First of; it’s 2021 (and has been for a few days), and the annus horribilis that was 2020 is behind us. It is my sincere hope that this will be a better year than the last, and with that in mind let me wish you all “Til árs ok friðar!” – to a good year and peace! I hope your midwinter celebration – no matter what you call them – went well, and that each and everyone one of you is in good health.
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Shave of the day 4th January 2021
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: KAI stainless
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Lather: Palmolive Sensitive w/ aloe vera
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 28th December
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: KAI stainless
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Lather: Goldex Nova Fórmula
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 23rd December
Razor: Merkur (?) NOS Bakelite Slant
Blade: KAI stainless
Brush: Omega #10048
Lather: Goldex Nova Fórmula
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 21st December
Razor: Merkur (?) NOS Bakelite Slant
Blade: KAI stainless
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Lather: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 18th December
Razor: Merkur (?) NOS Bakelite Slant
Blade: KAI stainless
Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
Lather: Brutalt Bra TSN LE / Norwegian Wood
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
No shave of the day 16th December
Because reasons
X3X Temper – a wartime discovery
The Great War – known later as the first world war – was a time of rapid innovation and discovery. Sadly, most of what we discovered and invented was faster, better, cheaper, and more horrifying ways of killing each other… but some of the discoveries also had uses after the war. Such as new ways to temper steel, which were later used in the EverReady Radio blades.

A quick online search don’t give any details on the tempering process used, but the kit pictured is identical to one I’ve inherited from a family friend.
Shave of the day 14th December
Razor: Merkur (?) NOS Bakelite Slant
Blade: KAI stainless
Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha
Lather: Pereira Sample
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 11th December
Razor: Phillips Philite
Blade: KAI stainless
Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha
Lather: Pereira Sample
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block