My article last month about “curating” some interesting shaving-related links from about the web brought some positive comments so I decided to continue. So here are some links I liked from February.
Wet Shave Club
7 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Wet Shaving
“As you know, we are all for wet shaving and the more folk we can convert to the cause the more stoked we are! But, as with any new skill, and particularly one that uses sharp and specialized equipment, there’s bound to be hiccups along the way. So, in keeping with our mission to get more men wet shaving, allow us to guide our intrepid newbies (the oldies can learn something too) to cross territory that could potentially derail you before your first week of wet shaving has even finished.”
Wegian Warrior
More military shaving photos
Define:shave
“shaveSHāv/verb1.cut the hair off one’s face with a razor.”
“Used razor blades are still razor sharp, and disposing of them shouldn’t be done carelessly.”
Nothing new under the sun – razors with rollers
“There is – as the saying goes – nothing new under the sun… Apparently Feather have come up with a new innovation to reduce the friction when shaving; namely a roller: Except… it’s not all that innovative. At all.How about a 1903 Mandarin SE (manufactured until 1914 in Germany)?”
Tailor And Barber
Dr. Jon’s Volume 2 “Classic” Shaving Soap and Solid Cologne Product Review
“One of the great things about writing this blog is the chance to review new wet shaving products and work them into my daily shave routine. This is not my first time looking at one of Dr. Jon’s shaving soaps, but it is my first go with the new Volume Two shaving soap.”
BrushnSoapnBlade Podcast
Ep 159 – A Brush & Soap & Razor
Ep 160 – Ivory Plissoft 22, Tuscan Oud, and the Black Hawk
Ep 161 – Shim, Shim, Shim your Blade!
Ep 162 – A Carbon Steel SE Head to Head
Shave Like Grandad
Grandad’s Parker Variant Initial Review: A Question of Emotional Balance
“I decide to give my replacement Variant a cautious trial shave. I actually put in a blade that I don’t like very much, a Derby Extra that I’d had lying around forever. (I don’t know exactly why I chose that blade; perhaps it had something to do with Mantic59 saying it worked well for him in his Merkur Progress.)”
Preparing for My New Barber Straight
“Since being talked out of acquiring and shaving with a straight in the mid 1970s, I never believed that I’d be doing what I’m doing.I ordered a barber-style straight razor that uses disposable half-DE blades.”
Brush Care: Rinsing, Storing, Rotating
“The main questions of brush care are the following: Should you rinse your brush after shaving, or not? Should you store your brush bristles up or down? Should you shake out and dry your brushes as much as possible. Should you rotate brushes? In my opinion, the answer to all these questions is, it depends. “
How to Open a Parker Shavette to Change Blades
“A new shavette, which is a barber’s straight razor that uses replaceable half-DE blades, can be difficult to open to insert a blade — in particular the design as shown her and especially when the shavette is new and also especially when one doesn’t really know how to do it.”
Observations on Straight Technique
“I’m no expert on using a disposable-blade barbers’ straight razor (a.k.a. shavette), but here’s a few things I’ve learned…”
Straights, Adjustables, Exfoliation and Layers of a Shave
“I had not considered the exfoliating effect of cumulative close shaves — especially when the depth of the exfoliation is not limited by the safety bar of a mild DE razor.”
Stephen Davidson
“Today I decided to go ahead and hone my Steampunk wedge myself. Mainly because I am looking at getting some razors and one of them is going to Dr. Matt to be honed. It will take a while before they get here but I’ll have a 7 day set once they do. As far as buying stones go, I will be just looking at 1 mid range stone later on. “
The Close Shave
TopOfTheChain Chrome Safety Razor Review
“I generally am a bit weary when it comes to safety razors that are not generally from when of the reputable ‘big boys’. So when the guys over at TopOfTheChain.net reached out to me to ask me to give their new razor a try I wasn’t overly excited, and didn’t expect too much. But I am always looking for something new to review so I agreed to give it a try, and I’m glad I did. It is a sharp looking razor that provided me some great shaves over the last few days.”
The Grooming Artist
Tips For A Wet Shave While Traveling (Part 1)
“Got a trip coming up? You may think you’ll have to surrender your wet shaving routine while you’re traveling, but that’s simply not the case. Today, there are plenty of products designed to give you a pleasurable shaving experience while still abiding by strict TSA standards. Whether these products are created specifically for travel or they are compact and sturdy by nature, we’ll be taking a look at smart travel choices for razors.”
Why I Wet Shave
Review of Soaptree Bodyworks Cedarwood Shaving Soap
A few weeks back I was approached by Jennifer Chaloux of Soaptree Bodyworks about doing a review of her new line of shave soap. Jennifer is an established soaper who has expanded her product line and is now offering her first shaving soap. Soaptree Bodyworks Straight from their website because I can’t say it better myself. … I […] The post Review of Soaptree Bodyworks Cedarwood Shaving Soap appeared first on Why I Wet Shave….
