Thread: My Son has Started

ok, the whole thing with your son shaving is great...but that picture is hands down amazing I have saved it for my personal collection..Hope you dont mind....

Its nice when family shares the passion, my son that will be 14 years in 12 days also have shown an interest in straight razors, so think he will get a brand new one next year when he turns 15. Nice illustration of your son.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

That's really cool Mitch, thanks for sharing!

Oh, and good luck holding on to that Fili, you may have to draw up a custody agreement....

The blue Filharmonica is his. He had saved up his earned allownaces and used it. It's my Filharmonicas that I have to keep an eye out for.

One additional mention...The image is indeed copyrighted. You all may save and use it for your own entertainment. Any commercial usage must be cleared through me.

Mitch

I love how his eyes are smiling. He obviously enjoys it.

Unfortunately my 13 nephew who lives with me is afraid of my razors.

Dad was a confirmed electric razor shaver and told me I wouldn't get all the whiskers but don't try because it would irritate your skin. If he used any aftershave it would be my mom's Avon Moisture Cream. I couldn't accept the poor results so I began a 40-year odyssey with the disposables and cartridges mixed in between with another try at the electric.

It wasn't until two years ago when I discovered DE, SE, and straight razor shaving that I finally made peace with shaving.

Dad was a great guy, but his shaving regimen stunk.

Great pic!! Awesome that the lad is taking after Dad as well. My stepson is 18, he thinks I'm just crazy shaving with a straight.

He came into the bathroom the other day to ask for something and I took my brush and soaped his ragged sideburn on the right side of his face. Before he knew what was going on I had my razor in my hand and told to look straight ahead and stand still. He had a look on his face like the butter had slid off his biscuit. I removed his sideburn and asked if he wanted to go ahead and finish shaving as I have plenty of spare razors.

He politely declined and said he'd stay with his electric.

Originally Posted by Mitch

I mentioned a while back that my 13 year old son Matt has developed an interest in straight razor shaving. Of course he had to select a Filharmonica stainless with blue scales, 3/8. As a proud father, straight razor shaver for 46 years now (and a professional illustrator) I was compelled to do this illustration of Matt's first shave.

Enjoy!

Mitch

It is a picture that reminds me of my favorite artist, Norman Rockwell. Very good and I can't wait for my 3.5 year old son to start shaving for real.... Wait a minute maybe I can as I might start to lose some of my razors.

Originally Posted by coachschaller

It is a picture that reminds me of my favorite artist, Norman Rockwell. Very good and I can't wait for my 3.5 year old son to start shaving for real.... Wait a minute maybe I can as I might start to lose some of my razors.

Coach,

Thanks for your mention of Norman Rockwell and my work. My father was a commercial illustrator. Every time a new Saturday Evening Post arrived with a Rockwell cover on it my father would pick it up, stare at it and state, "Geez, this guy is great." As I moved from my railroading into painting and illustrating some time ago I began studying Rockwell.

It's not that I try to immitate Rockwell as much as I've learned a lot concerning his approach.

Thanks again for seeing the resemblance.

Great picture!
You really are a talented artist (and so is your son with his straight!)

Fantastic!

I can't wait until my boy, who is 11, is ready to start shaving. I hope that I can give him something that was not given to me, shaving etiquitte. It really is a skill easier passed than learned by onesself.

That color is incredible!!!

If there are more, it would please not just me to see.