Current events have reminded me that I own a Henson razor and it got me thinking about why it’s collecting dust and seeing only sporadic use. It’s objectively a fine razor: the build feels high quality, it’s dead-simple to use, so what gives?
I’m getting more feedback from razors I enjoy. Not just audible feed back and blade feel, but also the quality of shave correlates more strongly with attention paid. The straight razor is the most obvious example for what I’m getting at, even adding the feedback from blade maintenance. Now it sounds silly put this way, because it means that I appreciate the difficulty, the learning curve of “the high feedback razors” more than the practicality and simplicity of the Henson. But this is my hobby.
Yes, wanting an efficient shave and avoiding the silly waste of razor cartridges and foam cans brought me here, but it’s not why stuck around and spend time writing SOTD posts, chatting with other wetshaving degenerates, building friendships over this weird common activity and learning how to care for and fix 150 year old shaving knives. I’m way past the efficient shave part and now I’m enjoying the ride.
Using the Henson at this point feels like walking down the snowy slope because it is a more practical and safer mode of locomotion than skiing. Yes, both walking and skiing get me there, but the skis are fun. Does this make sense?
In Otter news (hihi), I really enjoyed the Second Luxury Shave® with Thé Noir et Vanille. It was the first wetshaving scent I fell in love with and the splash my first wetshaving related less-than-above-board international alcohol shipment. So good.
Henson.
Current events have reminded me that I own a Henson razor and it got me thinking about why it’s collecting dust and seeing only sporadic use. It’s objectively a fine razor: the build feels high quality, it’s dead-simple to use, so what gives?
I’m getting more feedback from razors I enjoy. Not just audible feed back and blade feel, but also the quality of shave correlates more strongly with attention paid. The straight razor is the most obvious example for what I’m getting at, even adding the feedback from blade maintenance. Now it sounds silly put this way, because it means that I appreciate the difficulty, the learning curve of “the high feedback razors” more than the practicality and simplicity of the Henson. But this is my hobby.
Yes, wanting an efficient shave and avoiding the silly waste of razor cartridges and foam cans brought me here, but it’s not why stuck around and spend time writing SOTD posts, chatting with other wetshaving degenerates, building friendships over this weird common activity and learning how to care for and fix 150 year old shaving knives. I’m way past the efficient shave part and now I’m enjoying the ride.
Using the Henson at this point feels like walking down the snowy slope because it is a more practical and safer mode of locomotion than skiing. Yes, both walking and skiing get me there, but the skis are fun. Does this make sense?
In Otter news (hihi), I really enjoyed the Second Luxury Shave® with Thé Noir et Vanille. It was the first wetshaving scent I fell in love with and the splash my first wetshaving related less-than-above-board international alcohol shipment. So good.