What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingPhoenix Meetup!Sharpologist (and The Black Coffee Life) will be at the Razor Emporium meetup in Phoenix this weekend! Come out and say hi! I will be doing a couple of videos with Matt Pisarcik while I'...
What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingWhy Pressure Is the Hidden Cause of Most Bad ShavesShaving pressure is often the hidden cause of bad shaves because it emerges as a reaction to cutting resistance rather than a conscious technique choice...
What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingWhy The Same Shaving Advice Works Better Over TimeWet shaving advice rarely changes, but its impact does. As experience sharpens perception and shortens feedback loops, familiar fundamentals begin to wor...
What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingHow Wet Shaving Principles Change as You Gain ExperienceLet's take a deep look at how your wet shaving principles change as you gain experience. Early on the fundamentals act as strict guardrails. Later...
Hi there, black coffee lover,If you’ve ever wondered whether upgrading your coffee grinder is the secret to better black coffee, you're not alone. A lot of us reach for a new grinder when our cups aren’t singing the way we want them to - but the trut...
What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingFirst Straight Razor Experiences: What Actually Goes Wrong and WhyIf you’ve ever tried a straight razor shave and walked away puzzled, frustrated, or underwhelmed, you’re not alone. New gear can feel lik...
What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingTwo new pieces went up on Sharpologist this week and, on the surface, they look like very different reads. One is about patterns. The other is about a specific piece of gear. But together they tell a mor...
What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingEver upgraded to a shiny new razor only to find your shave feels worse? You’re not imagining it. A different, more efficient razor can expose technique flaws because it punishes excess pressure, angle sl...
Coffee is more than a drink. For many of us, it’s a daily "anchor" (get it?) - a moment of stillness, familiarity, and comfort. But did you know that for some people, a coffee mug can hold meaning that goes far beyond what’s in the cup?TBCL's latest...
What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingHow Many Of Us Are There, Really?I finally put some numbers around a question a lot of us ask: How big is the traditional wet shaving niche in the US?The answer is probably smaller than most people assum...