A Sunday sit-down: a First World War razor 👍
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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2024
- A look at some of the razors my grandfathers, Harry and Cyril, may have used during World War One.
Shaving in the trenches:
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English advert for Gillette Standard set:
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Autostrop identifying/dating information, type Autostrop in the search:
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The Auto-Strop was introduced in 1906. At that time, many people did not buy into Gillette's "no strop, no hone" philosophy, finding it wasteful to discard a blade after a few shaves.
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Hi Mark- Great Sunday Sit-down; thank you! Glad you are feeling a bit better. Rest and recuperation, as you know, are the key things for the moment. Wishing you all the best. Looking forward to seeing you use the wonderful razor you showed us today when you are up to it. Please take good care and all the best, my friend!
Thanks Mike. It's wears me out lying on the bed, at the moment 😃 It's nice to be in touch again, I've missed this over the last few weeks. Thanks for your good wishes; I do hope you and yours are all well and getting ready for Christmas. Cheers.
I just today discovered your channel today and enjoyed this chat immensely. I also have migraines: Keep Calm and Carry On. My maternal granddad was a captain in WWI in the Canadian corps of engineers, called sappers. He used to say: 'That's the only secret of engineering, build it one day, wait till it's blown up, then build it again.' His family was from Lincolnshire, stone masons over centuries, and he lived to see Lincoln's bombing in WWII. He also continually cursed the USA for entering WWI so late. Before I remotely had whiskers he gave me the Gillette razor he used on the front, underground mostly. The razor looks different to the you showed in this video. I think my granddad's is called a 'ball end'' or something like that. In gratitude for your video, I'd be very happy to pass it on to you, but I do not know your post address. Perhaps you know it already but there's a vivid account of trench WWI warfare in a novel titled 'Bird Song,' the reference being to the birds in cages the sappers took to detect poison gas before the 'engineers' did. Sorry to be going on so long, just want to say how much I appreciate you chat today. -Geoff
Wow, that's terrific Geoff, I really enjoyed reading your tale about your Grandfather. Those sappers did a tremendously difficult job under very difficult conditions. I'll look out for Bird Song, thank you. I'm becoming more and more interested in WW1 and it's because I just cannot imagine being in something like that. It is called a ball end razor. They often split, on the handle. Are you sure, you want to give me your Grandfathers razor? That's very kind of you but you could have it restored and keep it as a piece of your family history. However, I would be grateful to accept it, should you wish. I'm at happy-mark@live.co.uk should you wish to contact me, I'll send you my address. All the best and thanks for saying hello 👍😃
I enjoyed the Sunday sit down Mark. I'm very glad you are beginning to feel better. Super job on the restoration of the WWI era razor case... razor looks to be in great shape. I look forward to your shave with that little gem. Take care and I hope you get back firmly on your pins.
Thanks Paul, your kind words are much appreciated. Have a good week, mate. Best wishes.
Hello Mark, glad you are feeling better. Great historical perspective, very interesting and well narrated. Thank you so much for doing all the research. Regards, Roberto
Thank you Roberto. 🙂 I'm glad you enjoyed it. Cheers.
Hi Mark, sorry to hear that you are ill. Glad you are getting better. And thank you for your video today. I found it very, very interesting. My grandfather participated in War I and II and he used to shave with a straight razor. In the late 50s, he then switched to electric (the early Remingtons) as he got older and began to feel insecure using a blade. Hope you get well soon!
Thank you, for your good wishes, Enrico. I really appreciate the thought. That's very interesting about your Grandfather. I hope I don't ever have to shift to an electric. I have tried a few, when I was younger, but I've just never got along with them. My Dad liked his electric razor, though. Perhaps, even with an electric, it's all down to technique.
Really Really Enjoyed This! Thank you so very much for speaking of the film coming out. I watched all the snippets and trailers of it and... please pardon the pun, but I was blown away! Amazing the color restoration!! Put a new twist of reality on this era of truly brave men. Liked it so much I had to use my Old Type Razor this morning. BBS shave all around and would've been Military Regulation Approved 😊 Take Care of yourself! I look forward to more chats.
