Introduction
Welcome to my ShaveWiki page. My name is James and listed below is almost everything you need to know about me concerning wetshaving.My Shaving History
I've been wetshaving since approximately May 23, 2011 but I've been using a double-edge razor for much longer. I received my first DE razor, a polished chrome Merkur Futur, for Christmas in 2004. I remember that my dad had a Gillette Super Adjustable and I wanted to try DE shaving too. I had no clue what I was doing when I started and had lots of cuts during my first shaves because I used the razor with Feather blades and had it set at 5 or higher.There was quite a learning curve for me with the Futur. I thought there was something wrong with my shaving cream, canned Aveeno, so I went to Nordstrom's and got some The Art of Shaving lemon pre-shave oil to make my face more slick. The pre-shave oil helped. I remember that the subsequent shaves were nick-free. However, I was lazy and only used my Futur occasionally for the next six years and during that time, I mainly used Gillette cartridges, the Mach 3 and, later, the Fusion.
It wasn't until May 7, 2011 that I stumbled across Badger & Blade. I had been using my Futur regularly again and wanted to purchase a matching polished chrome stand. I remember that the razor has been purchased at Classic Shaving so I went there first. They didn't sell the stand separately, only as a set with the razor and brush. So I did an internet search and found this wonderful site. I did some quick browsing and saw this PIF. I couldn't believe that people were giving away free stuff to complete strangers over the internet. I registered for an account the same day.
Within a week's time, I came to realize how great a place B&B really is. The members are so helpful and kind with their knowledge and shaving equipment. I've gained tremendous of information being a member of the site and hope that you have too.
Dual-Edge Razors
Modern
- Bob's Razor Works Bull Mastiff Handle with Gillette NEW Open, Short Comb Head
- Bob's Razor Works Deluxe Bull Mastiff Handle with Gillette NEW Open, Long Comb and Muhle Closed Comb Heads
- Bob's Razor Works Deluxe Bull Mastiff Handle with Merkur Open Comb Head
- Edwin Jagger DE89BA11 Barley Chrome Razor
- Edwin Jagger Chatsworth Razor, Chrome
- Joris Horn
- iKon Bulldog Razor, Straight Bar
- iKon Bulldog Razor with Straight Bar and Open Comb Heads
- Merkur 11C
- Merkur 12C
- Merkur 23C
- Merkur 25C
- Merkur 38C
- Merkur 39C
- Merkur Futur, Polished Chrome
- Merkur Mergress, Long Handle
- Merkur Progress, Long Handle
- Muhle Pre-2000 R41
- Muhle R89 Pre-2009, Open Comb, Chrome
- Muhle R89 Pre-2009, Open Comb, Nickel
- Mühle 2009 R101 Open Comb
- Mühle 2009 R41 Open Comb with Barley Chrome Handle
- Mühle 2011 R41 Tooth Comb
- Mühle 2011 R41 Tooth Comb Grande
- Mühle 2011 R41 Tooth Comb with Barley Chrome Handle
- Mühle 2011 R41 Tooth Comb with Chrome Chatsworth Handle
- Parker Closed Comb Head with The Art of Shaving "Engraved" Model Handle
Vintage
- Barbasol Razor, Floating Head
- Clix, 1940s
- Darwin Deluxe
