Shave of the day 3rd November 2021

Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special

Blade: “Normal”

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Additional Care: Alum Block

Another revolving razor

A few days ago I wrote about a disposable revolving razor from 1966. Unshockingly – since there is nothing new under the sun – I found a broadly similar idea patented a few years prior. Funnily enough, the patent filed by Mr Alfred Curci1 is – in my eyes at least – an improvement upon the idea patented later.

I guess the chicken came before the egg, in the case of disposable revolving razors.

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Shave of the day 1st November 2021

Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special

Blade: “Normal”

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2021-11-01
SOTD 2021-11-01