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Rusty blade · Feb 9, 2017

Welcome to TSD! Thanks for sharing your journey. If we all had to survive on what we could only buy locally we would all be minimalists. Thank heavens for online shopping!

david of central florida · Feb 9, 2017

Hello and welcome

Keithmax · Feb 9, 2017

Hi from Seoul, nice to meet you.

Marc Bagwell · Feb 9, 2017

McGrande said: ↑

Lurked for a while and this seems likes a friendly place. Here's my tale.

I started shaving in the mid 1960's. Probably used a slew of Gillettes that are now collectible, but who knew? Got sucked in to the early carts by Gillette and up until several years ago used carts and canned shaving cream every morning. Once the carts hit a certain price point I figured enough (both number of blades and cost) is enough. Happened upon a mail order catalog that advertised an Edwin Jagger DE razor. Told the wife that it would make a fine Christmas gift. She didn't let me down. I was getting Wilkinson Sword blades at Wal-Mart and still using Barbasol canned cream. Seems my local Wal-Mart stopped carrying my blades a few years ago so I was using CVS blades. While in CVS I spied a VDH bowl and brush kit for a few bucks. Also picked up a puck of Williams. Started to really enjoy my morning shaves, but the blade quality was lacking. Only getting 3 or 4 decent shaves per blade. So, enter the internet. That's right, the all time rabbit hole that had a wonderful secret at the end. THERE ARE VENDORS WHO SELL EVERYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH WET SHAVING! Remember the part about saving money? Ha.

Now I didn't go as wild as some of you folks, but initially I probably acquired more than needed. Got a bunch of creams, soaps and after shave splashes. I did settle on a few blades that work well in the razors I use. (Fatip Grande, EJ DE87, MaggardV.3/MR2 handle) Got a few brushes as well. Even got a scuttle for Christmas.

Lately, I'm using up the soaps I have that weren't top notch for me. Almost done with them at this point. I do prefer creams over soaps. I tried a synthetic brush a few months ago and love it. The scuttle is great on cold mornings. So, I guess you could say I'm going minimalist.

Regular rotation:
Fatip Grande
Astra SP or Personna red blades
Semogue 620 or RazoRock Disruptor brush
Proraso cream (rotate all 4 colors)
Mennen Skin Bracer, Pinaud Clubman, Ogallala Bay Rum
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SRD · Feb 9, 2017

Welcome from Eastern Tennessee

Queen of Blades · Feb 16, 2017

Welcome to The Shave Den!

Make sure you sign up for the February Newbie Give-Away!

RaZorBurn123 · Feb 18, 2017

Hola!!

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New to the Shave Den, old time wet shaver

Rusty blade The Good Humor Man

david of central florida Rhubarb Rubber

Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

Marc Bagwell Well-Known Member

SRD Well-Known Member

Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

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