Quote Originally Posted by noelekal View Post
I have a couple of straight razors around here somewhere that my great grandfather used in his barber shop from right before 1900 to 1942. I've not seen them since we moved recently. They're not in my razor cabinet.

I ought to get to know the process. I assumed these two razors were quite worn. I've never shaved with a straight razor. Been shaved with one and it's quite pleasant when wielded by someone who knows what they are doing. Perhaps I can absorb enough by reading here to obtain a good straight razor and proper accessories and give it a try.

I'll probably cut my own silly neck right off.
Nah, you'll be fine.

I should mention that heirlooms are a big thing here. I have a few which I cherish from my father. One of them is a straight razor that I am pretty sure belonged toy grandfather. These are some of my most cherished possessions of anything I own along with his shotgun and a hunting knife of his that I used to skin rabbits when I was a kid. I will pass them down to my son when I am gone. If I might make a suggestion: if you can find those razors, post pictures of them and let us give you some feedback on what you have. They could very well be worn out if he used them for his living. Then again they could be something worth having restored and either mounting in a picture box for memory's sake, or better yet, used for what they were made for. You may even pass them down to your son's or grandsons. We even have some daughters and granddaughters join looking for information on heirlooms from their father or grandfather. It is a beautiful thing to recieve an heirloom and it may not mean as much to you as it does to someone who receives it down the line. I'm sure my grandfather never thought of me regarding his razor before he died and my grandmother gave it to my Dad. Nevertheless it means a lot to me.
Please consider it.