Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Shave of the Day Feb. 2, 2011

Razor: 6/8 Joh. Engstrom Frameback
Soap: Art of Shaving Lemon
Brush: Kent H8
Aftershave: Saint Charles Shave Bay Rum Balm
Cologne: Havana by Aramis


Still working my way through products that are getting on the low side. That's one of the great things about shaving this way; yeah, the soaps and creams can be a little more expensive than what you're used to paying, but they last a very long time!

"Frameback" razors developed as a way to get a thinner blade for easier honing. Before then all razors had a thick, wedge profile. Frameback razors eventually led to grinding methods which resulted in "hollow grinds" - the fine, sometimes paper-thin razor profile commonly seen in straight razors from the late 19th / early 20th century up to today.

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