Strike Gold Shave 9/11 25th Anniversary Soap: A Tribute I Had to Cover
I came out of retirement for one review: Strike Gold Shave's 9/11 tribute soap, with every dollar going to Tunnel to Towers.
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9/11 25th Anniversary Tunnels to Towers, Shave Dad × Strike Gold Shave
Inspired by Tom Ford's Beau de Jour: lavender extract and fresh lavender over rosemary, oakmoss, mint, basil, and geranium, on a base of patchouli and amber.
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9/11 25th Anniversary Tunnels to Towers, Shave Dad × Strike Gold Shave
A benefit release for the 25th anniversary of September 11: a shave soap and aftershave splash from Shave Dad and Strike Gold Shave, made by a retired NYPD officer and a retired Port Authority police officer, with 100 percent of proceeds going to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
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Safety Razor Head Types Explained: Closed Comb, Open Comb, Slant, and Adjustable
Two safety razors can look identical in a photo and shave nothing alike, because the head is the razor. Closed comb, open comb, slant, adjustable: here is what each head actually does to the blade, who each one suits, and how to pick your next one on purpose.
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Safety Razor vs. Cartridge: What Five Blades Are Actually Doing to Your Face
The five-blade cartridge was sold to you as progress, but the mechanism it uses to feel smooth is the same mechanism that causes ingrown hairs and razor burn. Here is what actually changes for your skin when you switch to one blade, and what the switch honestly asks of you.
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Frank Shaving's Matte Copper Twist-to-Open: My New Favorite Razor
Ming Lee at Frank Shaving sent me their matte copper twist-to-open, and it might be the smoothest TTO I've ever used.
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The Complete Shaving Brush Guide: Boar, Badger, Synthetic, and What the Knot Numbers Mean
The brush is the most misunderstood tool on the shave shelf, and the specs are a wall of jargon: badger grades, boar break-in, knot millimeters, loft, fan versus bulb. Here is the whole picture in one place, what each fiber actually feels like, what the numbers mean, and how to pick your first or your fifth.
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The Alum Block: What the Hundred-Year-Old Rock Actually Does
It looks like a bar of soap made of quartz, costs almost nothing, and lasts for years. The alum block is the oldest tool on the wet shaving shelf and the most misunderstood: part aftershave, part nick treatment, and, most usefully, an honest report card for your technique.
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The Group's Dumbest Shaving Mistakes, From Toilets to Straight-Razor Scars
Aaron admitted he'd thrown away his own Razorworks R1 by accident, and the group's confessions got a lot messier from there.
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My Shave With Van Yulay's Raise the Bar Soap and the Leaf Twig
A honeycomb-textured Van Yulay bowl, a sample of Raise the Bar soap, and the Leaf Twig razor add up to a close, no-irritation shave.
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How Often Should You Change Your Safety Razor Blade? (An Honest Answer)
The honest answer is not a number of days. A double-edge blade lasts most shavers three to seven shaves, but the real signal is how it feels, not the calendar. Here is what actually wears a blade out, how to tell when it is done, and the myths to ignore.
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How to Use a Safety Razor: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
A safety razor gives a closer, cheaper, kinder shave than a cartridge once you know how to hold it. This is the complete beginner walkthrough: loading the blade, prepping, the angle, pressure, passes, and the handful of rules that turn a scary first shave into an easy daily one.
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Naked Armor Priamus Razor Review: Cajun Blade Tropical Coconut Lime
I put Naked Armor's new Priamus razor through five days of growth alongside The Cajun Blade's Wid's Tropical Coconut Lime soap and a brand new Chisel and Hound brush.
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Editor's Pick · June 2026
The DE Razor Blade Buyer's Guide: A Tour of the Blades Worth Knowing
A discovery tour of the double-edge razor blades worth knowing, grouped by where they come from and what kind of shavers reach for them. Not a ranking, a map of the territory.
The Vault · Limited-Edition Collabs
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Each collab is a one-and-done partnership with an artisan. Each release is sold by the partner, links go directly to that retailer.
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Recommended Reading · June 2026
The Classic Aftershave Buyer's Guide: A Tour of the Splashes and Balms Worth Knowing
A discovery tour of the classic aftershaves worth knowing, splashes, balms, colognes, and cooling treatments, grouped by where they come from and what kind of shavers reach for them. Not a ranking, a map of the territory.
The Shave Dad Project · Partners
All Partners →The artisans we've collaborated with.
Small-batch makers, family-run soap labs, and independent razor smiths. Every Shave Dad release is a partnership.
345 Soap Co
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Adopted Acres Soap
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Alpha Shaving Works
RAZORS · USA
Azalea City Suds
SOAP · USA
Denton Majik
SOAP · USA
Elysian Soap Shop
SOAP · USA
Ginger's Garden
SOAP · USA
Hendrix Classics & Co
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Heritage Hill Shave Co
SOAP · USA
Master Soap Creations
SOAP · SOUTH AFRICA
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements
SOAP · USA
Razor Emporium
RAZORS · USA
Strike Gold Shave
SOAP · USA
The Wet Shaving Store
PARTNER · USA
Van Yulay
SOAP · USA
Wholly Kaw
SOAP · USA
New to Wet Shaving?
Start here. Skip the regret.
Short guides built around the questions Jerry has answered ten thousand times in the Facebook group.
The Full Beginner's Path →
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What Wet Shaving Actually Is
Wet shaving is the original way to shave, a brush, a soap, a single-blade razor, and water. Here's why people still do it.
02
Your First DE Razor
What to look for in a starter double-edge razor, and three specific models that won't steer you wrong.
03
Your First Shaving Brush
Synthetic, boar, or badger, what each is, what they cost, and which one to start with.
04
Choosing Your First Soap or Cream
Soap vs. cream, tallow vs. vegan, drugstore vs. artisan, and three specific starter products that won't disappoint.
05
Building a Lather That Actually Works
The single skill that makes or breaks a wet shave: turning a puck of soap into a thick, slick lather. With water ratios.
06
The Three-Pass Shave
WTG, XTG, ATG, what they mean, why each pass exists, and how to actually do them without bleeding.
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Pre-Shave Prep & Post-Shave Routine
What you do in the five minutes before and after the razor matters more than most beginners realize.
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Avoiding Razor Burn, Ingrowns, and Weepers
Diagnose what went wrong from the symptom: stinging, red rash, bumps, or pinprick bleeding.
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Maintaining Your Gear
How to make a brush last 10 years and a razor last forever. Drying, blade rotation, soap storage.
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Ten Common Beginner Mistakes
The mistakes everyone makes in their first month, and how to recognize you're making them.
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Wet Shaving Glossary
The vocabulary you'll see in every Facebook group, every YouTube review, and every Shave Dad release post.
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