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This was my first open blade shave in over a year. I'm honestly surprised I'm not bleeding right now. All in all it was an awkward shave, but the products worked exactly as they should have. My technique leaves a lot to be desired.
Long time no see.
It's been kind of a wild year.
November 10, 2024
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
A tentative, but close comfortable shave. The areas I poked with the Böker this morning are healing very nicely.
Sunday, November 10, 2024: SLS
Easy shave tonight. The Omega whipped up an excellent lather as always.
I ordered the Stirling 31mm boar brush last week and am really looking forward to getting my hands on an even thicker boar brush.
You won’t be disappointed with that brush. Just use it for one month straight. The Stirling 31mm is the same model as the Moar Boar. Once broken in, you won’t want to stop using it. Nice SLS! Enjoying BBS November?
Yeah, I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would. It's good practice and gives me a chance to use all this soap I have lying around. :)
I'm very much looking forward to breaking that brush in. It seems to be the largest diameter boar brush offered currently, do you know of any that are larger?
This is the largest diameter boar that I’m aware of.
Yes, once you get into the rhythm of it, BBS November allows you to get more in touch with your collection of gear.
November 10, 2024
Brush: Zenith B40 28mm Boar
Razor: Böker 14er 8/8" Full Hollow
Lather: The Cajun Blade - Wild Oud - Soap
Aftershave: Wholly Kaw - King of Oud - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a shave test of my Böker 14er that I honed yesterday. The shave result was excellent, but the square point poked me a couple of times. It was the point and could not possibly have been my technique. ;-) That kind of behavior results in the death of pointy points. It will be muted and will speak no more.
I watched this video last night, great stuff! That razor is a real beauty.
Thank you! I appreciate it!
Pointy points +-; 😄
Glad you like the 14er and thanks for the video!
The punctures are healing very well, thankfully. Outside of poking myself, the actual shave quality was very comfortable and close.
I've had a my fair share of this during the first couple uses with the Böker Abalone. Yet another lovely razor with thorn, like a rose :)
I really enjoyed the way the razor handled. Surprisingly light. Looking forward to using it again.
Nov 10, 2024 - Travel Shave Day 2
Enjoy your Sunday!
Sunday, November 10, 2024: FLS - A Roamful Sunday Morning
Whenever I use Roam Two, I think it might be my favorite set. The progression from soap -> splash -> frag truly is a journey from sweet grass and juniper berries to earth, tobacco, and leather. It's just lovely all around.
I still have over 50% left of the splash and frag, but I'm already thinking about hunting down some backups.
My shave with the Superinox blade went really well, with no irritation and a super smooth result. Overall just a great start to my Sunday!
Also, I'll plug P2's review of Roam Two from over on w_e for any who haven't read it -- it really should be required reading. :)
I'm impressed that the splash/frag levels are already approaching 50% considering Roam Two hasn't been out for very long.
Bolzano++
I picked them up secondhand, so they weren't full when I started.
I have used them quite a bit since I got used to the scent though.
Again, this tiny empty brush lathered ok, but sparked very little joy.
Desert Vetiver ++;
November 10, 2024
Nice shave with an excellent soap base. This is the older base called Canard.
❤Sea❤Spice❤Lime❤
I used this two AAs in a row until my wife asked me to cool it with "the lemony one". Such a treat to use.
This is my first time using the tiny Mühle (they call 21mm "medium" for some reason) with the pretty handle and it's a real adjustment coming from bigger, denser knots. This thing has basically no back bone and feels empty. On the other hand, even on this first use, it lathered surprisingly well and had zero badger funk. I'm curious whether I will appreciate this style of brush after a few days of using it, or whether this was just a pricey mistake. Currently leaning mistake, but open to be convinced, since objectively, it didn't make a bad lather at all.
The only badger knot I have that size I now use for talc. I was pretty set on 24mm as my max until I bought my 29mm Thäter. After that and the Wald 27mm I was spoiled.
I know what you mean. My other badgers are 27mm (Zenith), 28mm (dogclaration) and 30mm (Moar Badger) and it's a different story.
I have a 24mm Dec B3 waiting for me at Eldrormr's, and I'm curious about that. I think I would like a small denser knot like a B3 or a Maggards silvertip, but this sparse tiny knot is a not yet acquired taste 😅
I have several 24mm knots that I like. We just get spoiled for choice with the larger knots. We Americans have a phrase for this that originated in the WWII era, "Smoke 'em if you got 'em". 😅
SSL++
Ah man, that's too bad. The handle is so pretty!
Worse come to worst I suppose you can always try to pull the knot and replace it with something better?
Yeah, maybe! But in the meanwhile, I'll give it a good chance. Wouldn't be the first time I come around on something like this.