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    Nice start. It cool to be able to use some wood from your area.
    It's just Sharpening, right?
    Jerry...

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    Man, I guess I didn't do that right. I'll try editing but in the meanwhile you can see the finished product and I guess you can click the attachments if you're interested to see the progression.

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    Welcome.
    Laughter, Love, & Shaving

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    Quote Originally Posted by outback View Post
    Welcome aboard, mate.

    We are true enablers. Just a few short years ago, I had only three razors that I used for nearly 30 yrs. A Torrey, and two RSO's. I tried to restore my Torrey, but ruined it.

    So I did some searching, and was directed here. With all the pics and information on restoring, in the workshop, I became highly infected with RAD, and other disorders related to it.

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    And yes, others have more extensive disorders, than I.
    whats in the pill bottle ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulFLUS View Post
    Hello gentlemen,
    Probably a familiar story here. When I was a kid my dad had a J. A. Henckels 401that I was fascinated by. (Funny side story: when I was just old enough to shave on a Saturday night I decided to try out his SR. It all seemed to go okay. The next morning at church the youth director looked at me and asked, " did you get attacked by a cat?") Anyway, after my dad died I got his razor and barber stone. It is one of my most cherished possessions and I love to use it but it has some hone wear and I wanted to get a good one of my own to continue the legacy with. Meanwhile, my wife for some reason I can't remember went to an antique shop and saw several of them. She took me and the kids to look and I bought a Robeson Shuredge NOS with the sticker still on the scale. I think it may have been a display case item. I picked that one but they had several others I really liked. The wife also took me to another place and I bought two more there. Of course that was the beginning. I've been hopelessly infected by the bug. At last count I'm up to 25 but I still need more. It is a real thrill finding these old gems, cleaning them up and restoring them to their former glory. I love to research them and find out what there is to know about them(often very little).
    I hope to learn some more here and help fill in what I can in the annals. I look forward to many years of interaction with everyone.
    HI, great to have you, stick around. we don' bite, only the poorly honed razors do1
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    Welcome aboard
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    welcome from your neighbor in jax
    i'm in Gainesville occasionally, PM me a few of your picking spots

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    Welcome from Georgia! Nice story. I actually got my Dad a DE safety razor after hearing growing up the disposables weren't as good. Wish I could have found an old straight or safety razor used by a relative.
    If you haven't posted them yet, pics please! Haven't read entire thread yet.
    Quote Originally Posted by OCDshaver View Post
    You're right. 25 razors is not going to cut it. I'm surprised you have been able to shave at all. Keep going and check back often. We'll let you know when you have enough.
    "Not going to cut it"
    Pun intended?
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrZ View Post
    That pic that Outback posted actually made me laugh out loud. What must our wives think?
    Probably hoping the razors cost less than their shoes/clothes!

    Quote Originally Posted by DZEC View Post
    I know what my wife thinks and I only have about 30.

    Whenever I try to justify a blade I’ve fixed up by telling her what I paid for it and what a similar one sold for on eBay, she tells me to sell it. I am never going to win that debate
    If you ever win, you still lose.
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