"The End of an Era (and a hobby knife)" Topic

"I'm not a man who gets overly sentimental about objects. (I save that for people and places). But, the other day, when I realized I was down to the very last blade of my hobby knife, I realized it was the end of an era. You see, this American Line Auto-lock knife is the last of five that have trimmed my miniatures, cut my card and paper, opened my boxes, and travelled with me for the last 20 years…

It was near the end of the 1990s. I had graduated university, and like so many others, I had very little idea what to do with the rest of my life. So, I moved back in with parents and signed up with a temp agency. The agency assigned me to work in the Inventory Control department of a commercial airline inspection and repair facility out by the city airport. It was probably the most boring job I have ever had. I did about an hour of filing every day, and that was it. Often, I sat a desk that didn't even have a computer, so I had nothing to entertaining me except a notebook I brought with me or a book I sneakily read. It was an amazing example of the collective laziness of the other 5 people in the department who couldn't be bothered to do their own 15 minutes of filing a day, and the gullibility of the manager who apparently thought they were overworked…"
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Armand

Not to put too fine of point on it, but:
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Yeah, what DyeHard said. I was able find blades for my father's 1960s era razor, so.

Hey Oberlindes:

I too have a 1950s safety razor that I use.
No actually my Father's, but the same model.

Gillette Blue Tip Super Speed Safety Razor, Made In USA

Good old tools can live forever!

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Armand

I still use my father's sanding block, may he Rest In Peace and His Memory be a Blessing. He was the handiest carpenter and mechanic I have known, and I will keep using it until I am no longer able to do so, and then I will pass it on to one of my kids, but that hopefully won't be for many decades to come!