Thread: Too new old stock

I can't believe all these comments which are so unfeeling about history.

If you have an old, history laden razor, cherish it, oil it up, frame it, display it conspicuously on the wall, and grow a beard. Think how much soap and how many badgers you'll save in the process.

But be careful! In a few years you'll have to worry about your beard getting caught in the bicycle chain. I guess everything has its price

Originally Posted by kevint

I'm not a collector and know nothing about rare and or expensive razors.

When we stumble upon a nice old razor that has never been honed do you think we have any obligation to future generations to conserve it as is?

If there is obligation involved (and I'm not really sure there is) then it's to those in the past to use it. To paraphrase Gertrude, 'A razor is a razor is a razor'. Personally I'd hone it up (or send it out) and use it, though I suppose this just means I'm not a collector and resolutely with Bruno on this one.

First, let me say, I know a little about history and had collected/used items many generations old before my wife made me sell my curios to fund pink plastic for my daughters.
I have often stood there with an old gun and though of someone I could happily put it to it's intended use, and not blink!
My oldest razor is about 160 years old, thanks to Steve (blueprinciple) it is as sharp and clean as my newest razors.
Honing an old razor removes so little of it's girth it will last nearly as long as it would in a glass case, longer if you dry and grease it after use.
My motto = You can't go backwards................ you won't be around to watch it rust.
M

Crikey - 160? Nearly as old as me!

I'm so pleased that you use and enjoy it!


BTW my ultimate favourite from my collection in terms of use is still my 1840's (or earlier!) Fenney 'Tally-Ho!' monster humpback. It is now called 'Quasimodo' and rings all my bells!