The "Rolls" of Razors

For the most part the majority of men, unless your really lucky and hairless, have to shave their face. I am someone who has to shave every morning if i want to keep a clean appearance. Do I do it? No. Of course not. The fast pace world we live in doesn't allow for such niceties. I don't even have five minutes to shave my face anymore! My problem is that I have allowed other things to take precedence over taking care of myself. All this will be changing though...
I recently purchased a Rolls Razor. This is an amazing piece of apparatus! Here is a quick history: "The eponymous product was a sophisticated safety-razor which came in a metal box designed to allow the blade to be stropped against the lid and thus was not disposable, but unlike the straight razor it incorporated a safety guard and its size was closer to the early Gillette double blade disposable razor." They lost their allure as the Gillette company created the more modern disposable razor we know today.
I try to be a responsible citizen and human and found the idea of a razor that can be stroped and honed and self-contained in its own shiny box as a great way to slow things down, enjoy my daily routine, and be "green" all in one sharp swipe! I also purchased a badger hair brush, shaving bowl, and disc of shaving soap. Now where is that bottle of Aqua Velva i had ten years ago?
I go through about a disposable razor a week. It could go longer but my course face dulls those cheapies pretty quick. I am now a fairly dedicated cyclist and find myself removing more and more hair away from my body which is using up more and more disposables. I hope that this Rolls is my ticket to getiing away from such waste and holding on to some really interesting pieces of not only history but practicality as well.

Summer musings...

As summer comes and goes a lot was unaccomplished and my to do list looks long and unending. Although I feel I can be a bit hard on myself. I shot a fair amount and work took up a good chunk of my time but what was done was much like my steak from the other night: well done! I am going through some of what i shot that hasn't made the cut for my own work but I don't want to float in limbo either: you will see some shots in the next few posts from the Tour of California at Baldy, some random street shots,etc. So bear with me while I edit some of the new work. Check out Peleton magazine if your into cycling. Well even if your not...