In honor of brave shavers, a PIF!
The item to be given away is a J.R. Torrey 'Our 136' full hollow straight razor. J.R. Torrey was a Massachusetts company that existed until the 1960s.
(Lens cap and fingers not included.)
It's not the prettiest razor in the world. It has some rust around the pivot pin, and a little of the lettering is gone. But, it has the most important thing a straight razor can have: sharpness. It is shave-ready. I honed and stropped it, then soaked it in alcohol to sterilize it.
EDIT: To clarify, the PIF includes the razor only. No strop. No hone. No liquid bravery. Just a sharp blade with which to test your inherent bravery. For advice on caring for a straight razor, check out the straight-razor forum on B&B.
The rules:
To enter, post BOTH of the following things in this thread:
I'll let the PIF run until a bunch of people (5? 20? 800?) have entered, and then I'll pick a winner at random.
Stay brave!
The item to be given away is a J.R. Torrey 'Our 136' full hollow straight razor. J.R. Torrey was a Massachusetts company that existed until the 1960s.
(Lens cap and fingers not included.)
It's not the prettiest razor in the world. It has some rust around the pivot pin, and a little of the lettering is gone. But, it has the most important thing a straight razor can have: sharpness. It is shave-ready. I honed and stropped it, then soaked it in alcohol to sterilize it.
EDIT: To clarify, the PIF includes the razor only. No strop. No hone. No liquid bravery. Just a sharp blade with which to test your inherent bravery. For advice on caring for a straight razor, check out the straight-razor forum on B&B.
The rules:
- You must never have used a straight razor before (Double-edge razors and single-edge razors are OK. Shavettes are OK as long as you're not an expert with them.), and must want to try one
- You must be brave
- You must have a mailing address in the continental U.S.
- If you are the winner, you promise to strop the razor before every use except the first one
- You must be brave
- If you are the winner, you promise to dry the razor after every use
- If you are the winner, and you find that you do not like straight razors, you promise to PIF this razor, rather than selling it
- You must be brave
- Any other rules I decide to implement
- You must be brave
To enter, post BOTH of the following things in this thread:
- "I'm brave!"
- The title of the strangest movie you've ever seen or the strangest book you've ever read
I'll let the PIF run until a bunch of people (5? 20? 800?) have entered, and then I'll pick a winner at random.
Stay brave!
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