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I can't beleive I'm asking but....has anyone tried the new scents from Penhaligon's? They have a new series called Portraits that seems to be centered on scents named after fictional characters. I never see any of these on shaving forums. The newer stuff seems to be a departure from the more...

Hi. I have some minor damage to my strop from a rough razor spine. The rough edge was on the spine near the stabilizers and scraped the strop. As depicted in the photo you can see where the color on the edge has been scrapped away near the bottom right. A similar spot is in the top of the strip...

Will microchipping be removed during a refresh honing? I have a vintage #14 that has chipping which is barely visible at 60x magnification. Would a refresh at 12k followed by a Thuringian likely remove the chipping? I don’t know if this info would be useful but the

Has anyone tried the new Tabac shaving soap? I was gifted a new, non-tallow, puck by a relative. I just stashed it away in the cabinet, uninterested. I'm thinking now I might try it just to see what it's like.

I recently learned Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving soap has been reformulated. The new version is palm oil based and no longer includes tallow. It is sad to see another classic tallow shaving soap being reformulated. I prefer tallow soaps and just don't understand why companies want to move away...

Does anyone know if any of the USB microscopes suitable for edge inspection have cameras. I've been thinking about picking up a USB microscope and would be interested in recommendations, especially scopes with cameras?

Does anybody remember a video on YouTube where a guy does a shave on his anniversary? I think his channel name was something like chiminech. The video was noteworthy because he had pretty good technique and he used a sling to wipe lather off the blade. I’m rewatching classic videos and...

I have the itch to get out and search my local antique stores and flea markets for shaving related items again. The straight razors I've seen are pretty beat up, usually a combination of over-honed, rusty or chipped & broken. I consider it a good find if I find a Sheffield with minimal rust and...

I use a DE razor if I'm in a hurry in the morning, like when work gets buys and I need to get out the door earlier or if I didn't get enough sleep. It seems most of my favorite blades are made in eastern Europe. I'd like to move toward brands made in other parts of the world due to recent world...

I was wondering if anyone oiled the razors in their regular rotation. Why or why not? What oil do you use? I have about 6 razors in my regular rotation. I rinse and wipe them off after shaving and usually strop them on linen. Then they sit on a shelf in a spare bedroom until next used. I don't...

Hello, all! This weekend I sorted through a pile of razors at an antique store. I bought a Wade & Butcher that was one of the few that didn’t have excessive hone wear or wasn’t cracked or otherwise unsalvageable. I used steel wool and WD-40 to take off the active rust. Where would you start on...

Good morning! Are the Tabac aftershave and colognes scents close to the soap? Are either overpowering or weak? In general, I'd like to hear forum members' thoughts on these products. I'm about to place an order and have not made up my mind on which to buy.

In this week’s SOTD thread there was a brief discussion on reformulated shaving soaps from classic London shops. The older versions of these soaps were tallow based while the current versions are vegetarian soaps. The older versions were well regarded while the current, palm oil versions are...

Has anyone had issues with faint or no scent with Castle Forbes Lime shaving cream? The first tub I bought had a wonderful, candy like lime scent. Years ago a friend gave me a tub because he didn’t like the scent. The smell of that tub was mainly of the cream which was kind of putty-like. I was...

What are you all reading currently? Novels or non-fiction? I’m interested to hear about good books you are reading or finished reading recently. I’ve been reading Moby Dick for the last month. This is a book I have tried to read twice before but couldn’t get into it. I’m around 1/3 of the way...

Happy Fourth of July! Stay safe gents.

Anybody try chaga? I keep hearing/reading about Chaga mushroom coffee or tea. It seems to be really popular among the workout and body-hacking crowd. I'm curious about chaga, but it's like CBD oil, kinda trendy and expensive.

Just for fun...Do you have any aftershaves you use that weren't designed to be aftershaves? I think I've read people have used Corn Huskers lotion as a balm. Another example is Thayers witch hazel being used as an aftershave lotion. I'd be interested to hear what you've found works well. On...

Anyone have experience with the Windsor Eau de Toilet? I have the soap and aftershave lotion and was thinking about picking up the Windsor EDT and aftershave balm. I wonder how closely the scents match between product types. I know with the Arlington line the scent remains pretty close between...

Trouble razor. I’m going after some micro chipping. After several sessions chipping is still there. I don’t know if it’s me or the razor. Ever have one of those nights?