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Shaving Encyclopedia

Blade Packaging: Then and Now

An interesting comparison: Gillette blade tucks were much bigger back in the old days (but the blades were the same size). This old tuck of Super Blue blades comes from the 1970’s. Here is a comparison against a modern tuck of Gillette 7 O Clock Sharpedge blades. Interesting that the old Gillette blades were still […]

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Shaving Encyclopedia

How It’s Made: Safety Razor Blades

Here is  a nice video showing how Double Edge Safety Razor blades are manufactured. As you can see,  it’s quite an involved process. There are not many of these factories left. 

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Shaving Tips

Common Sense Approach to Lathering

“… there is no magic. There are no tricks… take a common sense approach… Lather too dry? Add more water. Lather too wet, add more soap. “

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Product Reviews

Jolly Shave Cream

Value for money is amazing – one of the best in terms of price / performancne ratio.

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Product Reviews

Arko Shave Soap

Manufactured in Turkey, Arko  is a brand that has a long tried and trusted heritage. The soap has been used by Turkish barbers since the 1950’s.