Thanks Bryan. It's an incredible piece of filmmaking. I'm not all the way through it yet but I'm really struck by how young some of those boys were! I'm glad you had a good shave; I used the 1916 razor - boy is it a good shave! Take care buddy. 🙂
Very interesting and entertaining chat. I enjoyed it with my favorite coffee. Thank you for the information.
Prayers for your complete and speedy recovery.
I'm glad you enjoyed the chat, Claude and thank you for your prayers. I'll gladly take them; I'm all over the place at the moment. I hope you are having a great week. 👍
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better! WW1 shaving history was very interesting. Can't wait to see the shave.
Thanks Steve. It shaves like a beast! That's a good thing 😃 All the best.
That razor and case are amazing. Your history on these razors is so captivating to hear.
Thank you, Jill. You're very kind 😃
Wonderfully educational. Normal service is resumed, which is very welcome. Best wishes for a full recovery. Smashing Razor set you have there, Mark.
Thanks Paul, mate. My recovery is taking far too long! I must admit it was nice to be able to do the video and have something to do. I hope you're well. Be careful out there - there's germs! 😃
Slowly, but surely as they say. As Frank Spencer once said “ every day in every way I’m getting better and better!.” Mini package on its way which I hope will match up well with the Standard.
I'm sure that saying is "the cat's done a whoopsy"! 😅 Thanks Paul, I'm intrigued now. 😃
I am late to the party(in terms of knowing that you have been sick)and I am very sorry to learn that you underwent such distress. I hope the remnants of the flu clear up quickly. Unfortunately, I've had a situation that I absolutely had/have to deal with and it interfered with my usual wet shaving viewing habits and posting of SOTD photos and etc. Probably by the time you read this; I will have completely dealt with the matter.
As for this video: it was most enjoyable to see your pride and joy and learn something of its Origin(s) as well as some of the other non shave related content. This segment came across like a Commercially produced documentary! EXTREMELY well done! ;-)
Hi Keith. I hope you manage to deal with your situation and it has a satisfactory outcome. I do love my 1916 razor, I'm glad that came across in the video. It shaves like a demon, in a good way 🙂 Thank you for your high praise. Best wishes, mate.
Wonderful video--a real treat to watch, especially your happiness with the razor. I hope your health continues on an upward path, and I wish you all the best.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed watching. I'm a bit up and down but I think I'm heading in the right direction. Take care 🙂
A fascinating video Mark, very interesting indeed. I hope you continue to feel better and I'm looking forward to seeing you put that WW1 razor to good use next time.
Thank you, David for your well wishes. To be honest, being ill is it getting on nerves now 🙂 It was great to do a video, it really keeps me occupied and I just find it fascinating. It's going to be a great shave next time around. Take care, pal 👍
Really interesting video. What a great find that Standard set is. I look forward to seeing you shave with it when you are better. Get well soon
Thank you, Mark. I really appreciate your well wishes. I'm going in the right direction. They'll be a shave this week 🙂
That's great news!
Sorry to hear you haven't been well Mark, but glad to see your on the mend 👍🏼😀
Thanks buddy 😃 It's dragging on a bit!
Thanks for sharing some fascinating history! I enjoyed seeing your vintage Gillette as well. I wish modern DE razors came in cases like yours. Take care.
Oh yeah. Wouldn't that be nice to get a beautiful case with your razor. There's probably a market in that for a hobbyist. I'm glad you enjoyed it, Mark. Cheers buddy 🙂
What an interesting talk, Mark, thank you. Hope you feel better soon.
The return of wet shaving may well be a result of a desire to create less waste. For me it is also the pleasure of things taking time, as a reaction to the race to always save time.
Good luck with the shark skin!
Thank you, Johan. I keep falling asleep! Yes, I agree with you, the pleasure of taking time in a shave is very important in this usually hectic world. Take care of yourself. Oh, that razor is well on it's way to you. 🙂
Wow thanks! Looking forward.
Take care of yourself and be well. I truly enjoy your talks
Thank you Sydney. I think I'm on the mend 🙂 it's slow going. I'm really glad this new aspect to my videos is enjoyable. I certainly like doing them. I find it very interesting. All the best.
Nice see you back mark look see next shave
Thanks Oliver 👍
Mark, glad you're getting 'better'. Enjoyed the Sunday chat. Have a great week.
