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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
Dave's Shave Of The Day #18
... with the Ever Ready 1912 Pre-shave: Proraso green Razor: Ever Ready 1912 (USA) Blade: GEM Soap: Executive Shaving Bay Rum Brush:...
Dec 9, 20191 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
GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf SE Razor
It's finally arrived, all the way from the US, and yes, it's a stunner. This is my first vintage SE razor and to be honest I wasn't...
Nov 23, 20191 min read
Dave's Shave Of The Day #16
... with the Sword Edge Cheadle slant The Brush: The Guv'nor Pure Badger The Razor: Sword Edge Cheadle Slant The Blade: Gillette 7...
Nov 19, 20191 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
Dave's Shave Of The Day #15
... with the RazoRock Hawk V2 single-edge razor The Razor: RazoRock Hawk (V2) SE Razor The Blade: Feather Professional The Shave Gel:...
Nov 9, 20192 min read
Coming Soon To The Shave Cave ...
I've recently acquired some shaving-related products* which - frustratingly - are having to remain in storage on a shelf in the front...
Nov 6, 20192 min read
Dave's Shave Of The Day # 14
... with the RazoRock Hawk V2 single-edge razor Pre-shave: Proraso red Razor: RazoRock Hawk (V2) SE Blade: Kai Captain Mild Pink Brush:...
Nov 5, 20191 min read
Dave's Shave Of The Day - Venice
I've just been to Venice. One of the best things about being there - apart from the stunning buildings, amazing food, fantastic hotel and...
Nov 4, 20192 min read
Matt Pisarcik's Emporium Of Shaving Delights*
Whenever I look at the Razor Emporium website**, I weep bitter, frustrated tears. Not because the website is offensive to look at or hard...
Oct 29, 20194 min read
Focus World Ring-Handled Shavette
This unusual shavette looks like a cross between something that's fallen off a Victorian time machine* and a knuckle duster (or brass...
Oct 29, 20191 min read
Dave Shaves Is On Instagram
Dave Shaves is now on Instagram. As you can see from the photo to the left, the Dave Shaves account currently has 2 followers. I'm hoping...
Oct 28, 20191 min read
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