This past weekend my in-laws came to visit. My little guy is turning 5 this week so they wanted to make a trip in to deliver a gift and celebrate his birthday. Along with a gift for him, my Father-n-law brought a little something for me, a vintage Boker King Cutter...
Recently a post went up on the CWS forum from the Red Island Shaver looking for Creed Aventus inspired options that might not break the bank. Like many before him, he was PIFed (pay it forward) a sample of Creed Aventus and really enjoyed it, or more accurately, his...
I'm a pretty lucky guy. Not only am I married to a multi-talented photographer and potter, I have a supportive wife that has been fostering my new wet shaving obsession. She has put up with my acquisition disorder and recently starting working on clay...
Shortly after starting my shaving hobby/habit/obsession I was given my first few samples. When a fellow shaver hands off a sample they will tend to come in a small dollar store zip lock bag or in a small plastic container. It was at that point I started thinking...
As I mentioned before, I'm relatively new to wet shaving and the wet shaving community. I don't claim to know it all, I'm still learning a lot. Part of the purpose of this site is to share my experiences as I grow in knowledge and share my perspective as...
I remember some time ago I was in the midst of my first shaving related trade. (as I mentioned before, one of my favoutite things about wet shaving is the community in which you trade tips/reviews/samples/etc). I was trading off one of the lather bowls my...
When I first picked up Wet Shaving, I figured it would be a hobby, something I would treat myself to on the occasion where I had a bit of extra time to really slow down and enjoy the experience. I can tell you now I'm a daily wet shaver, but at the time I figured...
It has only been a couple months that I have been wet shaving, but it seems like it has been something ingrained in me for years. When I first started I figured I'd get a decent shave in on weekends, or perhaps when I have a vacation day, but I didn't...
