The global nature of real shaving kit
One of the really bad things about the multibladed system razors is that they try and force a communist like conformity. Supposedly we are all the same and must all […]
General shaving chat
RAD, SBAD and other acquisition disorders
This gets discussed a lot in the traditional shaving community, mainly RAD (Razor Acquisition Disorder) and SBAD (Shaving Brush Acquisition Disorder), they are used self-deprecatingly to explain the growing piles […]
Your Milage May Vary YMMV
YMMV is not a very common acronym, yet it is widely used in the shaving community. The abbreviation stands for Your Mileage May Vary which means that you could have […]
Human facial hair
I thought it would be interesting to take a look at what it is that we spend so much time and trouble (and with traditional shaving, enjoyment) cutting. A hair […]
Exploring the science of shaving
Another old article, this time from Science and Mechanics in February 1957, but still interesting and relevant today. We still grow the same sort of stubble. You can read the […]
Pogonotomy, pogonotrohpy, pogonophile, pogonophobe, pogonologist etc
Some long English words at the top there. I hope I get their meanings right. They all originate from the ancient Greek word pogon which translates as beard in English. […]
My traditional shaving scuttle collection
Well here are most of them in all their glory, just under 50 traditional wet shaving scuttles (in England there are often called shaving mugs). And the funny thing is […]
If you are in London on the 22nd. Discounts at Truefitt and Hill (also online)
I have written here before about the famous grooming shops in St James’s in London and especially the three “Ts” of Trumpers, Taylors of Old Bond Street (TOBS) and Truefitt […]
Energizer buys American Safety Razor Company
In an auction in Delaware, USA, last week Energiser bought the bankrupt American Safety Razor Company for just $301 million. You may be wondering how this effects you. American Safety […]
The international kit swapping scene
As I have pointed out many times a huge part of the joy of real shaving is the immense diversity of goods available from all over the world. This morning […]