Thread: The Shave Den Again !!!!!

Wow, that is an incredible setup!
I plan to move to a bigger house this late spring, early summer, and I already know what kind of bathroom setup I'm going to be looking for...
Spacious with plenty of room for a shave den of my own!!!

Originally Posted by Utopian

Oh the humanity! It looks like one of the soap bowls on the top shelf has been used!

My word you are so right that is the Ogallala Bay rum new formula and I used that right before this pic was taken....If you haven't tried John's at Ogallala Bay Rum new soap I highly recommend you do, his old formula got OK reviews because of that thin lather....He has without a doubt fixed that problem

The SWMBO has decided that I have finally gone overboard with the last purchase for the "Shave Den"!!!!!!
The other day I ran into one of our other SRP members 'Scarface' aka Lou. We go to the same health club, and Lou starts telling me about how he is really getting into steamed towels before his shaves....
Well this week I started trying them out, and I have to agree, that steamed towels are true heaven.
So I start with bringing two towels that are damp downstairs to the kitchen and microwaved them for about 1 minute and, WOW that really works, so I go up the stairs, then down the stairs, then up the stairs, and then I say this...

So on the way home tonight, from a long day at work, I stop at Wally-World and buy the smallest microwave they have... I get home and clear out one side of the linen cabinet, and rearrange the shelves, and Voilà' I now have hot steamy towels right in the "Shave Den"....
And she says I went overboard for the $35 microwave.....
So I did what any self respecting husband would do, I walked into her closet (one of the small bedrooms that I made into a closet) and started counting pairs of shoes,,,,, She likes the microwave now!!!!!!!

I would post a pic but there really isn't anything to see....

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I started counting pairs of shoes,,,,, She likes the microwave now!!!!!!!

And if she's anything like my wife, she doesn't even wear some of those expensive shoes. Maybe once or twice a year right...

Guys I used the hot steaming towels this morning for my pre-shave prep!!!!!
I cannot recomend this enough, this might be the best $35 I have spent since I started straight shaving...
The difference in the shave is dramatic, and the luxury of those hot towels just makes ya feel like a king....

Try a little FO, or even better EO, in the water that you use to soak the towels and it gets even better


Still waiting for other to post their ideas from their "Shave Dens"

I hope I can build my own shave den one of these days. The bathroom in the basement is already roughed out. Now all I need to do is clear out all the junk in there and start building.....unfortunately the junk in the room is all the ceramic tile I need to lay in the basement, sun room, lumber for studs, electrical etc. etc. I might be done before I am dead.

Wow, what a den!
If I was your kid, looking at the size of those strops, I would behave for the entire next YEAR!

Mine's a bit humbler... but it serves it's purpose


this is an old picture of my razor cabinet...

Nice cabinets. I was just thinking about making a razor rack, for my one lowly razor. Got to get a few more. I was thinking of something along the lines of a mini gun rack. Seven slats cut in some red oak with a dovetaild backboard. Put a bottom board with a cutout to hang a brush with a recessed notch to set a partially opened razor to dry before returning to the holder. Small and wall mounted, it would hold a modest starter collection. Or I could use zebra wood for some bling.

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

Nice cabinets. I was just thinking about making a razor rack, for my one lowly razor. Got to get a few more. I was thinking of something along the lines of a mini gun rack. Seven slats cut in some red oak with a dovetaild backboard. Put a bottom board with a cutout to hang a brush with a recessed notch to set a partially opened razor to dry before returning to the holder. Small and wall mounted, it would hold a modest starter collection. Or I could use zebra wood for some bling.

OK Dave, what I think you are saying here, is that your making a 7 razor rack??? Now in the event that you actually stop at 7 razors, which was my intention ..... This would be wonderful!!!! However when the RAD sets in you will still have a fully functional weekly rotation rack
Great idea!!!!!