Shaving with my Scuttle

Today I bring out my G20 Georgetown Pottery Scuttle. The G20 is the size and it's the biggest one they make 20oz. What made me think of using this was the feeling to have a hot shave with eucalyptus namely my Mr. Warlock shaving soap a favorite of so many. Some only use it for the holiday season others, well, they use it all year long.

The scuttle is a strange wet shaving tool. This one is big, bulky, and heavy. The way a scuttle works is pretty simple it works by transferring the heat from hot water added to the inside of the scuttles reservoir causing whatever is in its cup to be heated. You place your soap or cream inside the cup and start slowly building up to an amazing hot rich lather.

Shaving With Nothing... But The Base

Today I shave with nothing and what I mean by that is no fragrance in Wet the Face's Nothing but the base shaving soap. I've noticed a steady increase in sales for this shaving soap and I think it has to do with people wanting something that will not hurt or irritate their skin. The demand for this kind of product is certainly on the rise.

Our formula has no added fragrance and is made of all-natural ingredients if it has a scent it's just the scent of all the natural ingredients together. I have been told by a few of our customers that this is the only shaving soap they will buy. I had one customer purchase everything I had in stock.

Shaving With Deep from Nivea

I start the new year with a twist in my shaving routine. I'm using a can of shaving cream but not just any can this is Deep from Nivea. If you know nothing about this let me first say Deep has charcoal which in my opinion adds nothing to the product's ability to provide you with an amazing shave.

The scent of Deep is that of a well-made artisan shaving soap. A manly scent that you would wish had a matching aftershave. The magic of Deep is its transformation from gel to shaving cream the instant it hits the water. This metamorphosis creates one of the best shaving creams you'll ever use from a can. It has the best slickness & glide of most top artisan shaving soaps. One of the best things Deep has going for it is it's only $3 to $4 dollars it will be the best value in your den by far.

Let me close by saying Deep is the only gel I will ever recommend, all others I have personally tried or reviewed don't even come close. It is the closest thing to the perfect shaving gel that you can get and I stand by that statement. 

Last Shave Of 2022

Welcome to our last shave of 2022. During the 2022 year, we released 7 new shaving soaps and aftershaves. We also introduced two new 3D-printed products a beautiful stand that holds 5 aftershaves and the other a wall-mounted version that holds 4. These all came from the very talented Chuck LaChancé I'm hoping we can see more of his designs for us in the future.

Next, we just released a new batch of Alford Wayman's Creek Road Pottery Bowls & Brushes which in only two days have once again sold out. Our next target date will be fathers day so please submit your out-of-stock notification on our website so you will be emailed as soon as they go on sale.

Our shaving soaps have been so much fun this year. I love watching them grow in popularity the first one that comes to mind is INFINITY. This was something that Ben Moran came to me and asked if I would make this for him due to having another artisan give up on the project. It was a memory he had of when his dad purchase the cologne Eternity for him as a young man and it was very special to him. I'm just glad I could do this for him.

2 Pass Christmas Miracle

I'm often asked why when I shave I only do one pass and the answer is always the same It's because I never need to do two, one is all I ever need. That being said I wanted to give back a little so today I will do 2 passes one using a shaving soap puck from Bathhouse Soapary and the other a shaving cream called Pure from Gilette. If you have never tried any of these I would recommend making it a priority for 2023 both are wonderful in their own space. Both the cream and soap performed flawlessly and the shave was another one for the books.

A Leaf Twig Shave

I've been asked by a few people if I could not use my Occam's Razor and just please use the Twig Leaf. So today I did just that. I wanted to do it from the standpoint of preparing the DE blade, loading the razor, and then setting it up to shave.

I've done an unboxing for the leaf a year ago and ever since then people always ask me about it. I'm not really sure what the mystery is all about. Maybe it's the crazy way the Twig opens up the first time you do it can be a head-scratching experience. The reason for the excessive turns to open the razor fully is that it needs to first raise the head plate so you can place a blade inside. It also moves the plate out of the way to make it easier to do. This is why twisting to open is a longer process than say a normal DE butterfly razor.

When shaving with this razor I am not happy with the small area it covers with each stroke. The single edge I normally use has a blade at least 3x larger in length which provides a greater shaving area thus finishing quicker with fewer strokes.

The Art Of Shaving Puck Tallow Version

Today we turn our attention to the art of shaving. What I mean by that is years back I was sent a refill sandalwood tallow puck used in the wooden bowl they sell. It seems they had at some point discontinued the tallow version.

I have the current version and its bowl in my den so I didn't want to disturb that so I grabbed the Captain's Choice soap locker and drop the puck into and it fits like a glove. I then pushed it down to lock it in place but this puck need a little bath first so I filled the bowl with warm water a little over the puck and let it sit for 5 min. During this time the Puck made its way out of the bowls lock but after I dumped the water out I was able to just push the puck back down and it all just worked after that.