A novel1 lathering device and razor assembly was patented in the late 70’s. Invented by a Mr Thomas G Roberts,2 the lathering device was intended to apply lather and moisture to a shaving surface in advance of the razor blade.
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Shave of the day 2nd September
Razor: Ever Ready 1914
Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
Brush: Omega #50014 Travel
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: Sample – Esbjerg Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Sample – Saponifico Varesino Tundra Artica
Additional Care: Alum Block
First day of my self proclaimed Sample September. The aftershave was pleasant, I need to try all the other SV aftershaves I gotten samples of.
Shave of the night 13th July 2022
Razor: Schick G4
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 1st July 2022
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Omega #10048
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block

Remember that on Monday July 4th, at 00:00 GMT, the countdown sale of my books starts!
Shave of the day 8th June 2022
Razor: Tatara Masamune
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Pereira Shaving Soap Stick w/ activated charcoal
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Clean Fighters
As we all know, Gillette got the opportunity to equip the US Armed Forces with razors as our American friends geared up to join the Great War – a few years after everyone else had gotten in on the action.
This not only gave Gillette a few million razors out there – and thus significantly increased the user base – but also gave Gillette a new thing to talk about in their advertisements.
Continue readingNo shave of the day 18th April
Because taking a day off, that is why.
Shave of the day 11th April 2022
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Perma-sharp Super Stainless
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 11th March 2022
Razor: Ever Ready 1914
Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: Goldex Nova Fórmula
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block & Oak SOS Beard Oil