PAA Crown King Sun Down Recently, I was one of the first to try Phoenix Artisan Accouterments’s (PAA) “Sun Down” product line. As with most products from PAA, there is an interesting story behind their latest creation. Let’s take a moment to go over it. It’s 1963 and the USA is a serious manufacturing powerhouse.…
Let’s talk about stretching your skin while shaving. Is it important? Should you do it? Most of us never thought of stretching our skin when we learned how to shave on those multi-blade or electric razors in our lives before we discovered “traditional wet shaving”. The actual process requires a little practice and a…
Happy Tuesday All! Just received my 1890 Kampfe Bros Safety razor (other wise known as a “lather catcher”) The early versions of these safety razors (which were being sold more then 10 years before the Gillette version) accepted a wedge like blade that needed to be stropped and honed much like a more modern Rolls…
Hello Everyone!! I wanted to let you know that the Wet Shaving News Podcast has changed days from Wednesday to Monday as we feel this better suits our listeners. We’ve had a great few months and wanted to sat a BIG THANK YOU to our listeners. The feed back has been positive and we will…
A few weeks ago my wife and I went on a weekend getaway to The Big Apple. We had a blast ! As a wet shaver I just had to hit up Pasteur’s Pharmacy! It was an experience I’ll never forget! Before I can go on, it’s important to understand the atmosphere of the surrounding…
Happy Friday All, Have you ever participated in a wet shaving pass around? Ever wondered why sometimes the product doesn’t last to the final person? You’re not alone. Wet shaving “pass-arounds” are a great way to get some of your buddies to try a product and discuss with the group. It’s also great…
Ever wonder if yesterday’s straight razor prices were relative to today’s? I did. I decided to do a little research to see for myself. I received a print from my parents this past Christmas from a 1903 catalog that contained several straight razors. I went ahead and created a calculator that converts 1903 dollars to 2016…
Happy Monday All ! If your located or have ties in South Florida Check out this group! The only group with a welcome video!!!
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