A-Z

Right, silly game anyone can play. go through the Alphabet letter by letter first person post A second for b third for C ETC. Choose something shaving/razor related for each letter. Although on the face only a silly game there is a useful point to it, us noobs can see new names of things new to us and spend some time learning about them.

So to kick it off I'll start with...........

A is for Alum block. The best thing know to mankind? Quite possibly I think. lol.

Right over to the next person for something beginning with B

B is for Badger Brush, almost essential for making quality lather.

C is for Cella - one of my favorite creams.

YAY Im learning new stuff already, I have never heard of Cella, thanks I will be buying some to try.

D is for Dubl Duck. I wish I had one!

E is for Escher, the most sought after of hones.

F is for Fischer works razor. Twin works

G is for Gong, and Gotta

H is for Handsome. The way I look after a straight razor shave-Har har.

I is for INOX.......whatever that is hehehe ;-)

J is for Japanese water stones, without which I would never have got a decent edge on my razor in the first place.


Mick

K is for Keen Kutter.

L is for Lynn Abrams, site founder and honemeister supreme.:)

M is for micarta a scale material I want to try

N is for NOS(new old stock) the holy grail of old razor finds!

O is for Ogallala Bay rum or Old Spice. Don't knock 'til you try it.

P is for Pinaud; as in Pinaud Clubman aftershave.

Q is for Quality....quality shaves and quality gear....something you don't and WON'T get from plastic disposables!!!

R is for... Rubbing alcohol, the smelly stuff I use to sterilize my razors after a shave :)

S is for styptic - the magical stuff that stops me bleeding out ;-)

T is for Therapeutic: i.e. spending 30 minutes with a sharp blade against your throat is therapeutic for your soul

U is for Unwin & Rodgers, 19th century Sheffield maker of gobs of goodies including fantastic guns, knives, and of course straight razors

V is for Van Camp H & I. The owners of "Capitol", "Ben Hur", "Raola" trademarks.

W is for Worcester razor

X is for XPEC, a shaving cream I can't afford but really want to try.

Y is for the Yellow leather strop conditioning paste from Dovo

Z for Zaiel Jassiano. Most excellent razors!!