Razors for Sale!

      So alas the time has come! My razor collection has gotten entirely out of hand. My obsession with RAD and restoring razors caught up with me and I have found that I simply have way to many razors. Its seems to me while it is ok to have some that maybe are collected and only used occasionally that these are objects of function, objects that should be used. The way it is now I simply am not putting many of them to use. Not because they aren't good, they are excellent, just because I have so many that I can put a razor in my "rotation" and not get to using it for months and months. That is simply wrong.
I have listed a couple razors to get the ball rolling. Here they are:

Standard Razor , Used Twice

$59 Shipped (CONUS)

email me: jim@WetShaveObsession.com

Filarmonica DT #14, 7/8"+ Near Mint Restoration (I cant take credit- bought it this way)

$210 Shipped (CONUS)

email me: jim@WetShaveObsession.com

Like New 5/8" Henckels Twin Beauty. Used Twice!
$100 Shipped (CONUS)
email me: jim@WetShaveObsession.com

      There will be many more added. These are painful enough to start with (well the Filly is anyway). The Standard Razor, well it shaves very well, I just dont like the way they handled a buddy of mine who was distributing their products so they have to go. The Henckels will make a fine addition to anyone's rotation!

      Stay Tuned for more additions!

      Enjoy Your Shaves!

      Regards,

      Jim@WetShaveObsession

Current WSO Scent Offerings!

Current Scent Offerings: 

-Signature (Oatmeal, Cream and Honey Scent! Very pleasant, non obtrusive)
-Baywood (Bay Rum & Sandalwood- This one got my wife to like Bay Rum, need I say more?)
-BayRum (My take on the classic)
-GIT (Green Irish Tweed)*
-Zaro (WSO's Fougere)*

*Limited Stock

Any questions please feel free to email me at: jim@WetShaveObsession.com
Thanks & Enjoy Your Shaves!
Regards,
Jim@WetShaveObsession

Back In Business

      First and foremost I would like to say Thank You. Thank You to the entire Wetshaving community for your thoughts and support over the past year. My immediate family was turned upside down due to a very serious medical issue that befell my Mother. While Mom's life will never be the same I am glad to say she is home and surrounded by loved ones, at one point I was not so sure I would ever be able to say that again so for that I am truly grateful.
      I am now in a position to resume my hobby and passion and once again share the fruits of it with the public. The way I will be going about doing this is going to be a little bit different than in the past. There will be no more WetShaveObsession Etsy Store. All sales will be done direct, through me, via my website or email.
      The product descriptions and information can all be found on my website, http://www.WetShaveObsession.com. You can order the products by simply going to the Contact Us tab on the website or you can simply email me your order information. Upon receiving your order I will send you a paypal invoice. Once the invoice is paid your order will be processed and the products shipped to your door.
      It is my hope that this new system will accomplish a few things. First of all the goal is to keep this a small and very personal operation. I will be dealing with every single customer on a one on one basis. This is a part of this hobby I love, the interacting with fellow wetshavers, discussing the hobby and the products both Hardware and Software that go along with it. I have had several people tell me that this is a mistake and no way to grow a business, to those people I say the goal was never to grow a business in the first place! The goal was and is to pursue this hobby that I love and share it with other fellow wetshavers. By setting things up this way I will get to do just that on a more personal level and I will be able to provide a level of service that people truly deserve. Sounds like a ton of fun to me!
      Another thing that will be changing is that I will be selling off quite a bit of restored razors and brushes from my own personal collection. This decision came about when I realized quite simply I have too much stuff! While it is nice to have a very large collection of Razors and Shaving Brushes the fact is they just are not getting the use they deserve. My intention is to use everything I restore but the reality is it just does not happen. Its time to get some hardware into the hands of people that will put it to more use. It is often hard for me to let go of something I have restored but I decided I can take joy in the fact that someone is getting joy out of the restoration I did, putting it to good use. That is, after all, the bottom line. You can keep an eye out on social media as well as my website for upcoming hardware offerings.
      First I am easing back into the sale of my soaps, aftershaves, pre-shaves and razor care products. I will be adding in a razor or brush here and there as well. Once the sale of Software products is more reestablished and running smoothly, I will then add in more and more Hardware options like razors and brushes. At some point in the future Id like to explore a few options like Vintage Starter Sets as well as Eco Friendly Starter sets utilizing Bamboo Shave Bowls, A Vegan Shave Soap Offering, Synthetic or Horse Hair Bristle Vintage Brush Restores, and Organic All Natural Aftershaves. These are just a couple things I have an interest in doing in the future but for now I will be focusing primarily on getting the Software (ie Soaps, etc) Offerings nack into the hands of the wetshaving public!
      So once again, Thank You, and if you would like information on my products please feel free to visit http://www.WetShaveObsession.com. There you can order products by clicking on the Contact Us tab or by emailing me at jim@WetShaveObsession.com (ignore the Etsy Store Links until I have the Site updated and get them removed). Also you dont just need to be placing an order to email me, feel free to drop me a note anytime to chat wetshaving!
Enjoy Your Shaves!
Regards,
Jim@WetShaveObsesssion.com

