Do you know the english brand “Wilkinson Sword”?
The company started in 1772 as a manufacturer of, as the name implies, swords. In the 1850s they started making straight razors, and in 1903 they patented their first razor. Read More →
Classic products from Wilkinson Sword
Good feel for the book!
I have been working on gathering together my knowledge of shaving, and turning it into a book. The timing to release such a book now seems very good. In the magazine “D2” on 28 December, there was an 8-page article about straight razor shaving 🙂 Read More →
Try an oil shave
Have you ever tried to shave with just oil? I recommend trying it.
After reading a bit about this, I decided to try it. You can get many types of special “shave oils” for this, but the fact is that regular olive oil works just as fine. Read More →
Not only straight razors
Lately my focus have revolved mostly about straight razors, but I’m still enthusiastic about DE (and SE)-razors 🙂
Here is a video where I use an old “Aristocrat No58 ‘from Gillette. This is a “Coronation Issue” – a version that was introduced to Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953, It is very gentle and gives a comfortable shave. Read More →
The ultimate razor?
A few days ago i got a “new” razor. It is a Gillette Slim adjustable from 1962 that I found on ebay.
This model has the same adjustment function for blade angle as the famous “fatboy”, by many considered the best Gillette razor. But this one has a little longer and slimmer shaft than the aforementioned “fatboy”, which gives a very good balance. Read More →
An old trick
My grandfather used to sharpen his used razor blades on the inside of a regular milk glass. This I decided to try. I took out a Feather blade that I had used several times, and a milk glass. Read More →
Testing an old Gillette
A while ago my brother sent me some o,d razors that he bought at a flea market. He sent the razors to me a while ago, but it’s only now that I have had time to look at them. Read More →
Collecting razors and straight razors
When you’ve been doing this type of shaving for a while, it’s possible you’ll want to try different razors and straight razors. I started with an “new old Gillette razor” (1960/70s) that I found at a flea market. Gradually it has become a cozy weekend activity going to antiques stores and flea markets looking for old razors. Read More →
Properly preparing (and finishing) makes all the difference
Whatever kind of razor you choose; DE, SE, multi blade or straight razor, it is wise to take a few minutes to warm up and moisten the beard first. This allows the stubble to soften and stretch a bit. It is also important to clean the skin and beard before shaving. Read More →
Beginning…
I discovered the art of shaving with “double edge razor” a few years ago. Thanks to the internet and the many shaving related sites out there it is now possible to learn this art.
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