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What Your Father Didn't Teach You About Shaving (And Grooming)
The Starling is a machined aluminum razor from Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements (PAA). What makes it unique is that it's one of a handful of modern GEM safety razors. Most modern single edge razors are …
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It's that time of year again! Every year around this time Sharpologist looks back on the products that have generated buzz in the wet shaving world and make suggestions for that perfect holiday …
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The German brand Schmiere--literally translated as "grease"--has a shave soap named Abschaum--translated as "scum." So...Grease Scum shave soap? …
A few years ago I wrote an article about a book about barbershops, Barbershops Of America. The book's author, Rob Hammer, has published a follow-up, "Barbershops of America - Then and Now." I got a …
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Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements (PAA) has launched the next formulation of their shaving soap, CK6, with their Doppelganger line. Could it be the "David" that slays the tallow shave soap "Goliath?" …
The Fine Accoutrements Aluminum Slant is the second slant razor from Mr. Fine. The first razor was the Fine Superlite Slant, which we reviewed a year ago. Now he's back, with a new version of the same …
