The global nature of real shaving kit
One of the really bad things about the multibladed system razors is that they try and force a communist like conformity. Supposedly we are all the same and must all […]
November 2010
Straight razor (cut-throat) training videos
This is what men did to shave before safety razors, which is why most of them grew a beard. It takes a lot longer, you are more likely to cut […]
Cheap (but not nasty) shaving brushes
When it comes to shaving brushes you definitely don’t get what you pay for. Some brands buy their stock in China and then add on enormous profit margins to inflate […]
Some double edged safety razor blade brands
Once again this is not an academic paper, just a list of some of what is available. I have not included any supermarket own brands/re-labels. Obviously one factory can make […]
RAD, SBAD and other acquisition disorders
This gets discussed a lot in the traditional shaving community, mainly RAD (Razor Acquisition Disorder) and SBAD (Shaving Brush Acquisition Disorder), they are used self-deprecatingly to explain the growing piles […]
Bruce on Shaving comments moderation policy
This blog is my bat and ball, and I get to decide who plays. Comments that bring something to the table are most welcome. Those that do not may be […]
My razor blade stash
With the constant background threat of a shavepocalypse and the huge economy of buying in bulk most traditional shavers have several years supply of razor blades stashed away. The same […]
Are more Petersburg Products International blade brands under threat?
Regular readers here will know of Petersburg Products International, the factories near St Petersburg airport in Russia that are 65% owned by Procter & Gamble where about a dozen of […]
Your Milage May Vary YMMV
YMMV is not a very common acronym, yet it is widely used in the shaving community. The abbreviation stands for Your Mileage May Vary which means that you could have […]