I've been in and out of this site over the past few months, and only now have I learned of Bob Smith's death in April. Last year I traded him a number of Gillette NEW heads for two NEW long comb heads and custom handles. In a throw-away age of shoddy and cheap disposable everything, every once in a while we get to meet a man who takes time to make a product that with modest care will easily last a hundred years. I am deeply honored to have had the acquaintance of this man, whose craftsmanship and attention to detail is embodied in everything that ever left his shop. A man's life is, of course, more than the stuff he makes. But when a man does good work, and others are blessed by it, he lives on (at least in part) in the memory of those who knew him and now own and use an example of his artistry.
His hands are quiet now. As I shave tomorrow morning with a razor that came from him, I shall remember. Good night, Mr. Smith.
His hands are quiet now. As I shave tomorrow morning with a razor that came from him, I shall remember. Good night, Mr. Smith.
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