WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
New subscribers welcome!
Please visit our wiki, which is always and forever a work in progress.
Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:
https://gem.wetshaving.social - a nice modern interface
https://old.wetshaving.social - designed to look like old.reddit.com
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social.
Community Rules
Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
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Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
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Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
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Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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Henson.
Current events have reminded me that I own a Henson razor and it got me thinking about why it's collecting dust and seeing only sporadic use. It's objectively a fine razor: the build feels high quality, it's dead-simple to use, so what gives?
I'm getting more feedback from razors I enjoy. Not just audible feed back and blade feel, but also the quality of shave correlates more strongly with attention paid. The straight razor is the most obvious example for what I'm getting at, even adding the feedback from blade maintenance. Now it sounds silly put this way, because it means that I appreciate the difficulty, the learning curve of "the high feedback razors" more than the practicality and simplicity of the Henson. But this is my hobby.
Yes, wanting an efficient shave and avoiding the silly waste of razor cartridges and foam cans brought me here, but it's not why stuck around and spend time writing SOTD posts, chatting with other wetshaving degenerates, building friendships over this weird common activity and learning how to care for and fix 150 year old shaving knives. I'm way past the efficient shave part and now I'm enjoying the ride.
Using the Henson at this point feels like walking down the snowy slope because it is a more practical and safer mode of locomotion than skiing. Yes, both walking and skiing get me there, but the skis are fun. Does this make sense?
In Otter news (hihi), I really enjoyed the Second Luxury Shave® with Thé Noir et Vanille. It was the first wetshaving scent I fell in love with and the splash my first wetshaving related less-than-above-board international alcohol shipment. So good.