Hey Matthew, thank you buddy. You too, have a good one. 👍
I want to tell you that this razor comes apart very easily. I had an experience with a 34c. I pulled the bottom off & I could not put it back together. I had someone look at it and Thank God was able to do it. (VLS)
Thank you buddy. The bottom, on these old razors, is meant to come off. Merkur made their's a little differently by making a retaining clip, so that it wouldn't fall off. I did the same thing when I had a 34c! It's easily done.
Thanks for a really enjoyable and informative video Mark, and glad you feeling better. And I'm just as keen to follow your journey into further historical razors. As part of mini collection I purchased recently, it included a Rolls Razor. I haven't tried it thus far, but was wondering if you had?
Look forward to your next video using that little gem:-). Cheers! Keith.
Your welcome Keith and thank you. I could never get the blade on my Rolls razor sharp enough to shave comfortably with. At the time, I didn't know anyone that would hone. In the end, after a couple of awful shaves, I gave up and moved it on. Good luck 😉
Friendship Shaving Thanks Mark. Must admit, not in any hurry to try it:-). I think somehow I'm going to become like you with more focus on the DE razors. There were so many beautiful models made! I envy you!!! I want to find kit like you showed in your video. So class!
Thanks buddy.
That was a great Sunday sit-down. Another razor military set that the US had during WW1 was the Ever-Ready set. It had the razor and 2 blade banks in a khaki canvas snap pouch.
Thanks buddy 👍 Yes, of course. The khaki set was very popular for Ever Ready. I've noticed that a lot of Star a razors come up for sale on the French eBay. It just struck me as interesting that they have a lot of Star's rather than Ever Ready. Take care.
Star came first. It was the only thing for a while. Makes sense that it would be more internationally sold. Star was huge in its day.
Really good information and what a beautiful razor! I'm going to watch "They Shall Not Grow Old Today"!! LOL Hope you get to feeling better, my friend. All the best 💈💈
I hope you enjoyed it. There is a point where it suddenly becomes colourised, I felt that had quite an impact. Those boys were so young! Can you imagine, being 16 years old and on the front line. I cannot. All the best, Ric.
Hi Mark. Glad to hear you are feeling better. I got the same flu in December last year and it knocked me out completely. I spent 3 days in bed without moving, so I know what it feels like. It took weeks before I felt back to normal. I've just ordered a WWII British Army open comb razor from Military Industries. It was made in 1945 and wasn't issued, so it is in the same condition that it was when it left the factory. It looks pretty basic from the pictures, so I will let you know how I get on with it. My father was in WWII, so I am looking forward to using it to find out how he must have got on with it. Great video, as always. Please keep making them.
Hey pal. That flu was a shocker - it dragged on for weeks. Your open comb razor sounds very good; what are Military industries. I did have a quick look at one site but there were no razors. Do you have a link, please?
A very interesting story. Really enjoyed it!!! (VLS)
Thank you, for your comment. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Nice one 🙂
Enjoyed the discussion, I found it interesting. You're a good story teller. FYI Jill of She Shaves speaks highly of you. I think I can agree with her.
Hello David, thank you for your kind words, they are much appreciated. I chat about the things that interest me and I hope that comes across. I'm certainly no expert but I try to find out as much as I can and give credit where it's due. I hope you have a good week. Take care 👍
A delightful 20 minutes with a cup of tea!
Thank you Kenneth, that's very kind of you. I hope you have a good week. All the best 🙂
nice video Mark, very good razor Standard Gillette!!
Thank you, Marco. It's a beauty. I must admit, I am very pleased with it. It shaves really well 🙂
Glad you are feeling better. All the best. 👍
Thanks Abe. I'm slowly heading in the right direction 👍
Good to see y again, Mark. Congrats for this vry interesting video with great depth of detail knowledge.
Hey mate. How was my German? It's probably best you don't answer that. 😃 I enjoyed it. I'll have to look into German WW1 razors and history, at some point. We all know that Germany had a fantastic manufacturing industry, especially for steel. I imagine, like the British troops, straight razors were used in abundance. Take care 👍
Yr german was immaculate. Yr Sheffield is Solingen in Germany. The center of steelworks, razors, blades etc. The 'Ruhr area' in general is german steelworks base. Currently DOVO is the largest shaving producer, but I know there hv been plenty more in WW1 n later. Will be vry interesting, what y shall find in history. Good health n cheers.
