Thread: Let's Have a Contest.

I'm new to the forum and I am just a babe in the woods when it comes to straight razors. So my authority to judge the merits of one razor compared to another is unfounded.
But I do have a for my submission a commentary.
For those not in the USA, please forgive my American flag waving. I have spent the last 30 years of my life in Connecticut, just an hour drive from Worcester home of the Torrey razor. I have heard the stories of the rise of industrialism in New England. I have heard the tales.

I believe a dissertation could be written concerning the comparison of what made the American razor great and why The United States became a great country. The United States is the great melting pot, hopefuls came here to make a better life for themselves. They brought their heritage, knowledge and expertise with them. For example, Joseph Turner, the first President of the Torrey Razor company learned his trade as a small lad in none other than the Wade & Butcher factory. For many years he practiced his craft in Sheffield England. He came to America worked at his craft and joined his razor company with the Torrey Razor company which was a strop manufacturer. Through hard work the Torrey became one of the most popular razors in America. It was through his hard work, and improvements in the manufacturing process that brought him success.

Joseph Turner, just a small thread that made up a part of the every growing fabric of America. Like the steel of a razor those early Americans were tough and resilient. Great factories were built in New England that gave opportunity to those willing to make a life for themselves. In those days ingenuity made for success. So the success of the Torrey Razor Co. was due to an immigrant coming to America with a skill. With that skill, hard work and ingenuity, excellent razors were made. Multiply that thousands of times with thousands of immigrants and that is what built America to what it is today. One shoe at a time, one watch at a time, and yes, one razor at a time.

I'll get off my soap box and please enjoy a picture of my future projects.....Made in the USA

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