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.

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.

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

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!

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

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.

Because taking a day off, that is why.

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

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