Flying Eagle safety razors
When it comes to traditional shaving I have a fair bit of kit, however it is far less than many others own and I am a user of this stuff […]
Gillette Toggle
An original Gillette adjustable safety razor patent
The engineering drawings here are just fantastic. This is patent number 2,952,911 filed on March 19 1956 and issued on September 20 1960, a gap of four and a half […]
Your birth razor, the Gillette razor dating system
This is something rather nice that you can do with traditional, real shaving. Gillette have been the dominant manufacturer of shaving equipment on planet earth for about a century. During […]
The $10,000 razor
Just now there is a big popular movement towards traditional double edged wet shaving. Every vendor I speak to who serves this market is rushed off their feet. Items in […]
The Gillette adjustable razors
So far on this blog when discussing vintage Gillette razors I have mentioned the basic Tech model. This simple but effective 3 piece design has a two piece head, clamping […]