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07-15-2014, 02:20 AM #1Junior Member
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The razor that started it all
My Great grandfathers razor. My mother mailed it to me after I told her I was interested in straight shaving. Got it honed and never looked back.
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07-15-2014, 02:28 AM #2Senior Member
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It looks to be in good shape for being out of use for awhile. Congrats!
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07-15-2014, 03:01 AM #3Senior Member
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Great way to start !
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07-15-2014, 04:36 AM #4Senior Member
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my great grandfathers razor was what started it all for me too. I bring it out for special shaves and when I'm feeling a little nostalgic. Nothing shave quite like an heirloom razor.
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07-15-2014, 04:40 AM #5Not with my razor 🚫
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DD Special #1 or DD Dwarf? Looks too long for a Dwarf?
Either way, an excellent shaving, and quality razor!
A couple of my favorites!!
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Howard
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07-15-2014, 02:49 PM #6Junior Member
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It's a DD Spec No 1. He died before I was born but this way it's nice to know we share something in common. He was a WW1 veteran and a hard working man. I am adding my history to the razor now and can only hope one day to pass it on and the art of SR shaving to one of my 3 sons.
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07-15-2014, 03:01 PM #7Senior Member
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Nice looking straight razor. :0)
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07-15-2014, 05:31 PM #8Senior Member
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good for you, family history and heirlooms are a great thing to be able to add to. I wish someone in my family had starights to pass down that I could do the same for, as far as I know nothing of the sort was ever saved to pass down so im the first in the line to be doing so. when my boys are old enough they will each get a mighty fine razor that they can pass on. by then I hope to have them making their own customs as well, I also believe heavily that skills passed down have far more value than goods. its something that seems to be falling by the wayside unfortunately, but the other side is also true- there seem to be more people conscious of it and want to change that leaning.
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07-16-2014, 03:42 AM #9
I had a feeling it was a Double Duck with the blued shank!
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