Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Astra Green
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
Lather: Pereira Shavery Baron’s Choice
Aftershave: Epsilon for Men Scottish Spirit
Additional Care: Alum Block
A quick Friday shave š
In 1887, Mr Arthur Henry Wallace of Houghton, Michigan came up with what he described as a new and useful improvement in shaving apparatus. And by shaving apparatus, Wallace clearly meant a doodad to hold and heat a brush.
Wallace’s doohickey was compact enough to be carried in a pocket or stowed away in a satchel. It would, he claimed, fulfil all the requirements for which it is intended. As long as the requirements is limited to forming a water reservoir, having a lamp to heat it, and having a built in shaving brush that wouldn’t touch the table when you put it down…
Continue readingRazor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Astra Green
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Additional Care: Alum Block
Another enjoyable shave. Life is grand, y’all!
At about the same time as the original Gillette safety razors were offered for sale, Henrie Clauss filed a patent for a spring loaded hoe razor. It was a reasonable straight forward razor, using a single edged Christy-style blade. So let us have a look at what made it stand out from the crowd.
Like so many razor patents, the patent text describes the invention as containing “new and useful improvements”. And while it might have been novel – or at least novel enough for a patent – I’m unsure of the usefulness.
Continue readingRazor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Astra Green
Brush: Vie-Long #14033
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
Additional Care: Alum Block
It is so nice to have access to the full rotation again
Razor: Gillette Old ca. 1921
Blade: Astra Green
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
Lather: Pereira Shavery Orange Blossom w/ activated charcoal
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care: Alum Block
First shave in redone bathroom!
Memorial day is upon us, and while I’m not in the US I do realise that a lot of my readers are.. and Memorial day is both the start of summer and a log weekend. So to help y’all pass the time in the sun, I’m offering free copies of my second book.
From May 26th and until May 30th you can go to Amazon (US, UK, or wherever) and grab a free Kindle copy of
Razor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Omega #50014 Travel
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: BEA Shavestick
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care:Ā Alum Travel StickĀ & Oak SOS Beard Oil
Still shaving from the GoBag, but the end is in sight!
When the New improved Gillette was introduced, Gillette needed a new improved advertisement too. After all, the ads for the Old Type was, well, old.
Continue readingRazor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”
Blade: Treet Platinum Brush: Omega #50014 Travel
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: GzD Shavestick
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick & Oak SOS Beard Oil
Still shaving from the GoBag, but the renovation project is nearly finished. Which is good, because I am getting tired of not having a fully functioning shave den at home.