01May 2026· 6 min read
The Case for the Straight Razor
Why an instrument designed in 1680 is still the most precise tool in the room — and why we sharpen ours by hand every Wednesday morning.
Marcus Webb
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Notes from the chair.
Essays on craft, ritual, and the forty-five minutes. Published when we have something worth saying.
02April 2026· 8 min read
How to Build a Morning Routine Around Your Cut
The five minutes between shower and door. The right pomade. The comb. What the mirror should tell you before you leave the house.
Dante Reyes
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03March 2026· 10 min read
Why We Take 45 Minutes When Everyone Else Takes 20
A defense of slowness in an industry addicted to volume. What actually happens in the extra twenty-five minutes — and why it changes the cut.
James Okafor
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