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10-06-2012, 02:40 PM #1Senior Member
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Help With My Speech: History Of SRs
Hello everyone,
I was wondering if I could get some assistance with finding sources for I speech I have coming up next week. My topic is the History of Straight Razors.
So far I have looked at the wikipedia article for SRs, I have done some google searches, my college's library also has academic databases that I've searched.
Yet, I'm still not finding everything I need. I would like to find more info on the evolution of: the steel used, the shape/grind of the razor, scale material, etc...
I haven't really checked out the wiki here on SRP so I should probably do that, but any help would be great!
Thanks, Chance
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10-06-2012, 03:23 PM #2Senior Member
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Hi Chance,
Originally Posted by tri33
You will find most of it here - you just have to put the effort into searching for it. Try looking for 'acier fondu' 'cast steel' 'warranted cast steel' 'silver steel' 'benjamin huntsman' 'robert mushet' 'wootz' 'stodart' 'faraday' etc, etc - getting a handle on those will suggest other things to you to search for. Your work will only be as good as the effort you put into it, so good luck!
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Neil
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10-06-2012, 10:17 PM #3
Well, back in my day we didn't have wiki's and on line anything and encyclopedias were verboten for source material. We had to go to the local Library and do it the old fashioned way by pulling books and reading and if the local library didn't have anything it was off to the Regional Branch and if they didn't have anything it was off to the main N.Y Public Library. They had everything there.
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10-06-2012, 10:22 PM #4
*yawn* Was that before or after the invention of the straight razor? Originally Posted by thebigspendur
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10-06-2012, 11:46 PM #5Senior Member
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Be fair - that was a long journey on horseback... Originally Posted by hoglahoo
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10-07-2012, 12:25 AM #6Thread derailment specialist.
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AND those hieroglyphics that were carved on clay tablets were REALLY heavy. Originally Posted by thebigspendur
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Wullie, you predate writing!
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10-07-2012, 01:28 AM #8Stropping Addict
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If you are looking for how metals evolved google "history of metallurgy", it brings up a lot of info.
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10-07-2012, 02:38 AM #9Thread derailment specialist.
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We didn't need to write back then as we were all telepathic. Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus
Seems that talent has fallen out of vogue. EXCEPT where the women are concerned. They still expect us to read their minds.Member Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club, participant SE Asia War Games 1972-1973. The oath I swore has no statute of limitation.
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10-07-2012, 04:42 AM #10< Banned User >
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