Category Archives: VintageRazor

Shave of the day 14th August 2023

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Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #12705B

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Prairie creations Walter

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 08 14

Digging in the back of the drawer this week – Prairie Creations was an artisan soap maker back when I got into wetshaving as a hobby, who have sadly since closed shop. Walter was her tribute / recreation of the traditional Williams Mug Soap, and while the scent of my puck has mellowed since I bought it the performance has not.

Shave of the day 11th August 2023

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Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #14033

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

A quick Friday shave before starting the last workday of the week.

Shave of the day 9th August 2023

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Razor: Schick G4 Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #13051M

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Proraso Wood & Spice

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 08 09

Another wonderful Wednesday shave. And sort of themed, but not planned as such.

Method of increasing the longevity of the cutting edge of steel cutting instruments

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Some patents have long titles. Like this one, from 1918. And despite the mighty wordage Henry T Baker used in the title, it comes down to making your blade last longer. And he isn’t the first, nor the last, who wanted to increase the longevity of the cutting edge. Even if most of them were a bit… cranky. Or very cranky. At least Henry didn’t resort to psudo-science to increase the longevity of the blade.

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Shave of the day 7th August 2023

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Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 08 07

New week, new shave. I really enjoy these old injectors.

Shave of the day 4th August 2023

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Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Williams Mug shaving soap

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 08 04

A fine Friday shave, and a good early start on the weekend.

All in one shaving kit

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It can be hard to keep track of your razor, your soap, and your brush. At least it can be if you got more than one of each, as many of us enthusiasts do. But fear not – Frank W Grady patented an all on one shaving kit in 1915 that will make it easy for you.

Provided you can deal with having only one razor, one soap, and one brush that is. And the soap has to be a soap stick.

But at least you know where everything is, right?

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Shave of the day 28th July 2023

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Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Goldex Nova Fórmula

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 07 28

Yet another fine Friday shave. I do love the “me time” and moments of Zen thus hobby gives me on such a regular basis.

Shave of the day 26th July 2023

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Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #12705B

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

A nice and mellow midweek shave.

Shave of the day 24th July 2023

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Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #14033

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Jabonman Mediterráno L.E. BullGoose

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 07 24

Another Monday, another shave. This one marks the start of the Single Edge portion of my rotation – three months of Schicks, GEMs, and a single EverReady.