Also Visit Me At:
https://twitter.com/WetShaveObsess
https://www.facebook.com/WetShaveObsession
https://instagram.com/wetshaveobsession/
Coming Soon:
https://www.pinterest.com/wetshaveobsessi/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDYHTESw2jiASVVnZdxpq6w

WSO SOTD 3/8/2015.....

NOS Kama 6/8

30 Degree Red Latigo Strop

Simpsons Colonel X2L

WetShaveObsession White Lightning Soap

WetShaveObsession White Lightning Blash

            The Hardware:

                        Lets start with the razor. There are only 2 straight razors brands that when I see one available as a NOS all sensibilities go out the window and I go into this irrational must have mode. Kama is one of them. To find out the other you will have to stay tuned to future SOTD's and see. So enough said about how I feel re: this razor.

                        The strop is a 30 Degree Red Latigo. It is relatively new to me but so far I like it. The draw is still breaking in a bit I think. It is a bit firmer or heavier than I am used to compared to a couple other strops I use but it seems to do a fine job. 40 laps on the webbed strop and Id guess 80-100 on the leather ( I didnt count).

                         As far as the brush , a Simpsons Colonel X2L, I almost feel that falls into the waht more can be said catagory but Ill say some things anyway. I feel like this is one of the most versitile brushes I have. Face, Bowl, or Palm lather, you name it this brush lathers well and performs just as well.

The Software:

                           The Soap was WSO White Lightning. I dont want to use my SOTD as a rah rah advertising, shilling session. I will just say this is one of my favorite straight razor soaps. Its a lightly mentholated vanilla mint soap that has a light pleasant odor and a cooling effect from the menthol that I find pleasing. 

                           The Aftershave was WSO White Lightning Blash & again the point of the SOTD isnt to shill but to share. This simply pairs very well with the soap and leaves my face feeling cool, soothed and well moisturized.

The Shave:

                             The shave itself was an excellent one. As with all of my straight shaves that go as I hope and that is very well, I only do one pass and a touch up. This shave didnt disappoint. My prep was short and sweet, a warm water face wash, no more, no less. The lather was quite slick and a tad cooling with nice cushion. I did have to thin it a bit more than when I took the pic. It was slightly thick for my liking for a straight shave.

                             All in all it was pretty uneventful but pleasant shave. The reason I can get away with one pass and a touch up using a stright is that when I started it forced me to pay much more attention to directional facial hair growth. I shave accordingly and provided my razor is honed up to snuff there is no need for additional passes and often the touch up is very minimal. Do not get me wrong, this isnt always the case, but with my better shaves, it is. This was a "better shave"!

                            I am sure I will get back into the groove of posting my SOTD's and do a better job describing. Actually I am in the process of setting up a youtube channel so my hopes are the vids will take the place of my literary attempts to describe and shave and the hardware and software used. A special thanks to my friend James for his assistance in accomplishing this youtube channel. I am not the most technically adept.  

