Ionic Ritual Set

Double edge razor blades in Swedish stainless steel, ground evenly across the full width. A mild 12N edge; keen enough to cut cleanly, gentle enough for sensitive skin. Most people get four to seven shaves per blade.

Double sided, individually wrapped. They fit all Kronos razors and any standard double edge razor.

A traditional shaving soap with a warm sandalwood scent. Loaded with a damp brush it builds a dense, cushioning lather; the blade rides on the cushion rather than the skin.

One 100g bar outlasts several cans of foam, with no propellant and nothing to landfill. Best built in a bowl; ours is carved to fit it.

A single blade safety razor built to be kept. The enclosed head covers the blade corners, the cause of most nicks; one blade cuts at the surface, which is why it's kinder to skin than five stacked cartridges.

No plastic in either version. Two handles: chrome-plated zinc alloy, knurled and weighted, or natural bamboo, warmer in the hand. Add the matching stand and the blade dries upright between shaves; a dry edge lasts longer.

There is a short learning curve; we won't pretend otherwise. Short strokes, light pressure, settled by the third shave for most. Guidance included. Takes any standard double edge blade, around ten pence a shave.

A chrome-plated stand that holds the Bamboo Safety Razor upright.

Vertical is practical, not decorative. Air moves around the head, the edge dries fully, and a dry blade lasts more shaves; the stand pays for itself in blades. The fit is precise, no movement, no tipping, and the chrome sits deliberately against the bamboo.

If your razor arrived without a stand, this completes it.

A used blade is still sharp, and the bathroom bin is no place for it. The blade bank takes each spent blade through a slot in the top and holds around a hundred; years of shaving for most. Full, it seals shut for safe disposal.

Solid, small, and the kind of object you stop thinking about, which is the point.