Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Williams Mug shaving soap
Aftershave: Myrsol Formula K
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 6th 2022
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The Untamable Whiskers
Something a bit on the side of what I usually do, but I found it interesting. And tangentially related to beards and moustaces.
Georges Méliès1 was a French illusionist, actor, and one of the first film directors. He led many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema. He is, perhaps, best known today for his epic science fiction movies Le Voyage dans la Lune and Le Voyage à travers l’impossible. Those were just two of many, many movies he made, some of which served little purpose other than to amaze and intrigue the audience.
Continue readingShave of the day 4th July 2022
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Pereira Sample – mint/menthol
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Reminder: the countdown sale of both my books are ongoing – still sitting at 0.99$ each!
Book sale has started!
The count down sale of my kindle books have started – the sooner you purchase, the more you save!
Starting as this post goes live, the sale will run until Sunday the 10th. Prices start at just 0.99 US dollars, and bumps up a dollar every 37th hour until the book is back it it’s normal price. So if you’ve been curious about my books, or just like old patents in general, now is the time to pick them up for cheap.
Click here for my first book and here for my second book!
Shave of the day 1st July 2022
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!
Shaving oddities and razor patents updated
I just finished updating the link page on shaving oddities and patents. I cannot guarantee that I gotten all the posts I’ve made about razor patents, shaving accoutrements patents, and shaving oddities listed. Currently there is two hundred and seventy four (274) links to blog posts about weird and wonderful shaving stuff.
If you like this kind of thing, I also have published a pair of books published. They are available both digitally, in paperback, and in hardcover. You can find both the first and second one on Amazon. And in just a few days there will be a countdown sale on both of my books!
So why not grab yourself a cup of coffee or drink of your choice and spend some time reading?
Book sale!
Starting on July 4th 2022 at 00:00GMT, there will be a countdown deal of the kindle versions of my first and second books!
Continue readingShave of the day 29th June 2022
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango
Aftershave: Proraso Wood and Spice Additional
Care: Alum Block
Asylum Injector releases July 1st 2022!
Phil, of BullGoose Shaving, releases his new Asylum Injector razor this coming Friday!
It looks like a slightly smaller version of his well known Asylum Rx, and initial reports indicates that it is a great little stainless shaver.
Continue readingShave of the day 27th June 2022
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Pereira Shavery Shaving Cream w/ Activated Charcoal
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