Thanks Achim. I have heard of the famous Ruhr valley. It's all very interesting. 👍
Hello Mark, thank you for a very interesting talk on shaving history. I really enjoy this type of video. Can I ask what was the title/author of that book with the facsimile advertisements of razors? I am pleased you are on the road to recovery, although it appears not quite your old self just yet. Great to see you back again!
Hi David. Thank you for your kind words. The book is not the best, but it is inexpensive. It is 'Vintage Shaving Advertisements' compiled by Hugh Morrison. There seem to be a lot of adverts for the same few companies. However, I've included the links below which might help. There are some interesting looking books to download - I wonder if any ever appear second hand, and the archive is a fantastic resource. There is also an advertisements section at mr-razor.com and I have found that if you type vintage razor advertising into eBay, it's amazing what comes up for sale. I just find them interesting to read through. I hope this helps. I'm sure it will keep you occupied 😃 Cheers.
www.razoremporium.com/books-media/
www.razorarchive.com/
Thank you for your kind words but I can come out under the sofa !? ( lol )its good to see you back !
Ha. Yes, please come out 😃 Was my German awful? Thank you very much. Take care. 👍
Enjoyed your talk, I love history of WWI and shaving....If you have Netflix there is a series of short films on WWI called " Our World War" I highly recommend it.
Also Razor Emporium is offering WWI replica kits.
Hey buddy. Thank you. I'm hoping to get a Netflix card for Christmas; if I do, I will certainly check out 'Our World War'. I'm sure it will be very interesting. I've seen those replica kits at Razor Emporium. I have pondered the idea 🙂 I hope your having a good week. Take care.
Great chat. Hope you feel better.
Hey, Mayur. Thank you buddy, I appreciate it. 👍🙂
Was very concerned with your health. Hope you continue to improve. I love to grind my fresh coffee beans for great flavor. Toasted Southern Pecan is in my mug right now.
Thank you. I really appreciate it, Jill. I am still struggling but I don't like to talk about it too much. Who am I kidding? I'm a bloke - I'm dying 😅😃 Southern Pecan sounds interesting. I normally buy mine ready ground and I don't have a proper grinder. Those beans got bashed and hit with everything.
Clemac reminds me of the Gems,Star or American Saftey Razors
I can see why, Adam. They are quite rare.
Well that's your problem, coffee!!! Evil stuff. Your better off sticking to tea, a much better beverage
I know but I love it! 😃
So sorry!!! I will be praying for you! ✝️ (VLS)
Thanks buddy 👍🙂
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Expensive to say the least at 20 shillings and 1 penny when you understand that a soldier in the first world war got a shilling a day! So twenty days pay to buy that razor. In 1914, a labourer only earned 6 pence a day (2 1/2 pence in today's money) Which is why so many men signed up so quickly. Can you imagine doubling your wage over night and with everyone saying the war would be over by Christmas so many young men joined up thinking they would make hay while the sun shined only to go back to their previous job after Christmas.
A shilling a day! Wow. That is a really good wage for the time. No wonder so many men and boys joined up. That has to be a plan by the government of the day! And, you would get fed too. Have you seen those awful videos of men with shell shock that are unable to control their bodies? Abysmal. Poor beggers.
And they called it the war to end all wars. What a shame it didn't.
Take care of yourself Mark.
Thank you Dennis. All the best to you.
Can you share the type of coffee it was
I will make sure I for in future sit down videos, Adam. I like an Americano and I'm finding the Percol blend to be good, at the moment. We also have a Taylor's Italian blend which is quite strong and robust thatI'm enjoying. Neither of them are very expensive and are available from my local shop. You know, I went on holiday to Spain once and the free coffee in the poolside machine was the best coffee I ever had!
First time coffee grind?
Yes, it was. I normally buy my coffee already ground. I like the look of those old fashioned grinding machines.
what is the name of the magazine you were showing the advertisements from?? sir.
I'm sorry to write to tell you that I no longer have it and can't remember the title however I think I originally bought it from amazon. Perhaps if you go to their book dept., and search for books on razors you will find it. I hope that helps 👍