It's just a shame that most of their knots are so tiny! 21 mm wouldn't fit well for my needs
The nod seems to fan out just like Semogue brushes. The 610 is a 21mm knot, and the C3s have a 22mm knot. For face shaving, this is amply sufficient - I guess for the dome, it might be a bit small 😭
They list fucus vesiculosus extract as one of their ingredients. Unfortunately, I don't smell it at all in the soap - I would love to have something that smells like the sea at the French Channel or Atlantic coast.
Saturday, October 26, 2024: Tag der Fahne
Today is the Austrian National Holiday – the day of the flag, which commemorates when the last Soviet soldier left the country in 1955. I used my only remaining Haslinger soap to commemorate, and combined it with a blade produced in Russia.
Have a good evening!
My 24mm SOC is much bigger than my 28mm Zenith. The Pegasus is a 26mm, so I'd assume it to be bigger than a 31mm Zenith.
Not many Mühle-fans around here - the handle looks neat, though!
BTW, have you seen the Semogue Pegasus? Might be the moastest boar eva.
I just tried a smooth (bamboo) breakfast bowl. I'm not sure whether it's the material or the ridges, but I get a thicker lather faster in my Yaqi bowl, FWIW.
Friday, October 25, 2024
I felt some burn during the shave – it might be related to the fact that my nose runs like crazy, and that I have been through 10-ish packets of paper towels. The combination between AA and Aqua Velva did not raise any suspicion – either my nose has turned itself off, or Aqua Velva is good with anything.
Have a nice evening!
Yeah, probably try another bowl!
I cannot speak for your bowl, but I have this one, and it works well.
I don't spread the soap out evenly, and not very thinly. How do you add water? And how lang do you lather?
Maybe check out sgrdddy or Kevy Shaves (on youtube) on how they do it.
Give up and grow a beard?
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don't you want the three rivets to look the same afterwards?
Not necessarily.
But I think I will avoid (un)peening for the moment, until I find myself a cheapo razor I don't mind destroying for practice
Inspired by the acquisitive prowess of our @[email protected], I also helped myself to a new straight razor. It arrived today: an Ertan Süer L'Ours Russe (Russian Bear), which is a 7/8th full hollow carbon steel razor with a barber's notch, and scales made out of black horn. The razor came with leather sleave, and the packaging looks very classy.
First impressions: shave-ready as announced, and gives a good shave. It is not as massive as the Koraat, but still well-sized.
FWIW, in other contexts where the risk of injury is unacceptable, I have seen a general consensus on recommendations for the Oneblade. It appears that it's basically impossible to cut yourself, even if you try. So if injury is a major issue, but getting an ultraclose shave and spending 30ish € aren't, you may want to look into this.
Edit: It can be used dry or with lather.