Today was the day I unveiled one of my ridiculous habits.... aside from keeping stuff in cigar boxes... having more than one set of scissors. and a silver thingy for aspirin.... The issue of having 16 or so straight razors on hand wasn't addressed the one on the left is ivory...some are collectable an kinda pricey.. Puma, Double Duck and HenckelsTwins..
I like the notion of shaving as zen.... the razors themselves as art and old school bad assery ..
Talking to the fluffy one it occours to me her son is getting to be that age...and I need to be introducing him to the proper rituals or want to at any rate....nobody gave enough of a fuck to show me the good stuff when I a young guy....so I had to chase it...but whatever.. it worked out, he wants to know stuff.... an I know stuff...
Im thinking maybe I might get my hustle on and find him something amazing... and maybe rebuild and sell a few while Im at it... a good razor ready to shave is a couple of hundred bucks.... so I think I can make a few bucks... what with access to ironwood, ivory and some other material for scales... not to mention some silver smithing....and a little scrimshaw....Hobby stuff... cause I don't really have a lot of time for actually earning a living...or know what to do with money in my pocket
ohhh i cant wait love and thank you from the bottom of my heart
ReplyDeleteI never used a straight razor.....for shaving.
ReplyDeleteI had a beautiful pair of pearl handled ones when I was a kid. Prolly worth good money, but they're lost in history now.
Real pearl is worth big money... but so is pearlex.. I love the things...try a real barber shave...it'll change your life..
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