I've been thinking about straight razor shaving for a little bit. I'm a historian (historic preservation master program), and I love the idea of practicing part of history. One of my classmates started straight razor shaving and loves it. That pushed me over the edge, and I started looking at acquiring a razor.

I had a great-uncle who was an amazing person. Uncle Glenn was an inventor and entrepreneur. He invented everything from devices to save the lives of premature infants and brain surgery instruments to anti-recoil devices in tanks. He would start a company, run it until it was off the ground, sell it off, and reinvest the profits in the next one. He passed two years ago, and he is missed and remembered well.

So, being a poor graduate student, when I wanted to take up straight razor shaving, I called family members to see what they had before investing in new equipment. My grandfather still had Uncle Glenn's old razor, still in the original cardboard box it came in; strop; and hones. My grandfather gifted them to me tonight. It means a lot to me to have these treasures, more than I can express. Every time I shave, I'll be connected with the history of my family.

Here are a couple pictures of what I got:




The razor says W.H. Morley & Sons | Clover Brand | Germany, and the box says "Standard B.S.Co. | Omaha, Neb. | Made in Germany | "Joe's Best".