New and Sending Greetings to All
Hi Ya'll, I go by the board name of Waya. Pronounced why_yah. It's a Cherokee word for WOLF, as I am half Cherokee and the rest French. I live in Houston, Texas, am 61 yrs. of age, and have been shaving with Straight Razors, off and on for several years since I inherited an old Simmons Hardware ' Keen Kutter ' Straight Razor from my Dad, who naver used it, as he inherited it from his Dad who did use it.
I cleaned and polished, sharpened, honed and stropped the old Simmons, replaced the broken scales with Ivory Micarta scales that I shaped, formed, cut and finished myself, and at some point down the road will do alittle scrimshaw on just to doll it up alittle.
I've been comming to this website for a few years, and just reading, so ya'll will have to excuse me for being a dadgummed LURKER,,,,LOL !
Since I just purchased a ventage Straight Razor off Ebay ( yes, I said EBAY, :) ) and haven't been able to find any info on it at all on the internet, I figured it was now time to register here and start asking questions to see if possably someone here might have some info, even if it's just alittle !
Anyhow,,, I'm here, and I hope to learn more then I know now about Straight Razors, etc, etc, etc. And BTW, when in my rookydom of learning to shave with one, many moons ago, I did wack myself a few times, just like all rookies do, but have long ago overcome that little tactick and am wiser now,,,, it's called BEING CAREFULL !!!
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