- Eclipse Red Ring
- Georgett
- Gillette 195 Adjustable Fat Boy, 1958 (D-3)
- Gillette 195 Adjustable Fat Boy, 1958 (D-4)
- Gillette 195 Adjustable Fat Boy, 1959 (E-1)
- Gillette 195 Adjustable Fat Boy, 1959 (E-4)
- Gillette 195 Adjustable Fat Boy, 1960 (F-1)
- Gillette 195 Adjustable Fat Boy, 1960 (F-2)
- Gillette #77
- Gillette 40s Style Super Speed, 1948-1949
- Gillette 40s Style Super Speed, 1950
- Gillette 40s Style Super Speed, 1950
- Gillette Aristocrat #15
- Gillette Aristocrat #21
- Gillette Big Boy
- Gillette Ball End Tech, 1938-1941, Fat Handle
- Gillette Ball End Tech, 1960, Ball End
- Gillette Ball End Tech, Ball End, Base Plate with Triangular Slots
- Gillette New Improved Big Fellow
- Gillette New Improved Big Fellow
- Gillette Knack, 1971 (R-2)
- Gillette Lady Gillette, Light Blue, 1964 (J-4)
- Gillette Lady Gillette, Light Blue, 1964 (J-4)
- Gillette NEW Bar Handle, Open, Short Comb
- Gillette NEW Bar Handle, Open, Short Comb
- Gillette Old Type Ball End Handle
- Gillette Old Type Ball End Handle
- Gillette Ranger Tech, 1941
- Gillette Ranger Tech, 1941
- Gillette Rocket No. 51, 1950
- Gillette Rocket HD, 1953-1954
- Gillette Rocket HD 500, 1955
- Gillette Senator, 1938-1939
- Gillette Senator, 1938-1939
- Hoffritz Slant
- Hoffritz Slant
- Hoffritz Slant
- The Neillite Four Hundred Bakelite
Single-Edge Razors
- Cobra Classic
- Gem Featherweight
- Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf
Shaving Brushes
- The Art of Shaving "Engraved" Model Silvertip Brush
- The Art of Shaving Carry On Kit Pure Badger Brush
- B&B "Essential" Brush
- H.I.S. Shaving Brush, Black
- H.I.S. Shaving Brush, Clear
- Kent B&B Limited Edition 2008 Shaving Brush
- Kimson Silvertip, Black Horn 28/53/51
- Morris & Forndran 3-Band, Black Horn Handle
- Morris & Forndran Boar
- Morris & Forndran Polo
- Morris & Forndran, Rooney Style 3 Handle, Black
- Muhle Silvertip, Rose Gold Handle
- Omega 81052 Shaving Brush
- Plisson #16, Horn Handle
- QED Select Silvertip, Black Horn Handle
- Rooney Finest, 1/2, Faux Horn Handle
- Rooney Style 2 Shaving Brush, Finest, Faux Horn Handle
- Rooney Style 2 Shaving Brush, Finest, Faux Ivory Handle
- Rooney Finest, 3/1, Faux Horn Handle
- Rooney Finest, 3/1, Black Handle
- Rooney Finest, 3/2, Black Handle
- Rooney Finest, Alibaba 1
- Rooney Finest, Polo
- Rooney Heritage Stubby 2XL, Imitation Jade Handle
- Rooney Heritage Emillion Shaving Brush, Size 1, Heritage Two-Band Hair, Imitation Bone Handle
- Rooney Heritage Emillion Shaving Brush, Size 2, Heritage Two-Band Hair, Imitation Bone Handle
- Rooney Heritage Emillion Shaving Brush, Size 2, Heritage Three-Band Hair, Imitation Horn Handle
- Semogue 2010 B&B Custom Boar
- Semogue 2011 LE Badger 1 #70
- Semogue 2011 LE Bristle 2 #62
- Semogue 830
- Semogue Caravela #62
- Semogue 2012 TSN LE #12
- Simpsons 57 Best, Faux Ivory Handle
- Simpsons 57 Best, Vintage Butterscotch Handle
- Simpsons 57 Two-Band Super (Douglas)
- Simpson 58, Manchurian
- Simpson AS2, Vintage Butterscotch Handle
- Simpson Colonel Shaving Brush X2L Two-Band Super (Ehsan)
