Shave of the day 5th February 2025

Another nostalgic shave; the brush is the brush I got when i bought a starter kit back in 2010…

SOTD 2025 02 05
  • Razor: Gillette Slim
  • Blade: Persona Platinum
  • Brush: Omega #10048
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 3rd February 2025

February already? New month, new week, old razor 🙂

SOTD 2025 02 03
  • Razor: Gillette Slim
  • Blade: Persona Platinum
  • Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 31st January 2025

And just like that, January is over…

SOTD 2025 01 31
  • Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special
  • Blade: Persona Platinum
  • Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Pereira Shavery Orange Blossom w/ activated charcoal
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

The Compax, according to Waits

As regulars might know, the Robert K Waits Razor Compendium is a good resource – even if it is getting a little long in tooth by now. But it does have an entry for the Compax, with the collapsible handle we looked at a couple of days ago.

To quote Waits in full:

What I find interesting is that Waits says nothing at all about the collapsible handle. The list of British patents shown in one of the photos is… intriguing.