Aaron is asked a question about the best replaceable blade straight razor, Parker or The Bluebeards Revenge Jamie Townsend, from the UK, asks: “Hey Aaron, I was just wondering if I should buy a Parker ‘cut throat’ razor (34R, 33R & 31R) or The Bluebeards Revenge ‘cut throat’.” AARON SAYS “Mr. Townsend, Between the two, …
The Shaving Shack is delighted to announce the safe arrival of the truly stunning Böker Limited Edition 5/8 Damascus Stainless Steel Open Razor. This limited edition razor really is the height of shaving luxury and it opens up a new chapter in Boker’s 100 year old history. For the first time, Boker have applied Damascus …
Aaron is asked a question about honing and stropping a straight/cut throat razor James Allen, from the UK, asks: “Hi, my face is on fire and I have about 5 cuts as well. I am new to shaving with a straight razor and have tried to hone and strop the blade myself. I used a …
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Aaron is asked a question about the differences between a multi-bladed cartridge razor, a cut throat & safety razor Darren Collins, from the UK, asks: “Hi Aaron, I’ve always used cartridge razors (5 blade Wilkinson Sword at the moment)…Is there much difference between a cut throat or safety razor and the system I use now? …
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shaving retailer reports sharp increase in cut throat sales after 007 gets the shave of his life The Shaving Shack, the UK’s leading online retailer of premium shaving products, has attributed the latest James Bond movie for a whopping 405% increase in sales of cut throat razors. During a scene …
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Aaron answers an excellent question about the merits & pitfalls of a three-pass shave Steven Anders, from the UK, asks: “I am new to straight razor shaving and have been using one for about a month now. Having just about gotten used to the closeness of the shave and technique I am confused about the …
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In the latest James Bond film Skyfall, British actress Naomie Harris is quite cutting edge. She gives 007 (Daniel Craig) a very close shave in one intimate scene in the 23rd installment of the secret agent franchise. Naomie uses a cut throat/straight razor to give James the shave of his live. “Sometimes the old ways …
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Antonio GarcÃa Palomo, from Spain, asks: “I’m going to get a strop (fan of wet shaving but using safety razor so far). My only doubt is a hanging or a hand strop. Awaiting for your advice.” AARON SAYS “Mr. Palomo, Honestly I use a safety razor most of the time, however I do keep in …
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Jason Maloney, from the UK, asks: “I recently bought my first Dovo of Solingen razor, I’ve also bought Canadian 2500 grit travel stone, and a strop. When I first used my blade I thought it would be like a hot knife through butter, but I found the shave very hard in the aspect the hair …
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Ben Stone, from the UK, asks: “What would be your best piece of advice for someone who has never used a cut throat/straight razor before? What kit would I need to buy and how would I start my first cut throat shave?” AARON SAYS “Mr. Stone, I’m glad you want to take the plunge into …
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