                            All is all it is simply good to be back. I thank all of you for that. Also a special thanks to my friend Ralph at # Knockoutshave, James @jammin_GIJames, Dutsin (you know who you are) and forgive me for any others whom I may be omitting.

The Pic:

WSO Update and Thank You!

          First off I apologize for my absence from the forums and from social media aside from some updates re my Mothers's condition. The outpouring of support, thoughts and prayers has quite simply blown me away. For that I want to express my deepest thanks to everyone. Thank you for the thoughts, the prayers, the well wishes, the extended (very extended) patience. There is something special about this community and I hope every single person gets to experience it, albeit I hope it is under different circumstances.
          As I tend to do I will probably blabber on to long but I want to touch on a twitter post that was made re always wanting more when it comes to razors and soaps and everything else. It was  the few posts I replied to and my comment was, "It is good to want what we have as opposed to have what we want". The comment oddly enough meant more to me than razors and soaps and brushes. In a time where someone in your family is in a difficult situation it makes you reflect on appreciate what you have and have had. It is sad that it takes such an event to do so, but at times it does. So far be it from me to tell anyone what to do in their life, but truly appreciating what you have and not taking i for granted as opposed in the endless quest of wanting more may be something at one time or another we could all benefit from doing. At this particular time all I want in life is what I have and I want it dearly.
          A quick update on my mother to answer the numerous emails, many of which have been unreplied and for that I am sorry. She is in a holding pattern, in Cardiac ICU, and we are hoping and praying for some improvements. Her main surgery was 11 days ago, she should have been out of icu 9 days ago. After staring off recovering well within 24-36 hrs there was a serious setback. The good news is she is not getting worse, the bad news is it imperative she shows signs of improvement. Enough said.
          On to business. A relative will be with my Aunt and Sister a the hospital allowing me some time this am and then later tonight to do some shipping of orders. Please bear with me, I will work as hard as I can in the time permitted to ship as many orders as is humanly possible. I should be able to continue to do so over the next few days and will get everyone's orders en route as quickly as I can. This is a welcome reprieve in many ways as I can be immersed in this and keep my mind occupied and rest easier that I am fulfilling my commitments.
          That brings me to my next thought. I will not forget this and in the future when all this is past I wil think of some way of returning this favor to the community and especially to those who have shown extended patience with outstanding orders. I dont know how, I dont know what, but I will.
         One last Thank You to everyone, customers, community members and even fellow Artisans ( B&M is tops with me folks- good people first- cant say enough about them) for the thoughts, prayers, good vibes and support. A quick special thank you to those who have stepped up and even assumed responsibility to assist in handling WSO issues and informing the community of the situation if they were not aware via social media and my blog or personal correspondence. You people know who you are and you will have a special place with me from this time forward.
             
             Sincerest Regards,
                                          Jim@WetShaveObsession

WSO Update and Thank You!!

