Evaluating shaving kit
Regular readers will know that there are two strong recurring themes in the articles here. The first is the near infinite choice that is to be enjoyed in traditional shaving. […]
Pogonotomy forum update
On some traditional shaving forums you are not allowed to mention one of the most important double edged razors in production today, the iKon. This is truly amazing and totally […]
A beginner’s guide to traditional shaving kit
Firstly a disclaimer, the variety of traditional shaving kit on sale is so vast that the choices are effectively infinite. And because you are different to the next man so […]
My antique shaving brush restorations
Many of you will recognise the picture above of some old shaving brushes I have picked up on my travels. I decided it was time to do something about them […]
Yet more on the three razor method
Firstly a quick recap. Like many I shave with three passes, with the three razor method I select a razor for each pass that is optimised for the job. This, […]
Disco bristle shaving brush from India
India is a country with hundreds of millions of wet shavers, many of them still using double edged razors. So, naturally, it is the source for much traditional shaving kit […]
Wilkinson Sword Classic DE Razor
Energizer are a massive American conglomerate who own the Schick and Wilkinsons Sword brands. So obviously they want to maximise their profits by selling us multibladed system razors, which is […]
The Real Shaving Co. products
Some of the biggest names in traditional shaving manufacture nothing, they are merely retailers, they put their brand name on a range of products made by other people. And the […]
My Rooney prototype shaving brushes
Rooney shaving brushes are a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. They do not publicise their physical address and contact details and they have no proper website. Yet […]
Some recent shaving related videos
Feather of Japan make famously sharp DE razor blades. This is a corporate video that contains some interesting footage of blade manufacture. I have mentioned Mantic59s excellent videos on here […]