Warm Like an Old Blanket

[Obie]

Gentlemen,

For the past couple years, I have mostly shaved with the big blades, the 7/8 and 8/8 razors including custom made, and loved the experience. Yet I have never forgotten the special affection for my 6/8 round points. I started with the 5/8 blades and soon moved to the 6/8, where I stayed for a number of years before exploring the bigger blades.

In the past weeks, I have found myself often slipping back in time and reaching for my beloved 6/8 round points. There is something warm and inviting about these razors, like an old blanket, or a sweet Pelikan fountain pen, that from to time reminds not to neglect them. After all, they have feelings, too. The past few days especially, I have automatically reached for them in the rack and started stropping without thought, as if they were my only razors. It is a kind of connection that requires no explanation, a good feeling like everything else in the world of traditional shaving with the straight razor.

Do you have a particular connection to certain razors in your shave den? Below is a photo of some of my sweet 6/8 round points.