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Dave's Shave Of The Day #28
... with The Sussex Razor The Soap: Tabac The Brush: The Guv'nor The Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock super stainless The Razor: The Sussex...
Jun 9, 20203 min read
Dave's Shave Of The Day #27
... with the Merkur 41c open comb razor The Brush: The Big Jock The Soap: Phoenix and Beau Albion shaving soap The Razor: Merkur 41c open...
Jun 8, 20202 min read
Dave's Shave Of The Day #26
... with the King C Gillette DE safety razor The Razor: King C Gillette The Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock The Brush: The Big Jock The Soap:...
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Dave's Fades #1
I appear to have discovered a previously hidden desire to cut hair for a living. It's curious how these things just sort of creep up on...
Jun 7, 20203 min read
In Shaving Heaven With The Sussex Razor
Remember in 2001: A Space Odyssey when the ape-like creatures at the beginning come across that monolith? Imagine, then, a similar scene...
Jun 2, 20202 min read
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
Dave's Shave Of The Day #24
... with the Merkur 37c slant razor The Brush: Atomic Rocket (PAA) The Cream: Cella Crema di Barba The Razor: Merkur 37c slant The Blade:...
Feb 27, 20203 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 #23
... with the Ever Ready 1914 single-edge razor* The Pre-shave: Proraso White The Soap: Proraso White The Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket The...
Feb 15, 20202 min read
Ever Ready 1914
JUST ARRIVED - VINTAGE SINGLE-EDGE RAZOR Well bless my soul and call me Susan. This arrived in the post today and when it did, heavenly...
Feb 13, 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
Wavy Garms*
DAVE SHAVES MERCHANDISE HITS THE STREETS DAVESHAVES was relatively inactive between December and the start of February for reasons...
Feb 12, 20203 min read
GEM Flying Wing, Open Comb and G-bar SE razors
I'm delighted to say that I recently introduced a close friend of mine to the joys of wet shaving. I sent him a few pictures of stuff I...
Feb 7, 20203 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
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