Introduction of Sorts

BillEllis · Post by **BillEllis** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:16 am

Howdy...
I ran across this site and decided I wanted to be part of it. Seems to be quite a few of my kind here. Some of you may already know me from SRP. A couple may know me because of my knives. The rest, it will be nice to get to know you.

sal · Post by **sal** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:39 am

welcome Bill,
I am new here myself.
Start reading
sal

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:09 am

Howdy Bill! Glad to have you here.

rtaylor61 · Post by **rtaylor61** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:48 am

Yes, Bill, I immediately recognized you from SRP. Welcome!

Randy

myuserid · Post by **myuserid** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:33 am

Welcome =)

I new as well

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:27 pm

Welcome Bill,
I know you from SRP;
Our sickness is like a virus, spreading from website, to website, to ....
Welcome to our friendly uhh support group.
John P

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:30 pm

This is an introduction to my Bill Ellis razor. This razor has a name, and it is appropriately called "The World's Most Traveled Razor", WMTR for short. I think it is only appropriate to revive this thread for the purpose (to use Bill's words) of introducing my fellow SMF members to my well-used Custom made razor (and remarkably, made for a specific purpose) about exactly one year ago in the Spring of 2009 by the talented and honorable Bill Ellis. Hello Bill, I hope you are reading this!

As I posted elsewhere, I've taken my time, and working with my small assortment of hones and strops I'm very happy to say this razor is (almost) as sharp now as it was the day it first left Bill's shop on it's remarkable 3 month journey around the USA. It is a real pleasure to be able to say I've now enjoyed the first of many excellent shaves to come, with this famous razor.

Bill had an idea that he would make a razor and send it out to anyone who was experienced with straight razors, and a member of the particular wet shaving forum that he frequented at that time. this razor was all over the United States and used by approximately 20 guys, including me, before it found its way back to the hands of its creator. Bill offered me an opportunity to buy it. As I told Bill, this razor will never be sold again. It is my hope that my son and my grandsons to come will enjoy having and using it.

You can follow this razor's journey here.My part of the journey begins on page 19, post # 368, and continues to page 20, post # 396.

Thank you Bill for having your idea, for making this razor, and for permitting me the honor of owning it. I'm proud to know you!

CMur12 · Post by **CMur12** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:42 pm

Welcome, Bill! Glad to have you join us at SMF.

- Murray

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:53 pm

Hi Murray, sorry for the misdirection. Please note, Bill hasn't posted here for 5 years, the only reason I chose to make this post is because it is Bill Ellis that made this razor. You can follow the various links to see the other threads that make reference to this razor. Bill isn't posting regularly on any particular shaving website at the current time. But I really think it would be neat if he happened to stop by here and read about his traveling razor.

CMur12 · Post by **CMur12** » Wed May 05, 2010 10:28 pm

Thanks, Gary. I missed that.

- Murray

desertbadger · Post by **desertbadger** » Thu May 06, 2010 1:44 am

Glad to have you on board, Bill!

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:38 am

hope he travels back by

Trumperman · Post by **Trumperman** » Thu May 06, 2010 4:53 am

Welcome! Any guy named Bill can't be all that bad.

Regards,

Bill

jww · Post by **jww** » Thu May 06, 2010 5:52 am

Welcome to SMF, Bill.

matt321 · Post by **matt321** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:18 am

Wow Gary, how cool is that.

I have followed the story on Bill Ellis's traveling razor and wondered how and where it would end. This is truly an interesting razor. Congratulations!

loueedacat1 · Post by **loueedacat1** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:22 am

That was a great whimsical idea, having a cool razor make the rounds of the country, getting it's picture taken everywhere. Glad to see it found a caring home.

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Thu May 06, 2010 11:55 am

ditto on what Matt said

clive

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Thu May 06, 2010 6:56 pm

WELCOME TO THE FORUM.
Come often and stay long.

notthesharpest · Post by **notthesharpest** » Thu May 06, 2010 7:02 pm

Umm... gentlemen... Bill hasn't been here in several years. Unless he's decided to just lurk and you all know that and are just saying hello to him anyway...

mmortus · Post by **mmortus** » Thu May 06, 2010 10:56 pm

Welcome, Bill!!!