Hi All, my name is Richard. I've been watching this board for quite some time and have found it most helpful. I started using a straight around Febuary if 2010. It was left to me by my father who passed away on January 29th of that same year. It is a Joseph Allen & Sons with a tandem bycycle and 2 riders etched on the blade.When I received it it was shave reade and in a couple of weeks I decided that there would be worse things than drawing blood with a razor that had at one time belonged to my great grandfather. It sort of gave me a feeling of connection. Well I need some instruction to do this and this is where I came. This got me started collecting and restoring straights.Now I have around 100 it seems I am doing something with them all the time. There is always something new to learn. Well to wrap it up I am gratefull that I found SRP and the wealth of knowledge that is here. Thanks...