Thread: Straights .... The Final Frontier

Trivia question: What famous starship captain had an ancestor from the 20th century (or maybe 19th) who manufactured straight razors? Answer: None other than James T. Kirk! Check it out.



I bought this razor from eBay and found it to be as sharp as a popsicle stick. That's OK. I paid very little and bought it more for the novelty than anything else. But then I showed it to someone who offered hone it for me. With apologies, he gave it back and said he couldn't do anything with it. I sent it off to Utopian who has honed for me before and done a great job. He kept me apprised of his progress, finally saying he got it to shave but he wasn't happy with it and he'd like to show it to Lynn for advice. Let's see, have him bring it to arguably the #1 honemeister in the country? Well, that's a no-brainer. Lynn gave him some advice (thanks, Lynn) and he brought it home and worked on it some more. I got the razor back yesterday and shaved with it this morning. As ugly as the razor may be, it gave me a super shave! No pulling, no irritation, no nicks. Just a smooth and quick shave (aoubt warp 3). Oh, and while shaving, I found a nice long hair of my wife's in the sink. I couldn't resist. Yeah, it passed no problem. Thanks, Utopian.