          Just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your patience and support. As many of you know in a bit of a family medical situation with my Mom at the moment. Out of nowhere some serious issues arose and surgeries were and are required. One of which was completed today, prepping for what is hopefully the final one on Wednesday.
          It is ironic as I have befriended so many customers and shared this with a few of them and the wetshaving community is such a tight knit one I have received well wishes from so many people it is unbelievable. That is what prompted this blog. Please do not take offense if I have not responded to your individual email well wishes or at my absence on the forums. I am simply balancing & prioritizing things at the moment and doing what I can, where I can, in all areas to keep things moving along. Again a huge thanks to everyone for all your support, thoughts and prayers. They are much appreciated.
           Now as far as WSO business. I am still cleaning up the remnants of the USPS shipping debacle and reships have been and are being sent. If you have not received shipping notification you will be in the next few days. I am shipping several orders tonight and hope to have the rest out tomorrow so all customer commitments will be honored. This has been quite the sequence of unplanned and unfortunate events. I appreciate all of your patience and understanding more than I can express.
           In addition to reships I am also beginning the process of getting product to KnockOutShave.com so the distribution of WSO products can be taken over and both availability and service can be at the level customers deserve. I will do this as quickly as I can under current circumstances. Please do not ask him when he will be getting items in. That falls on me to get them to him and I will as they are ready. It will take a bit to ramp up stock but I really feel this will help everyone, especially you the customer. I have said many times, I never expected this amazing and overwhelming response, I an honored and humbled by it, I fell bad I have not been able to keep up with it, and I feel like there is now a solution in place that will most certainly vastly improve it and hopefully correct it.            
          This is almost like a starting over of sorts. The issue with WSO products that has really made this such a large issue is quite simply the time put into the manufacture of them. It not just a combining of ingredients and the making of the products. It is the extensive prep of the ingredients beforehand that is very time consuming as well. I honestly feel however that is what makes the difference. The time, care and effort to ensure not only the best ingredients, but that the best ingredients are then individually optimized, then the manufacture process and so on. Time and time again it has been suggested that a corner be cut here and there, but I honestly believe the reason the demand has been what it is due to these steps that are and have been taken. The solution to the problem does not and can not lie in cutting corners or compromising the very core principles (and in my opinion ultimately the quality) the products were originally formulated with. That is what makes them what they are. Long term will that prevent WSO from being a "big time" player? Perhaps it will, but it will not prevent WSO from producing the finest quality products possible...and that is and always has been the goal.
             Thank You to everyone for your time. I apologize again for my absence on the Forums and Social Media hopefully all will return to normal very soon.
            Enjoy Your Shaves!
             Regards,
              Jim@WetShaveObsesssion

WSO Shipping/Status Update

           As many of you know we have been quite busy and just reopened the store, Within several days our stock was completely wiped out, which while it was a great thing., left us with a huge backlog of orders to be shipped. By stocking up figuring we would be able to meet customer demand for a longer period, all that was essentially accomplished was the increased stock was purchased in a much faster rate of time which has left us with a shipping backlog. For this I sincerely apologize. As most of you know this is not my main job however I have a responsibility to my customers to ship their products they have paid for in a timely fashion.            The purpose of this blog is two-fold. First and foremost it is to assure everyone that any and all outstanding WSO order will be shipped by this Saturday at the latest. Many orders such as ones placed after the 16th have and are being shipped by the committed to ship date. However there are some previous to that which have missed their ship dates and any and all will be shipped by Saturday in order they were received.
            The second reason for the blog is to let it be known what is being done to remedy the product availability as well as shipping backlog issue. This coming week will be a transition week whereby all WSO products will be shipped by an exclusive retailer, that retailer being KnockOutShave. The time being spent packaging individual orders is time that could be spent manufacturing product and in order to better service our customers demands as well as improve shipping times this solution became the one that made the most sense. By partnering with a retailer that places the emphasis the same place as WSO does and where it belongs, on quality, we will as a team better to be able to meet not only demand but provide the level of service WSO customers deserve. With a full time job, a wife, a 7 year old, and a 2 year old this hobby has taken off into something I never expected. In all fairness to the customer I cannot continue to expect people to not only wait so long for products to become available, but wait for the shipping of said products as well.
          I truly feel that this is the best solution for all parties involved and most importantly for the customer. I sincerely appreciate the patience displayed by all in waiting for the products to become available as well as your patience in the shipping of said products. Again to reiterate all orders will be shipped by Saturday 5/24.          This coming week will consist of the transfer of the WSO inventory to KnockOut Shave and then the products will be available and for sale and in a place where they can be quickly shipped out to the customer.
I can focus on what I am good at and enjoy- the manufacture of quality shaving products, and KnockOutShave can focus on what they are good at- the distribution of quality shaving products. Both of us doing so with quality and customer service being the top priority. It is my sincerest hope that this will address both the availability as well as the service issues (and again I thank all who have been amazing in your patience waiting for the WSO products).
  .Enjoy Your Shaves!
    Regards
     Jim@WetShaveObsession

PS - KockOutShave currently has a few WSO Premium Shave Soaps in Stock and for Sale! We did a test run to see how things would work and this is the remnants of that test. So visit KnockOut Shave and click on the soaps link to see what he still has available!