Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread, January 10th, 2026 (#942)
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 weeks ago
January 10, 2026
- Brush: Elite Razor Neo-resinate 26mm Mother Lode
- Razor: River Razors 6/8 3/4 Hollow
- Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Aftershave: Noble Otter - Firefighter - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
The River Razor 6/8 has a slightly large bevel angle (19 degrees) and I have not had the type of shave that I hoped to have with it. Today, I tried preparing the razor with a Jnat edge (for softness), and using the same “soft touch” technique that I used yesterday with the 22 degree Thiers Issard razor. I’m thrilled to learn that this technique also worked with my River Razor. I may have just learned how to shave.