I had a beard for at least 10 years and as I got older I found I started to look more and more like a "Badger". I loved having a beard but I had forgotten what it was like to have a clean chin. I never liked electric razors, and going back to my Army days, I missed using an old fashioned double edged razor and shaving brush.

What's the difference between an aftershave and a cologne, and what the hell is Eau De Toilette? They are completely different things, although many men, unknowingly use them interchangeably.

I did a little research to find information on some of the perfume makers, I think it adds something to the cologne / aftershave if you know a little about where it came from and who made it.

A mate of mine recently blogged about how we are living in the future and it got me thinking to how much things have changed since I was a nipper. Taking a look around my living room, I can see two laptops, an X-Box, a Wii, a DVD player and my android phone.

There's a lot of great information on the internet regarding manufacturers of straight razors. I thought it would be handy to collate everything I find and provide images of the manufacturers marks. To make it easier to identify razors and get an idea of the quality of the blade, when you find one in an old antique store.