About WegianWarrior

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

Is it safe?

Yes, yes it is. But then again, so is a regular three piece double edge blade for most people.

Locks the blade safe – in metal. has to be important, since they repeat it three times in thirty seconds.

Shave of the day 2nd February 2022

Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Dr Selby Lavender

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil

SOTD 2022-02-02
SOTD 2022-02-02

It’s your face – let Schick love it!

Delightfully seventies… and short too.

Shave of the day 31st January 2021

Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Pereira Shavery Shaving Cream w/ Activated Charcoal

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

Additional Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil

SOTD 2022-01-31
SOTD 2022-01-31

Quick Shave of the day 28th January 2022

Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Pre-Shave: Prep “The Original Formula”

Lather: Prep “The Original Formula”

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Uranium Glass Hone for Safety Razor Blades

Thanks to razors.click, I recently learned that in early 1930 Mr Joseph Richard Lillicrap filed a patent application for a uranium glass hone for razor blades. And while we may both wonder why you would hone a blade, and freak out a bit over, y’know, uranium in the bathroom… well, let me try to explain.

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Shave of the day 26th January 2022

Razor: Schick G4 Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #12705B

Pre-Shave: Prep Original

Lather: Palmolive Sensitive w/ aloe vera

Aftershave: Epsilon for Men Scottish Spirit

Additional Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil

New arrivals

Regular readers may recall the Solidarity Advent Calendar from Gifts & Care that I shared with you all through December. The last surprise was nice card and a promo code – which I promptly used to buy full versions of some of my favourite things from the calendar. And just before the weekend I received a small but heavy package from Spain.

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Shave of the day 24th January 2022

Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #14033

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Peppermint

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil

SOTD 2022-01-24
SOTD 2022-01-24

Shave of the day 21st January 2022

Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger

Lather: GzD Shavestick

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara Additional

Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil