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J.A. Henckels Rapide SE
At Chappy's request, here are some more shots of my Rapide - originally supplied with a wedge blade and stropper, I use it only with the modern GEM SS blades. Never could get those old wedge blades...
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1968 patent: Disposable razor suitable for injector blades
Not all razors are meant to become heirlooms. Some are meant simply to be a disposable razor. Or, as Roy E Mullen said it in his 1966 patent application: Quote:There are many occasions when an...
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My First Schick Injector
I really liked the story of LTC Schick's Magazine-Fed Repeating Combat Razor, inspired by his experience with bolt-action magazine fed rifles in WWI. (Some people online say it was inspired by...
View ArticleRocnel SE50 -Blade Loading Tutorial
A few customers have had difficulty loading a blade into the Rocnel SE50. It's actually not too hard once you know the trick. I made a short video this morning and hope that it helps. Be sure to turn...
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Larkin Buffalo Safety Razor and Instructions
Sometimes I find a razor online I’ve never heard about before. Like the Larkin Buffalo Safety Razor, which seems to be manufactured for the Larking Company – the people behind the Larkin Idea which...
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Old advertisement: If Santa looks different this year…
…Schick is to blame! The box, and the details of the razor, indicates to me that this is what today is referred to as a Schick Type E1. A steal at 2 US dollars, even if that today equals a little under...
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Patent time: Scimitar razor for wedge and non-wedge blades
he turn of the last century was an paradigm shift when it came to shaving technology. Wedge blades – which had been the cutting edge* in the late 19th century – was replaced with the bleeding edge** of...
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Twinplex Razor HELP
I just got this as an x-mas present from my BCs and have never seen one before, does anyone know anything about these?
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Lack of patent time: A simple wedge razor
Museums have started making their collections available online. And as I was browsing digitalmuseum.no – a common digital platform for a lot of Norwegian museums – I ran across a nice and simple wedge...
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Bismarck razor – another museum wedge razor
Still poking around on digitalmuseum.no* I found a much less workmanlike wedge razor than the previous one that I shared with you. Named the Bismarck razor, after the German statesman, the razor is...
View ArticleIs Supply Razor being dissed?
I recently tried a Supply razor. I like it a lot! I use #2 plate and their blades are fantastic, though they last about the same as my DE blades (I thought they would last longer). I have not seen much...
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Blade recommendations for a ATT X1 SE
I just bought the razor head last night and was wondering what would be a good blade for this SE Slant? I used to shave with a straight razor, but it’s been at least 5 years since I’ve done that. My...
View ArticleRx-2 Review
I received my Rx-2 at the beginning of the week and as of now have 5 shaves in with it. When I first picked it up I found it to be too top heavy, the handle did not giving it the balance I want. So, I...
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Gem, Australia 150th Anniversary Set, 1938. Red box.
I have seen one of these in brown bakelite (why did I pass it up?) and one in green, but red? Wow! Anyway, it is on its way to me for me to admire in close, personal detail. Here’s hoping you’ll enjoy...
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An AutoStrop Khaki set
I’ve talked about Khaki Kits before – both the well known Gillette ones and the less well known GEM ones. I’ve also covered sets like the Comfy Kit – I still want one by the way – and the Buddy Kit,...
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The INheRiR 3000 -A Sneak Peek
Back in 2013 when we designed the Asylum Rx, we also designed a smaller head version that takes standard injector blades. We had a resin prototype made of the smaller razor but never pursued it...
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Patent time: John Joice’s automatic razor
Laziness is the mother of inventions. At least, it seems to have been an important reason why John K Joice filed a patent for an automatic razor in 1906. It was made specifically so that people with no...
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Leaf Twig Razor
Leaf Twig Razor From what I’ve been reading you either love or hate this razor. Me? I love it once I talked to some other owners and figured some things out. If you get tired of my ramblings you can...
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About to shave with a Micromatic
I picked this Gem Micromatic up today at a flea market. Should I use the Gem blade, or is there some other blade I should use?
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