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That perfect moment caught between lather and blade; the little breathing space where it's you, your razor and perfection. Wetshaver, approximate wood worker, career military, blogger, avid reader

Shave of the day 24th April 2024

  • Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
  • Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
  • Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

A quick but highly enjoyable midweek shave.

Adapter for safety razors

Have a Double Edged razor you enjoy? Want to use your favourite GEM or other Single Edged blade? Fear not, Walter Althof1 patented the solution in 1923; An adapter that let you use a single edged blade in a double edged razor.

Well, more on than in. But even so, you could use your favourite single edged blade in on with your favourite double edged razor.

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Shave of the day 22nd April 2024

  • Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
  • Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
  • Brush: Vie-Long #14033
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block
SOTD 2024 04 22

A lovely little shave while wondering where the first half of April went…

Shave of the day 19th April 2024

  • Razor: Schick E2
  • Blade: Personna Injector
  • Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Arko Shavestick
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block
SOTD 2024 04 19

Another fantastic Friday shave. The last Schick shave for now, next week will be a GEM – unless the postman comes through with a package this weekend.

Special sale – in 1906

Back in late January of 1906, in the Pendleton Oregon East Oregonian Newspaper, an ad appeared for a special sale. A special sale of the Christy Hoe Razor.

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Shave of the day 17th April 2024

  • Razor: Schick E2
  • Blade: Personna Injector
  • Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Williams Mug shaving soap
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block
SOTD 2024 04 17

A nice Wednesday shave on a sunny morning.

Shave of the day 15th April 2024

  • Razor: Schick E2
  • Blade: Personna Injector
  • Brush: Omega #10048
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Prairie creations Walter
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block
SOTD 2024 04 15

Happy Monday shave!

Prairie Creations was one of the first artisans i bought from, and Walter’s was their take on the classic formula Williams’ soap.

Shave of the day 12th April 2024

  • Razor: Schick E2
  • Blade: Personna Injector
  • Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: B&M Latha Oceana
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

A fine and fast Friday shave.

Instantly adjustable…

…in addition to being self-stropping. According to the advertisement, that is. Just how instantly adjustable it truly was is a different matter. I do suspect less so than the copywriter claimed.

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