Shave of the noon 26th May 2023

Razor: Gillette Old ca. 1921

Blade: Astra Green

Brush: Vie-Long #13051M

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Pereira Shavery Orange Blossom w/ activated charcoal

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 05 27

First shave in redone bathroom!

Memorial weekend free e-book offer

Memorial day is upon us, and while I’m not in the US I do realise that a lot of my readers are.. and Memorial day is both the start of summer and a log weekend. So to help y’all pass the time in the sun, I’m offering free copies of my second book.

From May 26th and until May 30th you can go to Amazon (US, UK, or wherever) and grab a free Kindle copy of

Another 80 razor and shaving patents:
Further semi-curated selections of important, interesting, inessential, and plain odd shaving related patents

Shave of the evening 24th May 2023

Razor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”

Blade: Treet Platinum

Brush: Omega #50014 Travel

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: BEA Shavestick

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick & Oak SOS Beard Oil

SOTD 2023 05 24

Still shaving from the GoBag, but the end is in sight!

Shave of the evening 21st May 2023

Razor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”

Blade: Treet Platinum Brush: Omega #50014 Travel

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: GzD Shavestick

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick & Oak SOS Beard Oil

SOTD 2023 05 21

Still shaving from the GoBag, but the renovation project is nearly finished. Which is good, because I am getting tired of not having a fully functioning shave den at home.

Gillette Contour advertisment from 1982

Old razor ads can be worth looking into. New ones can be… odd. And ones from back when I grew up can be pretty bland. Recently I found a Gillette Contour ad from when I was still in elementary school. Back then shaving was, for me at least, something grownups did before I even got out of bed.

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Gillette’s first patent filed in 1901

A few days ago we had a look at a 1917 Gillette advertisement, which referenced a patent filed in 1901. And today we look at that patent – and how it differs from Gillette’s better known and slightly newer patent for the Old Type safety razor.

But before we get into the differences, let’s see what King wanted to achieve with his invention:

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Shave of the night 14th May 2023

Razor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”

Blade: Treet Platinum

Brush: Omega #50014 Travel

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: BEA Shavestick

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick & Oak SOS Beard Oil

SOTD 2023 05 14

Shaving in the evening, since tomorrow will be busy.