- Simpson Eagle Shaving Brush
- Simpson Emperor Shaving Brush 3, Two-Band Super
- Simpsons Gary Young Limited Edition M7, Dark #28
- Simpson Harvard Shaving Brush 3, Best, Somerset
- Simpson Harvard Shaving Brush 4, Best
- Simpson Persian Jar 2 Super, Pre-Vulfix
- Simpson Persian Jar 3 Two-Band Super
- Simpson Polo 8, Manchurian
- Simpson Tulip 3 Two-Band Super
- Thater 4292/3, Bulb, Black Handle
- Thater 4292/4, Bulb, Ebony Wood Handle
- Thater 49125/0, Bulb, Plexi Handle
- Thater 49125/3, Bulb, Plexi Handle
- Vulfix Grosvenor LE
Personal Experience
Shaving Soaps
- Cella Crema da Barba Shaving Soap
- Czech & Speake Oxford and Cambridge
- D.R. Harris Arlington Shaving Soap
- Floris JF
- GFT Coconut Shaving Soap
- Irisch Moos
- Martin de Candre
- Mitchell's Wool Fat/Kent Shaving Soap
- Mystic Waters Coconut Lime Verbana Soap
- Palmolive
- Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Shaving Soap, 2009 Reformulation
- Pré de Provence
- QED Fresh Limes
- Queen Charlotte Soaps Key Lime
- RazoRock Cacao
- RazoRock XXX
- RazoRock, Artisan Shaving Soap, 888 Eucalyptus
- RazoRock Artisan Shave Soap, Caprician Lemon
- RazoRock Artisan Shave Soap, Moroccan Secret
- RazoRock Artisan Shave Soap, R-160
- RazoRock Cumba Cheech
- RazoRock Mudder Focker 2012 Limited Edition Shave Soap
- TFS Bergamotto Neroli
Shaving Creams
- Acqua di Parma Shaving Cream
- The Art of Shaving Lemon Shaving Cream
- The Body Shop Maca Root Shaving Cream
- Castle Forbes Lime Essential Oil
- D.R. Harris Arlington Shaving Cream
- Edwin Jagger Sandalwood Shaving Cream
- Dovo Mint Shaving Cream
- GFT Coconut Oil Shaving Cream
- Kiss My Face Shaving Cream, Key Lime
- Kiss My Face Shaving Cream, Pomegranate Grapefruit
- Queen Charlotte Soaps Key Lime Shaving Cream
- Queen Charlotte Soaps Tangerine Shaving Cream
- Real Shaving Co. Shaving Cream, Sensitive
- TOBS Avocado Shaving Cream
- TOBS Eton College Collection Shaving Cream
- TOBS Jermyn Street Collection Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin Shaving Cream
- TOBS Lemon & Lime Shaving Cream
- TOBS St. James Shaving Cream
- Truefitt and Hill West Indian Limes Shaving Cream
- Vulfix Lavender
Razor Blades
- Astra Superior Platinum Razor Blade
- Derby Extra Razor Blade
- Feather New Hi-Stainless Razor Blade
- Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum (Black pack) Razor Blade
- Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum (Dark Blue pack) Razor Blade
- Personna Lab Blue
- Personna Medical Prep Blade
- Polsilver
Previous Transactions with B&B Members
- _MementoMori_: Transaction #1 and #2
- 2xBlade
- 5savages: Transaction #1 and #2
- adambrs28
- AgBill
- alabamalawyer
- alex2363
- amishmotorboat
- AndreasDK
- AndyPrice44
- Arcadies
- Archerfire
- Areler67
- asadasam: Transaction #1 and #2
- atlanta_hoo
- azrichter
- bakerbarber
- Balj86: Transaction #1 and #2
- bbarton713: Transaction #1 and #2
- benvh
- Blade Boy
- bluetip84
- bobfarvour
- BobS
- bonzos_beard: Transaction #1, #2 and #3
- BowTieGuy
- BrianDiPalma: Transaction #1 and #2
- brothers
- Cains Boy
