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Shave of the day 30th July 2021

Posted on 2021-07-30 by WegianWarrior
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Razor: Shick G4

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger

Lather: Palmolive Sensitive w/ aloe vera

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

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The Retro Wet Shaving Podcast

Posted on 2021-07-29 by WegianWarrior
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Dave Dhannoo – known as @DyspraxicShaver on Twitter – is putting out a regular podcast. Known as The Retro Wet Shaving Podcast it is quite regular and regularly features manufacturers and artisans I enjoy. As an example, he recently featured Tatara Razors from Portugal.

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No shave of the day 28th July 2021

Posted on 2021-07-28 by WegianWarrior
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Because reasons, that’s why.

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A Khaki Kit, but not what you think

Posted on 2021-07-27 by WegianWarrior
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We are all familiar with the Khaki Kit – made in huge numbers, handed out to doughboys so they wouldn’t die horrible in the trenches, reproduced and recreated today… but what if I told you there were non-Gillette Khaki Kits supplied by the US Govn’t to the US Army and Navy?

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Shave of the day 26th July 2021

Posted on 2021-07-26 by WegianWarrior
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Razor: Shick G4

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #13051M

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Additional Care: Alum Block

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Shave of the day 23rd July

Posted on 2021-07-23 by WegianWarrior
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Razor: Shick G4

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Omega #10048

Lather: Cold River Soap Works’ Barbere Sapone

Aftershave: BullDog Sensitive Aftershave Balm

Additional Care: Alum Block

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Within this vale

Posted on 2021-07-22 by WegianWarrior
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of toil and sin

your head grows bald

but not your chin

Burma Shave, 1955 jingle.

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Shave of the day 21st July 2021

Posted on 2021-07-21 by WegianWarrior
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Razor: Shick G4

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Lather: Cold River Soap Works Olfactory Hue

Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm

Additional Care: Alum Block

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Personna blade – better than *bleep*

Posted on 2021-07-20 by WegianWarrior
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Personna Double Edge blade commercial from the 1960’s
Personna Double Edge blade commercial from the 1960’s
Personna Double Edge blade commercial from the 1960’s

I’m not sure if the offer is still valid – but if it is, my *bleep* of choice is Green Astra blades.

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Shave of the day 19th July 2021

Posted on 2021-07-19 by WegianWarrior
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Razor: Shick G4 Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Colonia

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Posted in SOTD, VintageRazor | Tagged BullGoose_Shave, MarmaraKolonya, SchickInjector, ShavingBrush | Leave a Reply

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