In my short time on the forum I am sensing a trend toward keeping a vintage razor as close to vintage as possible. It seems I am seeing fewer tarted up 19th century razors with mirror finishes and synthetic scales. Is this just me? I was thinking of an analogy the other day for this from the auto world. The world of the Hot Rod. Someone takes a car from another era and remakes it with modern materials. There is still a following for Hot Rods and there is a following for a spot on perfect vintage auto. All bets are off for customs, the maker can do whatever he feels like. Another analogy, antique firearms. How many of those do you see tricked out and how do they look compared with a masterful restore? I guess I am suggesting (with some pushing from behind) that rules that have been accepted for antiques for generations are not applied to razors. Why?