What is a shave den?

[TheVez2]

I've been looking at pictures of people's "shave dens" and I can't figure out exactly what a shave den is supposed to be.

Some pictures show a sink with their supplies (i.e. where they shave).
Some show a cabinet or closet where they store their shave stuff.
Some show an elaborate desk display with that "old-timey" feel, but they couldn't possibly shave there. Looks like something out of a museum.

So what exactly is a shave den?

 

[Jim]

It is many things to many men.

At its simplest- it's where a man scrapes his beard away.

A refuge, a sanctuary,a place to check your karma in the mirror.

 

[maxman]

It is many things to many men.

At its simplest- it's where a man scrapes his beard away.

A refuge, a sanctuary,a place to check your karma in the mirror.

Well said. To SWMBO it's called a "bathroom"
*sigh* they just don't get it.....

 

[Dustinl]

A refuge, a sanctuary,a place to check your karma in the mirror.

This says it all. I think about a bear or a badger going into its den. It's a place where it feels secure.

I feel secure in my den. I can go in there, sniff my soaps, caress my razors and brushes, and check out my handsomely, Brad Pitt, good looks in the mirror without getting bashed by anyone. My wife doen't touch my den gear either. She can tell me how handsome I am or how manly my Vision 2000 is, but she doesn't touch stuff in my den.


DL

 

[Zatx Woopyoax]

I found a picture of my definition of shave den (money pit):

 

[DE Shaver]

A household area optimized for male grooming as it pertains to shaving.

 

[gearchow]

It is many things to many men.

At its simplest- it's where a man scrapes his beard away.

A refuge, a sanctuary,a place to check your karma in the mirror.

Jim, that is a beautiful sentiment. And I will use it as my secret garden the next time that my 7yo daughter comes in when I'm shaving and sits on the toliet, right next to where I am shaving.

I ask her "What are you doing?" She says "Pooping".

Secret garden, secret garden, secret g a r d e n ...

-jim

 

[ouch]

It's a man cave with plumbing.

 

[ateace]

Shave den is DE's haven.

 

[kwk285]

My shave den in the tiny piece of countertop space that my wife allows me to have.

 

[Hoos]

I can proudly proclaim that my entire house is my shave den!

Feel like standing naked in the living room while shaving just so I can watch the director's cut of "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy"? I can.

(I have not asked the dog's opinion on this, nor will I.)

 

[Speedwell68]

My shave den in the tiny piece of countertop space that my wife allows me to have.

I have half a window sill. However we are blessed with two bathrooms. One was set up for my kids to use and they never use it. It has a nice sized worktop, a big edwardian sink and a nice big mirror. However the decor is a bit girly, so I am going to remodel with a gentleman's comfort in mind.

 

[SiBurning]

I think about a bear or a badger going into its den. It's a place where it feels secure.

Or where a squirrel squirrels away its acorns (or shaving brushes).

 

[TheVez2]

Bumping one of my first posts. There's some good discussion to be had here.

 

[cvargo]

I've been looking at pictures of people's "shave dens" and I can't figure out exactly what a shave den is supposed to be.

Some pictures show a sink with their supplies (i.e. where they shave).
Some show a cabinet or closet where they store their shave stuff.
Some show an elaborate desk display with that "old-timey" feel, but they couldn't possibly shave there. Looks like something out of a museum.

So what exactly is a shave den?

AH... two bingo calls! All the way from 2010!

To answer the question a my shave den is my half of the bathroom... but it is not truly half obviously.

 

[captp]

Hard to believe there was a time when you didn't know what a shave den was, KJ
You have come far, Padawan

 

[BigJ]

+1. Whatever works! In my case it is the space in the bathroom where I keep the shaving stuff I use regularly (not fancy at all).

 

[mscout00]

Its a large pile of money, cleverly disguised as a pile of shaving soaps, cremes, razors, aftershaves...etc that will never be completely used up before more are added.

 

[Timelord]

I'm glad to see someone point out that this was from 2010. I'd hate to think that a guy couldn't figure it out after 6 years and over 13,000 posts.

 

[gearchow]

The only thing that has changed from my previous post is that my now 13 year old daughter has the concept of "privacy" well understood.

-jim