I'm not sure how this happened, but "wet shaving" has suddenly become a hobby for me... And I inevitably found my way to the shave den! Like a lot of folks, I started with a Merkur 34C and a random shave soap from West Coast Shaving about a year ago. I still haven't been bold enough to get into straight razors, but have expanded my collection... Razors: Karve Christopher Bradley SS - B&C base plates Merkur 34C Muhle R41 Variety of "vintage" Gillette razors Brushes: 3x WildWestBrushworks synthetic brushes Heritage Collection Dubl Duck badger brush West Coast Shaving Honeycomb synthetic brush Omega 599 Silvertip brush Sawdust Creations synthetic brush Soaps/Creams: Talbot Shaving Wild Flowers Talbot Shaving Frankenlime Talbot Shaving Old Burial Ground Talbot Shaving Cades Cove B&M Vespers B&M Beaudelaire Wholly Kaw Fougere Mania Tallow Wholly Kaw Double Agent Vegan Wholly Kaw Dulci Tobacco Cream Phoenix Shaving Droid Black CK-6 Noble Otter Rawr I've really come to enjoy the process of wet shaving... One of the challenges is knowing which soaps/creams to go with. A tub of soap can last you for a good while, and they aren't necessarily cheap, so you just hope you'll like the scent. I'll continue to update, and thanks in advance for all the help and knowledge! -greg
Welcome! You gotta try some of JoAnna's (our own Queen of Blades) soaps here ---> https://www.theshavedenshop.com/
Welcome @tak555 . I;ve used two Texas-based soaps, Noble Otter isn't one of them, but it might be in the future.
Welcome Greg! My name is Joe and I am the overseer of the thread the 30 day crew. The thread is for newbies and veterans of wetshaving and you can get useful tips on technique, and just about anything else about this hobby. The banner of that thread is: June 2022 30 Day Rule/Focus and Discussion. All Are Welcome! I would go on the first page and read the intro to give you an idea of what we are about. Have a great week.
thank you all! quick note on soaps... i ended up buying soap samples from https://maggardrazors.com/ it's not cheap, but at least it'll allow me to try different scents before i dive in with a 5oz tub! i generally like all the soaps that i have purchased... except these: - B&M Vespers - Wholly Kaw Double Agent - Noble Otter Rawr they aren't bad soaps, but the scents aren't my cup o tea
"I've really come to enjoy the process of wet shaving..." You should see rocketing enjoyment by participating here. Welcome!
