Badger & Blade

Introducing the 2026 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Year's End RElief

Join the members of the Badger & Blade community for the 17th annual Shave Purchase Sabbatical, held since 2010. Remembering all those who were successful, those who are still toughing it out, those who signed up, and those who fell to temptation,

Welcome to The Tail and Mane Society.
This is a club for users of horse hair shaving brushes.
For membership, please post a picture of your pony.
Signature line: Tail & Mane

I'll start.

I just received my Vie Long #12601 in the mail last week from IB. Its mix is 65% tail, 35% mane; and the hair is not dyed or bleached...

Saw this online today...interesting story...geewhiz I never knew.

But when I think about moonshine...images of Gator Mcklusky always comes to mind.

By Cynthia R. Greenlee - Garden and Gun - June/July 24

"This white lightning is Black made—and draws on the expertise of the South Carolina elders who once worked in the legendary but illegal moonshine t...

Checking out these new prototypes from Maypak, an emerging artisan maker from China. Unlike mass-produced gear, these are "community-tuned"—refined by veteran wet shavers to meet enthusiast standards.
The Setup:
Razors: Maypak K28 (Left) / K31 (Right) Prototypes
Blade: Personna Platinum (Chrome)
Brush: Frank Shaving 26mm First-Cut Unbleached Hog Brist...

I recently purchased an Hone Type 15 (brass) razor. My go to daily shaver is a Timeless Razors scalloped base in .68 and it is phenomenal. I have used the Hone Type 15 several times and I just can't get the razor to "glide" over my face. I know this sucker is heavy but no matter how good my pre-shave prep is, the razor seems to want to "skip" across my face (I hope this makes se...