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So you are offered a 2 year contract to work on the Moon but you are only allowed one Straight Razor because of weight restrictions. You are allowed 2 brushes, a strop and a lunch box full of soaps and creams. They have found a mountain close by made of pure razor quality Coticle so honing is covered. What would be the razor you would take with you? My choice is my 6/8" W&B by Traveler.
bj
I like my DOVO 5/8 Bismarck Spike point in bone. It is such a smooth shaver.
I lvoe the creative take on the "IF you could only have one razor" thread!
I would also take a Traveller razor. 9/8 Greaves wedge. Take THAT weight restrictions! I could tkae three dovos for the same weight!
I'd take the biggest meat chopper I have -- currently a custom RW 8/8 wedge with Spanish Point. The reason is for honing. We are normally reminded that final polishing / honing (on earth) should use no more than the weight of the blade. On the moon, you'd have the opposite problem. You'd need to create a little extra downward force to counter the lower level of gravity. So I'd go for the heaviest blade and hope this goes some way to making up for gravity.
(WTF am I doing, talking about this as though it's real??!?:gaah:)
Little strokes are what you take
Shaving on the moon.
I hope my blades don't break
Shaving on the moon.
We could strop forever
Shaving on the moon.
We could hone together
Shaving on, shaving on the moon.
:)
It's a trick question. You can't grow whiskers on the moon because there's no gravity to pull them out :rofl2:
None. The moon has no water and you didn't say I could take any with me.
I have no reason to shave on the moon, but I would take the King Tut razor (if I could procure it) for the sake of history
Hm, the Wapi has the best look for the space age. My favorite shaver is prolly my Lather Well, Shave Well, though I am quite fond of my new Greaves as well. All I know for sure is it would be in the 5/8 to 6/8 range. I really love larger blades, but not as daily shavers.
I don't know Lee. Traveller is holding on to that razor pretty tight these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoglahoo
Just one :eek: That would take a contract with a whole bunch of $$.
I would bring my 8/8 Henckels Friodur Spanish Point
w/ mammoth dentin ivory scales.
That I just ordered from John Crowley.
I'm whistling "Shaving on the moon". :w
Great "re-write" of one of my favorite songs, Mark.
Actually, there might be frozen water on the moon.Quote:
Originally Posted by leadduck
Steven
I think I would take my 5/8 full hollow Dorko..it isnt the prettiest razor but its a nice shaver..
Maarten
No need to oil your razors either. After you're done shaving, just leave them outside the airlock--zero oxygen, zero oxidation!
And I'll take one razor officially, and all the rest will be "stowaways" on the voyage. You never leave one of your razors behind!
Ahem...:fim:Quote:
Originally Posted by leadduck
There is water on the moon!!!! :beer2:
Kamisori.
YAYYY.
I would take my Dovo Bergischer Lowe 5/8 with a spanish point.:w
None, eventually my soaps and creams and AS will run out, and I'll be up the proverbial creek without a paddle. Scissors for me please.
I'll be setting up a little soap and toiletry stand on the moon for all you guys worrying about running out:):)
I know it isn't the fanciest (or fantasy-ist), but I'd take my C-Mon. I could say I would take that Mastro Livi in horn scales I long for. But, this is the first razor I bought when I began this journey. I restored it myself, I carefully removed a few pits and some serious oxidation. I'm not that fond of blonde scales but, this C-Mon's been the one I've learned on, it does gives a pretty decent shave in my noobish hands and I feel pretty loyal to the razor, I have to say.
Now soap... ah, soap... that's one that would cause me to fret a bit.
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Since this is my second 2 year contract for a job on the moon I am going to take my 7/8 Dorko with me this time. I brought back a couple tons of that coticle with me and will be cutting it into 4" by 10" hones and planning to have it for sale soon. Do you think $25 for these hones is too much?
bj
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I don't own one, but I would take the TI silverwing with the french tip and ram scales. True beauty there my friend.
Ah, well in THAT case, either an original TI Silverwing, or a full wedge. Wait, do I get to bring my scuttle also?Quote:
Originally Posted by JMS
Oh, and 2sharp, I'd easily pay $25 for a Moon Hone.