Thread: My Son has Started

Originally Posted by CanCerManNor

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.

My own son was 17 when he took up the art! Here's the link to when I posted about his first shave!

http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...tml#post674359

I gave him an 8/8 Friodur for the following Christmas, then his own strop for his birthday, then a set of custom scales for the next Christmas and a custom made strop will be his next birthday present and that's in 12 days! Now I'm stuck figuring out what to get him for Graduation!

It has really been rewarding that he wanted to learn the ancient art! He had a weekend JR ROTC meet this last weekend and took a DE (No Plastic Disposables in this Household!!) and when he called me to let me know when he'd be arriving home he said that he really missed his straight!

I know that it's a little off topic, but here's the link to his custom scales!

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...uilt-spec.html

Being I have a son too I can appreciate the former oh so much. My son and I discuss things very casually and he knows I shave with the straight razor and seems to accept it as nothing at all out of the ordinary. So, always looking ahead I purchased for him an Army & Navy straight razor. The purchase is also symbolic of our love of that fine football game, the institutions represented and all our kin that have served this great land.

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

Thanks for the great illustration, I Love it.

Originally Posted by Vektor67

Thanks for the great illustration, I Love it.

Thanks for your kind words. I'm now working on my "Shave of the Day" illustration.

Stay tuned.

Mitch

Cool, Thanks for sharing and love the drawing!

Originally Posted by Wullie

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.

My son uses a cartridge. When I suggested that he switch to a brush, he refused. I bought a puck and a brush, put the puck in a coffee cup and set it on his sink. He liked it, so I gave him my Old Spice mug.

He won't let me get any closer to him with a straight than my wife will. They both think I'm crazy.

What a great image and story Mitch! I wish my dad had taught me how to shave with a straight but he can hardly grow facial hair and doesn't shave very often. I'm 23 and will just be starting with straights. By the time your son is my age he'll be an all out pro.

Mitch,

That's a beautiful illustration.

Have you considered producing a limited edition print and offering it for sale, either here at SRP under SRP Goods or at All Posters.com?

Originally Posted by jhenry

Mitch,

That's a beautiful illustration.

Have you considered producing a limited edition print and offering it for sale, either here at SRP under SRP Goods or at All Posters.com?

Thanks for asking. I would consider it, but the original is only 8.5"x11.' I don't think it would be a good idea to enlarge it much.

Mitch