I’m sure we all have had the same problem. You poke a bit on the internet, and before you know it you have accidentally bought a couple of razors. Could happen to anyone, really.
Or in my case, one razor and one potential razor – one of the sellers hasn’t gotten back to me yet.
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Another week, another shave – with an 83 year old razor. Who said things don’t last? All you have to do is to take care of them…
Today it is twelve years since I started my blog, with this post on choosing a razor. Five posts a week – apart from a period I struggled with depression, and only managed three – for a dozen years equals a lot of posts and even more words.
Still enjoying it though 🙂
A smooth Friday shave, and next week its a new razor. Isn’t life great?
Not only did Jacob Schick think up various repeating magazine razors – he also came up with the idea of a combined sales package and razor. Or, put another way, a razor blade dispenser with a built in razor. Or, arguably, a disposable razors that came with a supply of blades.
And the one I’ll discuss today isn’t even his first one… but the improved version.
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Another wonderful Wednesday shave.
The brush, soap, and soap holder all came from Phil’s shop some years ago, while the razor was from the ‘Nook’s BST.
Schick didn’t go directly from his first patent to the Type A. In between he patented a second repeating razor, that has a fair bit in common with the first patent.
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First shave of the month is no joke…
A lazy Friday shave
Just noticed that Solid Shaves has recently posted a video again, after not doing so for a few months. If you have a couple of minutes, it’s worth a peek.