Title says it all – too tired and shoulders too stiff from driving all night to get a good shave going, and I rather not shave than have a bad one.
I guess I have to go for rugged, outdoorsy handsome some days, as opposed to well groomed city type handsome…
The term “superlather” is sometimes used to refer to a combination of shave stick and cream. I discovered it more or less by accident a couple of months back, and have slowly been experimenting with it.
While I’m not done yet, the preliminary findings are fairly clear: using both shave stick and cream gives you a lather that is dense, rich and above all thirsty – plenty of water is needed to make it work.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Lea shavestick
Brush: BodyShop synthetic
Razors: Merkur 985CL with Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
On the Go, so shaving from the GoBag. Not my most relaxed shave, but can hardly put the blame on the tools – DFS.
Or rather, learning the skills to describe an object in OpenSCAD.
If I can manage to describe an item – such as this simple baseplate for a DE razor – as a collection of cylinders, boxes and arches, it can in theory be made on a 3D printer or CNC machine.
Pre-shave: Cold water rinse
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Vie-Long 14033 mixed horse-badger
Razors: Cadet TP-01 OP and TTO-13, both with a “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse
In bit of a rush today, yet a pretty good shave all told.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Orange Soap
Lather: Orange EO Shave Soap
Brush: Vie-Long 14033 mixed horse-badger
Razors: Cadet TP-01 OP and TTO-13, both with a “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Going orange today – got a DFS too.
Wetshaving in the internet-age isn’t just about getting a damn fine shave while (potentially) spending significantly less money that you would if you went for canned goo and cartridges.
It is also about – at least for some of us – social interaction with others with whom we share a hobby. Being active on an online forum means you get to share hints, tips and sometimes more… many wetshavers are happy to Pay It Forward, which can both serve to give other shavers a chance to try something new as well as culling the horde some of us accumulate.
To mark my 1000th post over at The Shave Nook – a very friendly and open minded shaving forum – I decided to pay forward a tub of Mama Bear’s Brazilian Coffee that I’ve barely touched. With luck the guy who got it will enjoy it – and in time pay the favour forward.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Orange Soap
Lather: Walter’s Shaving Soap
Brush: Turkish No6
Razors: Cadet TP-01 OP and TTO-13, both with a “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse
The Flying Eagles are a bit rougher in the Cadets, but still decent blades. And Walter’s is still a nice soap.
It is amazing really – no matter how often you shave, the sheer amount of soaps and creams don’t seem to be reduced.
Clearly the reason for this apparent miracle is that we’re living in the future now, and soaps, croaps and creams have become self-replicating… it’s the only logical solution. The other hypothesis – that they breed – is just too… off-putting.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Lavender Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural Hungarian Lavender Soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE badger-boar
Razors: Cadet TP-01 OP and TTO-13, both with a fresh “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Trying out the Flying Eagles in a new pair of razors, as well as a new soap.