I love to read!  And I’ve gotten into the habit of buying books at local library book sales.  A week or so ago I started reading one of the books I got on sale (for only a buck!).  It’s a like-new hardcover copy of Tom Wolfe’s “The Bonfire of the Vanities.”

Coincidentally, I read an article a few days ago that Chuck Lorre (the creator of “The big Bang theory”) is developing “The Bonfire of the Vanities” for Amazon television.  Right now, you can pick up a nice hardbound copy of this New York times bestseller for only a buck or two at a local library book sale.  However, once the television program hits the airwaves, expect the price to increase considerably as the publisher rolls out new copies.

So get ahead of the curve!  Grab a gently used copy for pennies, give it a read, and you’ll be familiar with the material when the series launches on Amazon!  And you’ll save yourself twenty bucks!

(By the way, you can also get a used hardcover copy on Amazon for only a buck!  But you’d better hurry!)

Razor blades are sharp. You need to handle them carefully.

Luckily, a safety razor allows you to use a razor blade safely and efficiently. However, for the first-time user, loading a blade can be bit daunting and intimidating.

Butterfly safety razors are the easiest to load.  Just twist the bottom of the handle, the double doors on top of the razor head open, drop in a blade, twist to close, and you’re done.

A three-piece razor is just a bit more involved.  In the above video, I show how I load a blade.  I’m using my Vikings Blade Godfather razor.  It’s a terrific razor and has quickly become my favorite to use.  Once the blade is loaded in The Godfather, it’s always perfectly aligned!

If you prefer to use a butterfly razor (when I first started to wet shave, a butterfly razor was the first kind I used), then I highly recommend The Chieftain by Vikings Blade.  (When I finally came back to wet shaving with a safety razor, this is the first one I bought.)

Both razors are precision shaving tools and sold at an affordable price!  They are very well-made and crafted using premium materials.  And they both have an International lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects.  Most importantly, they give you a close and comfortable shave without nicks, cuts, razor burn, or irritation.  I love mine!

Wet shaving is more than a necessary chore guys do every morning. Some guys embrace it as a hobby.  They seek out and find vintage razors and brushes.  They spend hours restoring them.

Well, I just might do the same.  I found my late father’s old shaving brush (it has got to be every bit of 60 years old!) and am considering restoring it.

But, before I do, I thought I’d get some similar brushes.  And Ebay was the source!  Ebay has a treasure trove of vintage shaving tools!

Again, I encourage you to give wet shaving a try.  You’ll start the day off right and you’ll save A LOT of money in the long run!

The question undoubtedly come ups for every wet shaver.  How do I efficiently travel with my shaving tools?

Packing a three-piece/butterfly razor and blades is a no-brainer. If you’re jumping in your car for a weekend getaway, safety razors are easy enough to pack.  There are plenty of options from travel cases to travel razors for that weekend excursion.  Vikings Blade razors easily lend themselves for travel as they already come with cases.  (Traveling with a safety razor by airline is a different matter altogether.  There are some dos and don’ts you need to be aware of.  I’ll address these in a future post).

Some shaving creams already come in sizes easy enough for travel.  But how does the wet shaver travel with his favorite shaving soap?

I stumbled upon a quick and easy solution involving an inexpensive soap container (for brushes, no less!) and a very good shaving soap!  The above video explains all!

I love coming across simple little solutions for everyday problems. Here’s one I just stumbled upon the other day!  And it works like a charm!  For all you wet shavers out there!

And if you need a real shave stand for your brush and razor at a great price, then check out The Shave Stop!  You’ll find razors, brushes, stands. blades, and other items that will help give you the greatest shave of your life!