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Simpson Duke 3 Best with Dr. Selby and the Merkur 37G
A very fine shave today. I do like Simpson’s Duke 3 Best shaving brush, though generally I like a slightly longer loft. Still, this brush does a fine job, and it easily worked up a very good lather...
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Red-tipped Rocket goes to auction
The British Rocket is the equivalent of the US Super Speed, though the mechanism is somewhat different (when the silo doors are closed, there’s a gap above the red knob) and the Rocket seems to be...
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Dr. Jon’s Propaganda, with Vie-Long horsehair brush and the Dorco PL-602
I got the little horsehair brush back when Pogonotomy.com was an active forum. It’s a good little brush, though I like the other horsehair brushes better, so this will probably be sold as I trim down....
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Gillette 1962 Aristocrat (gold-plated Slim Handle) to auction
This razor went on eBay just now.Filed under: Shaving
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Replicating a Michael Freedberg (/u/cadinsor) shave with Barrister & Mann...
I blogged the video of Michael Freedberg’s shave earlier, and I think it’s worth watching. It’s interesting how much information can be effectively imparted with a well-structured and well-produced...
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Gillette flare-tip 1959 Super Speed goes to auction
I just listed this razor on eBay. As you can tell, I am working my way through my collection, paring down. The razors I’m offering are all in very good condition, it’s just that I have too many...
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Rotbart up for auction, and description of the morning shave
The Rotbart shown in the photo has gone to eBay. It’s what is commonly called an aggressive razor: highly efficient but requiring good technique for a comfortable shave. It’s in good condition and...
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Starting the week well: G.B. Kent BK4, Van Yulay After Hours, iKon 102, and...
My G.B. Kent BK4 is one of my favorite brushes, though the one on the cover of the Guide (shown at the right) is a BK8, which was my first Kent. I gradually realized that it was too large for my...
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Heavy-duty Rocket (the UK version of the Super Speed) goes to auction
This razor is in unusually good condition, and it has a nice heft and a sturdy feel—plus it shaves very well indeed. Listed here.Filed under: Shaving
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The Holy Black’s SR-71 slant is again available, so I’m using mine this morning
The brush is the RazoRock artificial badger, though on the face it has no badger feel. It is nevertheless an excellent synthetic: fine handle, nice feel, stellar performance. It easily developed an...
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Gillette Diplomat goes to auction
This is a very nice razor and in good condition. This one seems to have a two-tone finish on the handle, though the plating is the original plating: the tightening knob and the little section at the...
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Fine shave with the Wunderbar (and Achilles and the Omega soft boar)
The Omega 21762 is one of my favorite boar brushes, but note that I like a soft brush rather than a scrubby brush. This one has not a jot of scrub to it, but it feels great on my face, as soft as a...
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Short-handled Super Adjustable to auction
This is an O-1 (1969), which is the year the Super Adjustable was introduced, so this is from an early production run, perhaps the first. Very nice adjustable. Listing is here.Filed under: Shaving
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iKon X3 slant on sale at Shave Nation: $55 including iKon Bulldog handle
Take a look. I imagine that this means other vendors will soon have their stock for sale. I’m surprised it’s $55 with a Bulldog handle. That seems a very reasonable price. I was expecting $70. I’ll...
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The Wunderbar in a new light, with Eufros shaving soap
The brush shown is a model once offered by Chiseled Face, and I like it a lot: knot feels good with just the right loft, and its handle is both attractive and comfortable. I got an immediate very fine...
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British Gillette Aristocrat Junior goes to auction
This very nice Aristocrat Junior is now listed.Filed under: Shaving
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Semogue Owners Club, Martin de Candre, and the prototype iKon X3
Someone commented on Wicked Edge that, although Martin de Candre lathers easily, the lather is not so slick as other lathers. I had not noticed that, so I brought out the MdC to see how it works for...
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Gold-plated Gillette Ranger Tech goes to auction
There may be a special name for a gold-plated Ranger Tech as there is for a gold-plated 1940’s Super Speed (Milord). This razor closes resembles a Milord save for the smooth section above the...
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Wet Shaving Products Monarch, Summer Storm, and the redoubtable Edwin Jagger...
The Wet Shaving Products Monarch is a favorite brush: I like the handle style and the knot is excellent. It easily worked up a very nice lather indeed from Chiseled Face’s Summer Storm, which has a...
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Blackland’s Blackbird razor goes to auction
The Blackbird shown is now up for auction. As noted at the link, some of the black finish on the cap was accidentally removed due to over-enthusiastic cleaning. Still, the razor itself is intact and...
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