SOTD: Saturday 11 November - Friday 17 November 2023.

ekeko said:

Sunday 12 November
If only Thomas Ward had decided to design the Wardonia Razor to take normal de blades. Instead he came up with his alternative Wardonia Barrel Hole blade. Now it’s easy to mod a normal blade to fit as I have done many times but hey as a sales pitch it’s not great. However, the business founded in 1927 continued until 1984 so they must have been quite popular. They continued to sell razor blades, holders and sets until 2000 when they ceased operation. They made little themselves and outsourced nearly everything to British companies like Souplex.

How was the shave? Thanks for asking, Løthur Nude and a very nicely coloured badger bristle soon had a very smooth, but scent free, lather evenly deposited around the old fizog.
The razor is well suited for my type of stubble and 2 passes and pick ups was all it took to produce a smooth and irritation free result.
This razor could easily be a daily driver, it’s mainly made of Bakelite with a metal cap, easy to take down and clean, no rust issues. No real pressure is needed and shave angle is pretty wide, no real chance of tissue damage although a normal de blade does have a small overhang each end of the head so a little care is needed around the schnozzola.

Have a peaceful day fellas……..

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NotTheStig said:

I have considered picking up an earlier Wardonia from when they still were compatible with standard blades, but I'm not sure. I have lots of razors but only a handful I use regularly as only a few shave really well for me, regardless of the other components in a shave.

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pjgh said:

I have a feint recollection that the one sold as the Black Prince took Gillette design blades. That's the one with the smooth black handle and metal ring at the pommel ... I think.

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