This fills me with joy.
Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - April 9th, 2024
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 7 months ago
Killing Varen: Tabac Tuesday Edition
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal, now with 28 mm Gelousy knot
- Razor: Filarmónica 14 Doble Temple (8/8", extra full hollow, carbon steel)
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
- Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
Can’t lose track of the Tabac killing during the Varen killing. The Stank Tank® is clinging to a wisp of a ring of death and loading is becoming tedious, so this is going to happen soon.
Wonderful morning shave today with the 14. I frequently describe shaving with a 14 as akin to wiping stubble off with a feather, and today felt especially gentle.
walden@sub.wetshaving.social 7 months ago
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 7 months ago
No question that your Tabac is hanging on by a thread. I have only ever killed one tub, but there was an odd feeling of accomplishment that accompanied it.
Tabac++; Fili 15;
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 7 months ago
That sometimes makes me curious about those 12/8 paddles that pudding enjoys. Who’s to say that the 14 form factor can’t be improved further?
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 7 months ago
Straight razors have been around long enough for a sweet spot to arise. The Fili 14 seems universally liked, so I’m guessing that’s the sweet spot. It could also be argued that razors larger than 8/8 were not cost effective to produce and so aren’t represented fairly by history. Dunno. Does Pudding actually prefer his paddles to his 14?
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 7 months ago
Mhm, he was here once, let me try pinging him @whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 7 months ago
Absent an answer from pudding, I want to speculate:
8/8 is pretty much the maximum size for vintage razors with only few exceptions. I’m suspicious when the sweet spot sits on the boundary of the available space. It suggests that a boundary condition was activated. So this
Or something similar seems plausible.