Thread: "Oh my God! I think I just nicked my jugular!"

Thanks for reading my post, Mainiac and your kind words. Especially nice of you to thank me for my public service...it was just a job...I had to do something to earn a living but boy, do I got a lot of stories!

Thanks Dries...if you guys have a sense of humor and don't take anything too seriously (except shaving, of course) than we'll get along just fine...thanks for your reply to my post. You're from Antwerp? As in Belgium? Cool.

Originally Posted by UncleDano

Thanks Dries...if you guys have a sense of humor and don't take anything too seriously (except shaving, of course) than we'll get along just fine...thanks for your reply to my post. You're from Antwerp? As in Belgium? Cool.

I am indeed from the lovely city of antwerp in the rainy Belgium...

Oh that's pretty neat...interesting city. Rainy like Seattle, Washington? Antwerp's been around a long time...Gallo-Roman roots, I've read. I'm a World War 2 military history buff and Antwerp was a very important port to both the Germans and the Allies. I've read that more V2's rained down on Antwerp than anywhere else, including London...(sorry about that). I've done a little traveling in Europe, the closest I've been to Belgium would be a brief visit to Amsterdam....I'm know that Belgium is a very interesting place and I would love to visit there one day...it's quite possible. I'd certainly stock up on chocolate!

I'm always interested in chatting with people who share some common interests with me but are also very different than me. Perhaps you'd like to chat from time to time, yes, no? I married a girl who was born and raised for much of her life in the Philippines, my life with her, though sometimes challenging (as with any woman) is nonetheless enriching because of our different "upbringings" and perspectives.

Thanks for responding to my query.

Best Regards,

Dano

I'm always in for a chat. One can only learn more from a chat.

As a SR neophyte, I am a little overwhelmed by the amount of related material here on the SRP and it will take just a little while to properly navigate my way around here and sort it all out for myself...along the way I may be prone to the occasional few faux pas' that are inevitably expected of a "FNG". Please forgive me in advance and point out the correct way to do things around here if I blunder. I'm nothing if not cooperative and willing to learn.

Even though new to straight razors, I think I can begin to define my interests a little in this area. Although I intend to do the necessary research to develop an adequate overview of straight razor shaving, I think that I could bring this subject in line with my long standing interest in history, (in general), and military history, (in particular). And so I will be looking into the development of straight razors, from a historical standpoint and may be interested in acquiring some interesting pieces for a collection that I haven't started yet.

So, does anyone have historical information on early straight razors? How far do they go back? What did they look like? Is there a museum display somewhere dedicated to this subject or perhaps a collector of straight razors as they developed down through the ages? Naturally, I associate straight razors with the 19th & 20th centuries but how about the 18th or 17th centuries or earlier? This seems like an interesting subject to me, anyone else?

As a sub-genre (so to speak), I am also interested in straight razors that were military-issued or manufactured and sold to soldiers of various countries and time periods.

Lastly, vintage Japanese straight razors have got to be an interesting subject as well. The few photos of seen of them looking pretty damned interesting because of their shapes and markings and though I am aware of the contempt and disdain heaped upon straight razors of Chinese and Pakistani manufacture, I could not imagine the same opinion being held regarding Japanese straight razors, a country very highly regarded for their venerable swordsmiths of old.

So, though not asking to be "spoon-fed" information that I could (and should) find for myself, if anyone shares a common interest and knows a little something and wouldn't mind pointing me in the right direction, why, I'd be much obliged. Thanks!

Your Pal,

Uncle Dano

Here's a sub forum on the oldest blades, there's plenty of good pictures to go through
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...d-shavers.html

Many of us have blades that are pre 1800, my oldest is about 1815-20.

If you nick your jugular just apply a red hot branding iron for a few secs, or a tourniquet.

The guys in pa had a meetup not too long ago at a cigars international. Maybe they will do it again, or you can have a 1:1 with one of the south jersey guys.

Michael

Originally Posted by UncleDano

As a sub-genre (so to speak), I am also interested in straight razors that were military-issued or manufactured and sold to soldiers of various countries and time periods.

Lastly, vintage Japanese straight razors have got to be an interesting subject as well. The few photos of seen of them looking pretty damned interesting because of their shapes and markings and though I am aware of the contempt and disdain heaped upon straight razors of Chinese and Pakistani manufacture, I could not imagine the same opinion being held regarding Japanese straight razors, a country very highly regarded for their venerable swordsmiths of old.

Please forgive me for editing your post. I just wanted to hit the highlights that I had knowledge of!

Here's a link to a few years back before I'd figured out how to upload pictures and my friend Mike was able to help me out!

The story is at the start and pictures follow down a little bit!

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-iwo-jima.html

Please PM me and I'll send you a link with an very interesting update about the story!

Hello Dan welcome to the forum and to straight razor shaving. Your never to old to start enjoying yourself, and straight razor shaving is one of the best things in life. I'm a Philly boy right over the bridge. Dont be shy ask plenty of questions there are many smart folk here to answer anything you might need help in.Once again welcomeDarl (Tarkus)