The artisans we've collaborated with.
Small-batch makers, family-run soap labs, and independent razor smiths. Every Shave Dad release is a partnership.
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345 Soap Co
Family-run artisan soap maker in Northern Colorado, run by Jon and Annie Patton. Co-created Johnny-345 with Shave Dad and The Wet Shaving Store (2023).
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Adopted Acres Soap
Family-run artisan soap maker in Asheville, Ohio. Doug and Cara Layne use beef tallow from their 1,000-acre Angus cattle farm. Family First (2026) was the Shave Dad collab.
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Alpha Shaving Works
Steve Tenner's CNC-machined razor shop, best known for the Outlaw line. Built the Shave Dad × Alpha Shaving Works Aluminum Safety Razor, a 100-piece run in 6061 aluminum, sandblasted and anodised matte silver/green, with a laser-etched Shave Dad baseplate and a 0.70 mm blade gap.
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Azalea City Suds
Artisan soap maker in Mobile, Alabama (the namesake 'Azalea City'). Created SUITS with Shave Dad and The Wet Shaving Store (2024). Sells direct on Etsy.
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Denton Majik
One-man artisan shave-soap house. Made Dork, a 2023 Shave Dad release distributed by The Wet Shaving Store.
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Elysian Soap Shop
Pennsylvania artisan soap shop in Brodheadsville, PA. Uses fresh raw goat's milk and grass-fed beef tallow from local sources. Multiple Shave Dad collabs distributed by The Wet Shaving Store: Old Timer (2023), Tranquility Bay (2023), Our Thing / Cosa Nostra (2025), and Devil's Den (2025).
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Ginger's Garden
One-woman artisan soap business in Rancho Mirage, California. Made Royal Pine for Shave Dad in 2023 (via The Wet Shaving Store).
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Hendrix Classics & Co
Small-batch artisan soap house in Nashville, Tennessee, sourcing fragrance oils from Grasse, France. Multiple Shave Dad collabs through The Wet Shaving Store: Biumo Tattoo Club (2024), Yellow Submarine (2024), and Eastwood (2023). Pete Hendrix featured on The Retro Wet Shaving Podcast E60.
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Heritage Hill Shave Co
Tribute-soap specialists founded by John (former law enforcement) and Josh (history teacher), inspired by their college days at Mars Hill, North Carolina. Names every release after Revolutionary War icons; donates 5% of every sale to the Hidden Battles Foundation. Co-released Shields & Steel, a Law Enforcement Tribute, with Shave Dad in 2026.
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Master Soap Creations
Johannesburg, South Africa-based artisan specializing in soap and matching witch-hazel aftershaves. Long-time Shave Dad collaborator: Sportsman Series (2025), Louie (2023), and others through The Wet Shaving Store.
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Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements
Phoenix, Arizona-based artisan house founded in 2012 by Douglas Smythe (pseudonym for Eric Hodges) and Frances Towle. PAA's Shave Dad's Dad collab (2025) is an homage to Lectric Shave.
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Razor Emporium
Phoenix-based vintage razor restoration shop and retailer of restored Gillettes, Schicks, and other classic DE razors, alongside modern shaving accessories. Partner on the 2026 Back To Glory release with Shave Dad, a tribute to the vintage razors and rituals that defined wet shaving.
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Strike Gold Shave
Artisan soap house founded by Frank Misa, a retired police officer and firefighter. Multiple Shave Dad collabs through The Wet Shaving Store and partner-direct: Chick ± Magnet (2023), Spumoni (2023), Commando (2023), Pumping Iron (2024), 3 Ring Circus (2024), Knock Out (2024), Jelly Rings (2025), and the Built To Fight community fundraiser for Jerry (2026).
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The Wet Shaving Store
The Shave Dad Project's official outfitter (online since 2015). Distributes the majority of Shave Dad limited editions, plus its own in-house Sportsman Series, Our Thing, Devil's Den, and On the Naughty List releases.
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Van Yulay
Texas-based artisan known for nutrient-dense soap formulas (tallow, lanolin, babassu, manteca, argan, emu oils). Made Made Man (2023, via TWSS) and Jax (2025, partner-direct) for Shave Dad.
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Wholly Kaw
New Jersey-based artisan house in Princeton Junction, founded by Sri Ram. Started as a Reddit experiment in 2014; commercial sales launched October 2014. Premium small-batch soaps and aftershaves with sensitive-skin formulas. Made Florida Man for Shave Dad (2024, via TWSS).
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