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5th January 08, 08:30 AM
#1
Pay Dirt!
I've been exploring the idea of straight razor shaving for a time and whilst I still don't feel I know enough about blade preparation and care yet, this little jewel came up for sale over on the Straight Razor Place forums, yesterday morning.
When I saw that piper inlay on the scale, I knew one thing was certain. I had to own this razor. I immediately PM'ed the owner, who informed me the razor was already spoken for and I was nearly heartbroken. About 20 minutes later, he PM'ed me again to say the first sale had fallen through, so I snagged it up. It was certainly not cheap  , but I'm still quite chuffed to own it.
I should probably pull my hair back today and have someone take my picture, so everyone will be able to see me with both ears. I'm likely to lose at least one in the next week or so. 
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5th January 08, 08:36 AM
#2
Very cool, but the idea of shaving with one gives me the heebie-jeebies!
Cheers
Jamie
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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5th January 08, 08:38 AM
#3
Good luck & congratulations. Perhaps you should go to an old time barber (if they still exist) and pick up some tips (just not his)
The Grant.
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5th January 08, 08:44 AM
#4
I've always wanted one of those! The only thing is, I don't shave, so I wouldn't really use it so often.
I don't understand the bagpiper though, it's a souvenir of Frankfurt am Main (The Frankfurt in Germany most people think of). Then again, Germans played the dudelsack, so I guess it fits. Congrats!
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5th January 08, 08:47 AM
#5
That is too cool! Congrats on a great find!
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5th January 08, 08:48 AM
#6
Congratulations... and good luck.
Last edited by Bugbear; 5th January 08 at 10:04 AM.
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5th January 08, 08:49 AM
#7
Very nice Mike, I for one am green with envy. I've been toying with the same idea myself, as it stands now I can shave two or three times a day.
"If the Party could thrust its hand into the past and say this or that even, it never happened—that, surely, was more terrifying than mere torture and death."
- George Orwell, 1984, Book 1, Chapter 3
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5th January 08, 09:00 AM
#8
Do not - I repeat - do not go see Tim Burton's new Sweeney Todd movie.
Enjoy the new tool.
Rex.
At any moment you must be prepared to give up who you are today for who you could become tomorrow.
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5th January 08, 09:33 AM
#9
I have slowly been teaching myself how to use a straight razor, and my mistakes are starting to become less noticable. Best of luck to you, and please dont cut deep.
matt z
The Golden Rule applies to any and all.
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5th January 08, 09:39 AM
#10
Certainly an unusual shaving item, with that piper. Congratulations on your acquisition.
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