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Mark Hutchinson
"Hi, everyone. I'm Mark. Thank you ... for joining me here ... in the den ... at Friendship Shaving." With these words - or a subtle...
May 31, 20203 min read
Spitfire
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF PHOENIX AND BEAU'S TALLOW-BASED SHAVING SOAP I don't know about you, but at the end of a long, tiring, sweaty* day,...
Mar 12, 20202 min read
The Margaret Hopkins Memorial Shave
... with the GEM Micromatic Flying Wing The Brush: Simpson's Trafalgar T3 synthetic The Cream: Cella Crema Da Barba The Razor: GEM...
Mar 2, 20205 min read
Dave's Shave Of The Day #25
... with the RazoRock SLOC open-comb razor The Pre-shave: Proraso white The Cream: Taylor Of Old Bond Street Lemon & Lime The Brush:...
Feb 28, 20202 min read
Straight Razor Heaven
Here's a handy case I got off eBay, specifically for storing my collection of straight razors. A collection, actually, that wouldn't all...
Feb 25, 20202 min read
Fatip Piccolo Special Edition
I'M SO EXCITED AND I JUST CAN'T HIDE IT. I'M ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL ... AND I THINK I LIKE IT* Behold, my children. Behold the majesty of...
Feb 23, 20202 min read
Blade Bank
Is your tub of Mr. Hobbs Barbershop* sandalwood shave cream finished? Are you about to throw it in the recycling? Don't**. Try this...
Feb 20, 20202 min read
Dave's Shave Of The Day #22
... with the Dovo Best Quality 5/8ths full-hollow Pre-shave: Proraso white The Cream: Executive Shaving Bay Rum The Brush: The Guv'nor...
Feb 12, 20202 min read
Broman SE Razor
The only razor you'll ever need?* Regular readers** of this blog will know that I'm a fan of SE razors***. So I always have my eye out...
Feb 5, 20204 min read
Mr. Hobbs Sandalwood Shave Cream*
This rather fine shaving cream has been on my list of things to review / write about / go off on a tangent about for a good few months...
Feb 4, 20204 min read
Dave's Shave Of The Day #21
... with the Gold Dollar W59 straight razor The Pre-shave: Proraso White The Brush: Big Jock Synthetic The Soap: Proraso White The Razor:...
Dec 19, 20192 min read
Dave's Shave Of The Day # 20
... with the C Friedrich Ern Raccoon 9/16ths razor Pre-shave: Proraso green The Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket The Cream: Executive Shaving Bay...
Dec 16, 20192 min read
C Friedrich Ern Raccoon Double Hollow 9/16ths Straight Razor
BLOODY HELL. LOOK AT THIS. I took it out of its wrapping and almost wept with delight*. I've said it before and no doubt I'll be saying...
Dec 11, 20193 min read
Dave's Shave Of The Day #19
... with the Rex Ambassador adjustable safety razor The Pre-shave: Proraso red The Brush: The Big Jock synthetic brush The Cream:...
Dec 11, 20193 min read
T. R Cadman & Sons Bengall Finest 5/8ths Hollow-Ground Straight Razor
This item arrived on my doorstep following a flurry of activity on eBay. A T.R Cadman & Sons 5/8ths straight razor, honed, stropped and...
Dec 9, 20191 min read
Inside The Shave Cave
Builders Finish New Bathroom In Seven Weeks Shock I can't even begin to tell you how good this feels. Seven weeks it's taken. Read that...
Dec 9, 20192 min read
The Ever Ready 1912 SE Razor
Anyone who's delved into The Shave Cave Journals recently will have seen my article on the GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf razor. In a sort of...
Nov 28, 20193 min read
Dave's Shave Of The Day #17
... with the GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf single-edge razor The Pre-shave: Proraso (red) The Brush: The Guv'nor Bure Badger The Shaving...
Nov 25, 20193 min read
Nobody Puts The GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf SE Razor In The Corner*
I finally took the plunge and bought a GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf SE razor on eBay for an unbelievably reasonable price. There were even...
Nov 19, 20191 min read
Also Coming Soon To The Shave Cave ...
Two other interesting-looking razors plopped through the letterbox this week. Again, I won't be actually trying them out just yet* but...
Nov 10, 20191 min read
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