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link to Straight Razor Hones – The Definitive Guide – Part 1

Straight Razor Hones – The Definitive Guide – Part 1

Part 1 of Neil Miller's series on Hones. Call them what you will: whetstones, sharpening stones, water stones or whatever - sooner or later your razor will have to come into contact with one or...

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link to Maintaining a Straight Razor – Strops

Maintaining a Straight Razor – Strops

Once you have decided on a razor, you need to consider what else is necessary to maintain it. What's the bare minimum of equipment that you need to keep it shave-ready? The simple answer is a strop -...

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What Ingredients Are In Shaving Soap And Why

First of all, a shave soap is (almost) exactly that, a soap to shave with. Traditionally, soap is a mixture of fatty acid alkali salts derived from fats and oils. Soluble fatty acid salt molecules...

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Choosing a Shaving Brush

Looking for your first brush? Want to treat yourself to an upgrade or something new? There are a myriad of options available for us to choose from, but where to start? In this post, I will explain...

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link to What To Buy To Get Started DE Shaving

What To Buy To Get Started DE Shaving

‘What do I need to get started?’ A question that many newcomers will ask themselves. There is a huge amount of information available and it can be a little overwhelming if you just want some...

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What Razor Can I Carry On A Plane

Modern airport security procedures can often be slow frustrating and you don't want to make it any worse by carrying a razor which is listed as a prohibited item. The only razor you can take in...

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Back in 2009, I was having lots of problems shaving with cartridge razor systems, irritation, skin breakouts, etc so I started researching shaving with a double edge razor. There wasn't a lot of information available so I decided to start The Shaving Room website as a place to discuss ideas and help solve problems with shaving.

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