This is an idea whose time I knew had come. There are some open store spaces in a tourist street near me – pondering what kind of store I would put there, the thought wasn’t long coming. A wet shaving store would be cool. Unfortunately, as much stuff as I have, it doesn’t begin to [...]

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I posted earlier about what I perceive as a trend toward boar shaving brushes. I have received my own Semogue 2000 boar brush from Portugal. I’ve shaved three times with it now and can report on my progress breaking it in. It stinks. Wait, I’m kidding! Sort of. This thing is made of boar hair [...]

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Canada.com runs an article on straight shaving today, featuring an interview with Badger and Blade’s own Joel. Tips are given on getting started shaving with a straight (or, cutthroat) razor. Key: new razors need to be honed and stropped before they can be used! Read it here: the lure of the straight razor

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