had posted a video of him and another guy getting a bike running. I loved to hear the excitement in his voice once it fires.

So sorry to hear of Randy's passing. Definitely one of my favorite SRP brothers.
I always feel my mortality a little more when one of ours leaves us.
RIP Randy.

Roy, thank you for that video. I have seen Randy?s motorcycle joy but it was nice to see and hear it again.

Randy was not expecting to live long enough to ride this summer but he was able to last as long as the weather did.

So nice to see some familiar faces here. Randy would be happy.
We should really post more as we can. Thanks for all the memories.

Randy?s last trip to my house.

We always honed.

RIP, Randy.

Rest in peace.

I got to know Randy early in 2006, online here at SRP.
We had a lot of contact over the years, and if I remember correctly it was he who invited me to demonstrate at the razor making meet, and Charlie took me in.
My first meeting with Randy was in Charlie's living room, together with Victor and Ron.
It was wonderful. All of us misfits in society, in one way or the other.

Randy was a character, with his pajama pants and his bowler hat. I think that if anyone could ever claim to be the Godfather of straight razor shaving, it was he. But he never would make that claim, staying in the background but making things happen and educating people. He talked the talk and walked the walk. He arranged meetings, and was a true renaiscance man and a prolific hoarder of everything you can think of. You'd think that 4 heart attacks would slow someone down but not even close.

Last time I talked to him was a couple of months ago. I had hoped to see him one last time but that wasn't going to happen. Still, I am grateful for having met him. Larger than life.

Bruno, thank you for that. It brought many tears but it was appreciated. Randy was unique. He brought many people together. I wish that there were some way that I could resume that legacy. It is a terrible shame that no meet ups have occurred since the pandemic.

I will be retiring in 648 days. I will not work one day after that date. If I cannot organize a meet up that will draw you back to the United States, be prepared for me knocking at your door.