About 10 weeks ago, my son convinced me to go to a barberwith him for a straight razor shave. The barber used a disposable blade for hygienicpurposes and when we were done I told my son that in the “olden days” they used“real blades”. That night we got curious, did some research and within a fewdays bought our first razor on Ebay for $37 dollars. I had it shipped right to Larryat Whipped Dog and he sharpened it for me (and gave me great advice - what anice man).

Anyway, our first shaved were a bit sloppy. A few extrawhiskers left here and there.. a few slices of flesh (nothing serious.. in factI get the idea of not even feeling the blade now). Anyway, we have gotten prettygood with the razor and enjoy the shave so I suspect we are converts.

At the same time, I have this never ending urge to cruise theweb at night and see what’s out there. As of today, we have three straights. ATennis, Boker & Fredrick Reynolds. I am now shopping for Lapping Film so Ican try to hone the new razors on my own.

My family thinks I am strange (not just because of this new hobby) but now they think I havegone mad. My wife recently told a friend of my new hobby and made her smilewhen she saif her dad only used a straight and she will never give it up nowthat he is gone J

Anyway, I thought I would post some pics of our razors andget some feedback from the other nuts out there. I wanted some variation…. Herethey are:
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