The Gentle Shave: Zenith Brushes and More.

New post on my blog:

An experiment with a large handled boar B03-A26L.

New Ceramics are on the way:

wow type a is sweet. are they the same size knots as before?

About the same. 27MM.

I recently received a cease and desist from a lawyer representing Gillette and Proctor and Gamble. It seems that they believe that by me selling their Gillette Guard razors on ebay, I am infringing on their intellectual property rights. I originally thought that my sales would be protected from the first sale doctrine and copyright law as found with Kirstaeng v. Wiley Supreme Court case, but a lawyer acquaintance mentioned that copyright law and intellectual property law are not the same. While I believe that I didn't do anything wrong and had no reason to believe that Gillette would care what I sold, I've decided to comply with the cease and desist from Gillette. I don't have the resources to fight it (not that I made a lot from the sale of the Guards anyway).

To read more about the first sale doctrine and Kirstaeng v. Wiley Supreme Court case go to the Owner's Rights Initiative website.

I was selling the razors as a courtesy to my clients. Lots of wet shaving enthusiasts like the Guard razor for it's simple, effective clog-free design. Many people use it with a thick beard or a travel razor or to shave their heads. You can read more about the design of the razor here, and here.  For reviews of the razor go here and here.

Again, I don't have the resources to fight Gillette on this, so I am complying with the order. My last stock has been sent to Gillette.  Feel free to read the full Gillette Guard Cease and Desist.

My order with the new ceramic brushes are finally on their way. I had to wait until Joe's order got processed. He's selling a Zenith Professional size boar rebranded with the Razorock logo for a ridiculously cheap price.

Work of art. To be honest, my first reaction was it should be displayed and not used. But that knot? Looks fantastic! Well done.

Absolutely striking!

They said it would be 27mm.  I haven't measured it yet. Here's another silvertip :