Cylindrical safety razor

Some razors are all edge and no point. Ferdinando Pasquale Musso’s cylindrical safety razor is arguable one of them. Even if Mr Musso did have a point with his invention. In the words of the patent;

A razor of this type has the advantage that it will produce a a fast clean shave whether the beard is long or short, and can be moved over the face in any direction with equal effectiveness.

From US patent 2,598,711
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Shave of the day 1st November 2023

Razor: GEM 1912

Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 11 01

Midweek shave before I go out and clean up after Halloween.