In 1907 Mr Joseph J Steinharter got improved what he claimed to be certain new and useful improvements in safety razors. As you may have guessed, I’m not convinced of how useful or how improved his idea was, but his safety razor would at least got you both coming and going. So there is that at least.
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Shave of the day 25th September 2023
Razor: Schick Type A
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Badger Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: B&M Latha Oceana
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block

A nice Monday shave means a nice start on the week.

Shave of the day 22nd September 2023
Razor: Schick Type A
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Omega #10048
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block

Another fine Friday shave, featuring the Holy Grail razor, my first ‘real’ shaving brush, and the same cream I got when I started traditional wetshaving thirteen odd years ago.
It is a newer tube though…

Shave of the day 20 September 2023
Razor: Schick Type A
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: GzD Shavestick
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block


A wonderful Wednesday shave, with a magazine repeating razor, the first LE brush from The ‘Nook, and the remains of a Turkish shavestick pressed into a puck.
Shave of the day 18th September 2023
Razor: Schick Type A Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block

Another week and another shave, this time with the first model Schick.

Shave of the day 15th September 2023
Razor: Schick Type B2
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: Pereira Experimental Sample
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block

Spherical razor
Who says a razor blade have to be flat? What if it was a segment of a sphere, with four or more cutting edges? The blade would in effect be a self contained spherical razor.
I mean, there is a couple of glaring problems with the idea, but even so. It isn’t the first all edge and no point razor we’ve looked at.
Continue readingShave of the day 11th September 2023
Razor: Schick Type B2
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Pereira Shaving Soap Powder
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block

Been a while since I last used Pereira’s powder soap, so I figured why not on a misty Monday?
Shave of the day 8th September 2023
Razor: Schick Type B2
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
Lather: Cold River Soap Works Olfactory Hue
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica
Additional Care: Alum Block

Another fine Friday shave with an Holy Grail razor.
Shave of the day 6th September 2023
Razor: Schick Type B2
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Omega #10048
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block

A mild midweek shave with the Holy Grail.