- CaptainK
- cdrross
- celestino
- Chadtheguru
- chris456
- chrissss
- Chuck Norris
- Codfish
- Crixus
- CyberJCM: Transaction #1, #2, and #3
- CyiDev
- dalecooper51
- Dave_D
- dcaplan
- ddustinn
- demerson
- Dmoney
- Dpflaum
- drewmac
- dridiot: Transaction #1 and #2
- drfred
- dslazar9
- Eaglestroker
- EmptyB
- EssMart
- flipperz
- franz
- gaj90027: Transaction #1, #2, and #3
- Gamma
- Gillette4259
- goose
- gorgehiker
- Gray Wolf
- GreekGuy
- greenhorn
- grump
- Harvitz81
- heirkb
- hermy65
- hotdog
- huntmol
- Illadelphia: Transaction #1 and #2
- imabel2
- inkcoffee
- inspectoring
- IronHammer
- itaforte
- itsmedave: Transaction #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
- JaDo
- JaggerDragger
- Jake: Transaction #1, #2, and #3
- jamesspo
- jbaca
- JCinPA
- jdrum3
- JeffJ
- jgriest03
- jjfar
- johnniegold
- JohnnySideStreet
- Jon1944
- jones2287
- joser
- joshmpdx
- jpakstis: Transaction #1 and #2
- jpipes3
- kallemia
- KarlMaldensNose
- Kettlebeller
- kevo
- KM-instructor
- KneeChee
- kooshman7: Transaction #1 and #2
- Left Coast DJ: Transaction: #1 and #2
- litespeedone: Transaction #1, #2, and #3
- Loric
- MajorBurnz: Transaction #1 and #2
- Malache
- malocchio
- Mark1966
- MaxP
- mblakele: Transaction #1 and #2
- mdole
- Merkur25
- meunke
- Mike H
- Mike'sWorld
- MilkyLee: Transaction #1, #2, and #3
- MonkeyBoy
- mr_economy
- narativesoul
- natchez: Transaction #1 and #2
- nate
- nathanb
- Natohog
- noahpictures: Transaction #1 and #2
- nole1
- norton: Transaction #1 and #2
- Nova316
- orchestrion
- OtherMoe
- Paul12644
- penmanship
- plpenn: Transaction #1 and #2
- poonjaji: Transaction #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5
- Presently42
- Price: Transaction #1 #2 and #3
- prsman23
- Raatt
- rc05
- rearviewmirror
- retiredguns
- rhmills
- ridgerunner
- RockyNomad
- Rockytop: Transaction #1, #2, and #3
- RonH
- Rowsdower
- rxonmymind
- Rudy Vey
- salazch12
- SALBONE
- Scritchnscrub
- seizure
- sfcablecar
- shanman: Transaction #1, #2, and #3
- ShaveThis
- shavervinnie
- slim62
- Sluggo
- smalltank
- Snowmankilla
- soulshine
- Springs1
- SRock
- steveshaver
- Stubblefield: Transaction #1 and #2
- TallyShave
- taylor0150
- TBoner
- texaninkc
- texquill
- thewatermark
- thIs6Nly
- TMH478
- TOB9595
- travel boy
- TstebinsB
- tsv
- turtle: Transaction #1 and #2
- TZee
- valdez: Transaction #1 and #2
- vegas
- vegaskid74
- vinisterz
- Vlad: #1 and #2
- whitebar
- willyb
- Wolfman1: Transaction #1 and #2
- xraygun: Transaction #1 and #2
- Zeppelinkarte
My PIFs
- Geo F. Trumper's Spanish Leather Sample
- Fourth of July Fragrance Sample PIF
- Various Storage Tins
- TOBS Shaving Cream Samples
- Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Sample
- Personna Medical Prep Blades
- Castle Forbes Lime Sample
- Shea Moisture Brush
- Vulfix 2234 Super
- Kiss My Face Shaving Cream
- P.160 125 g Tub
- Castle Forbes Lime Sample
- RazoRock King Louis
- Cobra Blades
- Muhle 2011 R41 Tooth Comb Loan: Recipient #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5
- Original Green Tub of Proraso