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Nov 15, 2024 - Fougère Friday - Prom King
Happy Friday!
SBS buddies :)
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Delightful morning shave for three reasons:
I’m still working through my safety razor collection, but am almost done and looking forward to revisiting my straights. The 14er with a (now) muted tip will be the first up. I admit that I’m surprised by how much I like that razor. And it’s all your fault that I have it! :)
The 14er is a flagship Böker, and if you ignore all the laser engraving and gold wash, it’s a fairly conservative design. IMO, this is exactly what Böker does best; consistent geometry in good steel. I’m not surprised you enjoy it, and I sure enjoy mine 😊
I’m considering a run through all GEM razors. I’ve been planning one for a while, but it’s a 14 shave commitment
November 15, 2024
Excellent shave. The OG Guerilla always impresses me when I use it.
I de-knotted this brush handle yesterday (it used to have a Wolf Whiskers “Super Plush”, but Peter set it too deep for my preferences. I love synthetic knots, and it was a really nice one, but I couldn’t get behind the low loft.
I’m auditioning replacements, and this badger knot has been sitting in my medicine cabinet for a couple of years so figured I’d try it out. It was sold to me as “unknown”, but I’m pretty sure it’s a Maggard SHD. It has similarities to my other SHD knots, but there is some variation between all of them.
This one fits tight, so it stays in without adhesive. I wasn’t completely sold on it, but since this was the maiden voyage for the knot I’ll give it some time to break in before making a decision. Ultimately, I predict it’ll end up with a Maggard Synthetic in it :-).
November 15, 2024
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
An early morning shave that I’m just getting around to posting. I always love the vibe that comes with SBS soaps.
u/EldrormR’s razor handles very well, has great balance, and is smooth and comfortable. This one’s definitely a keeper.
Valedictorian ++;
November 15, 2024
Brush: Brad Sears Scotsman XL 28mm Super Badger
Razor: Hart Steel 6/8 Quarter Hollow
Lather: Noble Otter - Monarch - Soap
Aftershave: Noble Otter - Monarch - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a test shave of the Crown & Sword razor. The edge, which I honed earlier today, performed beautifully. I’m quite happy with the result.
I enjoyed using Monarch again. I love the vibe that I get from this fragrance.
November 15, 2024
A luxury shave, but only because I have to wake up early and would rather just run out the door in the morning.
I added a nickle (possibly the thickest USD coin? Maybe 2x the thickness of a dime?) to the handle to raise the loft of this knot, and felt a big difference. It’s either the slight increase in loft, or the knot broke in a little bit. Or both!
Either way, this knot is back in contention for permanent (temporary) installation.
Some people see Noble Otter as a brand with lots of popular, safe scents. I see it as the brand with Batters Up and Hamami, two of my favorites, and neither very popular or safe.
After Varen, I went with my other mutton tallow fougère soap for my second luxury shave. For some reason, button tallow really seems to agree with my face, and I can’t get a bad shave with either Varen or Woesteling.
PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 2 days ago
Friday, November 15, 2024
I somehow f-ed up the first pass - the lather was not slick at all, and not protective. I took refuge in MOAR SOAP MOAR WATER, and the rest worked better. The after-shave face feel with Ishtar is always very good, and same today. Next week, I will go back to the more exciting razors.
Have a good evening!
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