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Really, razor blades? If your knife isn’t sharp enough to dry shave with, you shouldn’t even call yourself a man.

I'll never forget a line in either Choppers or Big Bike magazine, many years ago-

Some fella wrote a letter to the editors regarding the running war between Harleys and virtually every other motorcycle- and bear in mind both magazines were 90% Harley at that time, I guess the early seventies-

He wrote, "It takes a Real Man to start one, a Real Man to ride one, and a Real Man to make 'em say 'Uncle!'"

And the terse comeback?

"Yessir! It takes a Real Man to pluck out his beard with a clamshell..."

Seriously, in those days I did shave with a straight razor- had two of them, can't remember the brand, but they did give a nice, close shave provided you had very steady hands and did all the rituals. ( hot water to the face, work the lather in, strop the blade carefully, and re-strop it and coat it with castor oil when you were done )

Went back to my folks house circa 1991 when Mom was selling it and looked in the cabinet for them...

The had turned to dust- nothing left but the handles and a trail of red rust. Dammit.