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You can lead a razor to a beard but you can't make it shave
My best friend (Carl) just left The Boars Nest for the airport to return to California, I've known him for over 50 years and in the last couple of years I've given him a DE and a SE injector to try to persuade him away from the twin blade heads that are replaced on an existing handle with no success. I'd figured there was hope as he does use a brush and bowl to make his shaving lather.
I'd given him the DE and SE via USPS mail and wasn't expecting much. Well yesterday he arrived here after visiting with a mutual friend and his wife (Al and Carolyn) and Carolyn sent a very beat up Royal Keen Kutter and apparently Carolyn just wanted me to have it so I took Carl to my very humble 'shop' and proceeded to clean it up. He was impressed and was full of questions.
After it was presentable I asked him if I provided a strop and a Barber Hone to take with the straight back home if he would give it a sincere attempt. He said he'd 'try'.
He was staying with his son and I told him that I'd have it shave ready when he stopped by on his way back to the airport and it was. It took a really nice edge and I'd given it a full shave, cleaned it, re-stropped it, sanitized it and had a light coat of oil on it.
I really should have taken better pictures as the razor looks much better than this but for the straight razor shaving world to see, here's what I sent him home with. The Razor, my beloved Illinois 827 and a very recently acquired Barber Hone.
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Wish me luck! I may need some. :shrug: :w