Thread: Straight razor users found in the wild

Do you guys run across users who aren't on the internet?

I found one today, he was a vender at an antique store I go to often. He claims he has maintained his razor for 20+ years only using a "three piece strop" and still gets a better shave than any other razor!!

I'm guessing a "three piece strop" is a pasted strop, plain linen and leather. He also sold me a nice razor for a nice price!

More info and pics please, good Sir

Originally Posted by bongo

More info and pics please, good Sir

Yeah, Rod
You know the rules.

I display and sometimes sell badger brushes at some of the local barber shops in my local,also do a couple trade shows now and than with my wife.
The newbs show alot of interest In SR shaving but I never push it.
I just refer them to the SRP site.

I have bumped into a few guys in the city when I was looking for shaving stuff. They are mostly trying to figure stuff out on their own along with youtube viewing. I usually recommend the site and tell them to PM me when they get here. To date 0 PM's.

Never met him but the one son on Alaskan Bush People uses a straight. No phone or internet.

This guy is somewhere close to 70 and has probably been shaving this way for a very long time, very much NOT an internet person. I would like to see his strop and razor. I asked him how he honed it and what kind of stone he used and he said "just a strop for over 20 years"

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

I display and sometimes sell badger brushes at some of the local barber shops in my local,also do a couple trade shows now and than with my wife.
The newbs show alot of interest In SR shaving but I never push it.
I just refer them to the SRP site.

a 9/16" Blue Steel with bone scales nearly NOS. I'll post a pic later toay

Originally Posted by rolodave

Yeah, Rod
You know the rules.

The sad thing is,Most of the newbs have no chance from the gitgo.
Just for chits and giggles I stopped into an AOS store in my town the other day.watched a young lady sell two SRs a young man,along with soaps and a brush,than proceeded to tell him how to use them (that was a hoot).
I never said a word,you know darn well his first shaving experiance will be awfulBlades will go into a drawer never to be seen again.
But it gave me an Idea.
A couple automotive sites I belong to send out Business type cards to members,real simple,Name of the site,contact info.
We dole them out at meets and carshows,Just a thought.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

But it gave me an Idea.
A couple automotive sites I belong to send out Business type cards to members,real simple,Name of the site,contact info.
We dole them out at meets and carshows,Just a thought.

That is a great idea! The next time I have cards printed, I think I'll have some printed with just the SRP name and URL. I can always jot down my name & number if the prospective straight shaver seems interested.


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