Another fine Friday shave. The “Airline” Tech is a very smooth shaver, perhaps a little on the light side but that is part of its charm.
With the unforgettable tagline “It’s a pleasure to shave now”, and the trademarked slogan “well that’s fine!!”
A nice shave on a day off.
Razor: Gillette Airline Tech
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care:
Alum Block
A late shave after spending a couple of hours snowblowing…
The last shave away from home for a while… and while the shave was good, I do look forward to shaving in my own den.
Razor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Omega #50014 Travel
Lather: Derby Shave Stick
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care:
Alum Travel Stick
Gillette started marketing his razors early in the last century. And while it may seem obvious to us today how a three piece safety razor works, he actually had to explain it in his advertisments.
I think that impresses me most – beyond the nicely detailed drawing of a two-ring Old Typerazor – is the absolutely awesome goatee the shaver has.
Is there a better way to start a fresh year than with a refreshing shave? I would say no, but then again… I am somewhat biased in favour of nice shaves.
Another year has rolled by, almost before I noticed. Fifty two weeks and two days… one hundred and fifty eight new posts on my blog.
The world at large is still, like last year, in a downward spiral. But all is not doom and gloom in the shaving den at least – this year I actually finished a soap and accidentally bought a couple of antique razors. The AutoStrop turned out to be a lovely razor which I ought to do a full on review of one of these days… while I am still in the marked for blades for the Christy. I might have to break down and see if I can modify a GEM blade to fit… although I am not too hopeful on that count.
All in all this has been another of the “not great, not terrible” years… but I remain optimistic for the future, since being pessimistic is no fun at all.
So I guess all that is left to do is for me to wish all of you a happy, prosperous, and above all peaceful new year!
Last shave of the year, and I’m not even in my own den… still a great shave, though with a razor that is one hundred and six years old by now.
