- Razor: GEM 1912
- Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
- Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 18th November 2024
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Monthly Archives: November 2024
Shave of the day 15th November 2024
Almost weekend…
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Clug Pruf
- Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
- Brush: Vie-Long #14033
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
The many, many razor blades of John Holtzman
In the early 30’s, the patent for the Gillette three hole blade was about to expire. This inspired Gillette, Gaisman, and others to come up with blades that could both be used in the old Old Type razors and also a new razor that would not accept the old Gillette blades. As we know now the Probak won, but for a while it was open for everyone to try. And one of the ones who tried was John Holzman.
Continue readingShave of the day 13th November 2024
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Clug Pruf
- Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
- Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
Japanese barbers, ca 1866
Early photo – taken on albumen silver plate and hand coloured – by Felice Beato (1832-1909), an Italian-British photographer who were one of the first to take photos in East Asia.
Shave of the day 11th November 2024
A fine shave on the 106th anniversary of the Armistice after the Great War.
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Clug Pruf
- Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
- Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 8th November 2014
- Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
- Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
- Brush: Omega #10048
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
A Quick Shave And Brush Up
Old movies can be fun to watch at times. This short one features – as the title suggest – a quick shave and brush up. And that is about it… more or less.
Continue readingShave of the day 6th November 2024
- Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
- Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
- Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
Many a good razor has been cast aside as useless…
Many a good razor has been cast aside as useless and good for nothing, till pro bono publico, a fact; or, proof positive. Step’d forward, to give ease to the cheek, comfort to the upper lip, a pleasant familiarity to the chin and an uncommon agreeable surprize to the bearded physiognomy which takes place by a razor being strop’d or sharpen’d on Packwood’s new invented razor strop…
