Razor: Rockwell 6c on 1 Brush: Yaqi Silvertip Badger Soap: Thirsty Badger Alpha Other: Thirsty Badger lather bowl So last weekend I did something fun.... I made shave soap! When I first got interested in wet shaving, I was intrigued at what went into making this...
This past Friday we had a grand opening for a new barber shop here in Warman, SK. I received an invite to attend the celebration at The Barber Corner. This new spot (a section of Passions Beauty Salon) offers a traditional barber shop area for us gents to enjoy. ...
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...
