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Absolutely. I think my grandfather was born around 1895 ish, so he was right in the heart of the great depression as a man trying to raise a family. The spartan lifestyle that this era spawned...

I had to add, since I mentioned my grandfather;

He would have been SHOCKED if he knew about a community like this that labors over honing and soaps and stropping and accessories for shaving. He...

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Ha. Reminds me of my grandfather shaving with his old Solingen when I was a kid. He wielded a fast blade on his course beard too. Styptic pencil at the ready because he did cut himself...