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Parker Injector Adjustable.....
Well, the Schick Twin II fit in the Parker Injector without a single hitch. If you ask me, the Twin II is the best injector blade out there, bar none. The Razor next to the Parker is the Gillette...
View ArticleSHAVENT razor
...anyone tried this razor?? https://en.shavent.com.de/shop ....looks a lot like the LEAF.....
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The start of a perfect day
Advertisements definitely seems to have worked differently back in the day. Take, for example, this Ever-Ready advertisement from 1920: For starters, it’s a fairly long read. I’m used to advertisements...
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Interesting patent: Louis Heckel’s safety-razor-blade holder
Ever wished that you had more choices when it came to blades for your vintage Star, GEM or EverReady razor? Or have a lovely old wedge razor, but either is lacking the blades or can’t manage to get...
View ArticleMark Cross Razor
The Mark Cross is my favorite razor. Stumbled upon one a few years ago in a thrift store and bought it on a lark. Turns out, it can be configured to be mild or aggressive -- or anywhere in between....
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Franken Razors and Hybrids (Chimeras) - SE Edition
I love to use my fav MR14 handle with this old ER Shovel Head SE. Thanks to a friend and his adapter. FrankenRazor PP1914 http://shavenook.com/showthread.php?tid=...#pid968878
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Old patent: Charles Ballreich and the very simple single edge razor
One way to make a profit selling razors in a cut throat market is lowering manufacturing costs. A way to cut cost of manufacture is to have the fewest possible parts, and the fewest possible steps. The...
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Vector, Hawk V3 and The General V2 - Comparison?
Hi everyone! From what I've read the Vector, Hawk V3 and The General V2 are the most sought after AC style razors. But from the reviews and comparisons I always miss some details. How do they compare?...
View ArticleThe Evolution of The Asylum Rx
I have been working with a mechanical engineer to update and refine the Asylum Rx. The original Rx was a fairly aggressive shaver that was was probably not ideally suited as an everyday shaver. While...
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Detailed artist club blade information, anyone have it?
I have searched high and low across several forums but cant find a single post with definitive details of ALL the different blades, except this graphic for feather blades. Does anyone have the blade...
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The safety razor of James Hartness
James Hartness was a prolific inventor, with quite a few patents to his name. While most of them are for machines and machine tools, he also dabbled in safety razors. In 1905 he was awarded a patent...
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The workmanlike razor of Joseph Turner
Joseph Turner did what many others did around the turn of the last century; he invented a safety razor. A safety razor that was, according to the patent, easily manufactured, as well as efficient and...
View ArticleSoliciting for Twig & Thorn Passaround Participants
Leaf delivering a Twig and Thorn for passaround; please PM me to trial and review these affordable and innovative razors. If your wife has been considering these, you may post her thoughts to the...
View ArticleMild SE Razor
Been back DE shaving since October 2020 and actually enjoy it. I find I do prefer very mild razors with sharp blades. I'm considering getting a SE razor for the fun of it and think I would like a...
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New Toy Arrived - it's a GEM!
The mail came today, about an hour AFTER I shaved. In it was an old GEM single-edge razor and a couple packs of GEM blades. Of all the infernal timing! I'll have to wait until tomorrow to try it...
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Dating a GEM
Yeah, I dated a GEM, then married her. But enough about that, on to razors... I'm having trouble finding out info about my GEM. It has the "1912" head, of course, but it has a Bakelite handle that's...
View ArticleMicromatic Monday
It's just a Micromatic Monday, which I think is also a song by The Bangles. Tried my despised, unloved TTO Micromatic today with a coated GEM blade. This was a VERY different experience from my...
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Twig & Thorn Passaround Review – An Outstanding Body Razor at a Bargain Price
Many having encountered threads authored over the years know that I live in the Deep South and am an aerobic athlete. While enjoying an active outdoors sporting lifestyle, Southern Summers are...
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Old patent: “Lather catcher” disposable safety razor
In 1954 Allen Phillip Algier and Ford M Radenbaugh filed a patent for a disposable safety razor. And while the patent wasn’t granted until 1957, it is an interesting little razor that gives the term...
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