Thread: Grandpa's Razor

Originally Posted by Wildtim

Pretty funny huh! If you listen to the metrosexuals or the Queer eye guys you need to learn about moisturizers and exfolients and facial peels, when us real men know its all about knowing how to wield naked steel next to our jugulars correctly that leads to proper skin care

Don't laugh. There's a lot of truth to that. I used to suffer from a mild-moderate case of rosascea (redness), along with blemishes on my face fairly regularly. Since I started using a straight, both of those problems have been much diminished. That naked steel is a better -- and milder -- exfolient than any scrub I've ever used. Even my wife no longer makes many wisecracks about my strange hobby.

Glen is a great guy to work with. He won't steer ya wrong, and he does some great work.

My grandad was a barber. I have several razors that were his. It is a joy to use a piece of history. As was mentioned I would be carefull starting with the family heirloom. I bought a new dovo 5/8 and learned with it. I now use my grandad's razors reagurly along with several fleamarket finds. The dovo is even still in my rotation. It is usualy my travel razor. You will also probily fall down the slippery slope of honing. I have more $ in rocks than in razors.

You mentioned you found us in a Mason form. Are you talking Blue Lodge? If so you are among several brethren.

Don

Originally Posted by junkinduck

You mentioned you found us in a Mason form. Are you talking Blue Lodge? If so you are among several brethren.

Don

Yep, Blue Lodge guy here. I belong to and am an officer in 2 Lodges in my town and travel to several others in the local counties. I noticed Lynn's ring in his videos. It must be something with the history and nostalgia that draws us to these things.

Neil

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

Damn that looks to be in great shape apart from what looks like a slight frown.

Since I'm new to this scene, some of the terminology goes over my head, but I researched smiles and frowns and now know what you meant. You must have a very good eye. I checked tonight and there's only a few thousandths (at most) of frown. But it is there.

I'm going to pack it up tomorrow and send it off to Kenrup. I don't expect he'll have any problems with it.

I really appreciate eveyone's input. I'm getting excited looking forward to my first attempt at a straight shave.

Neil

Slight frowns are pretty common in razors that I work on for folks just like Neil. Heirloom razors that have stayed in the family are often well used. This razor and that I recently finished is a great-granddad to granddad to father then to him. It is a very heavy wedge but it is the original scales.