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Oct 26, 2024 - Stirling Saturday: Baker Street
- Brush: AP Shave Co. Honey Ebonite 26mm G5C Fan Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Union 5/8 Full Hollow Square Point
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Baker Street - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Connecticut Shade - Aftershave
A little more practice is needed with a SR in preparation for Moarteen.
This is a little presumptive on my part because you didn’t ask for my opinion. However, if you are within your first 100 shaves, I suggest that work on good technique and comfort with a straight will pay off with closeness and comfort. The closeness that you want will just come to you as you gain familiarity.
Also, I have two Union 5/8 razors that I bought for $27. I haven’t honed or used them yet, but I’ll make a video of what I learn when I finally get to them.
I’m still under 10 shaves with an SR, so I’m under no illusion that I’ll manage as close a shave (as with my DEs) right away. I’m still getting used to the feel of the razor in my hands. I’m open to advice, so no worries about coming across presumptive.
Thanks! Close shaves and then near-BBS shaves came to me between 20 and 30 shaves. I used SRs in the past, though not as a wetshaver. Going deep into technique with DEs and SEs, knowing how to build good lathers, and knowing how to get a close, comfortable shave, makes a world of difference and helps with SR shaving. Once you are comfortable with a straight razor it is difficult not to go way down that rabbit hole :)
October 26, 2024
- Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
- Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (8)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Nag Champa - Soap
- Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Gratiot League Square - Aftershave
2nd shave in 12 hours. There wasn’t much there, but as @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social says, there were just as many hairs.
The lather was really great. It made me wonder, do you think Stirling been slowly improving their base over time? They’re sort of famous for not coming out with new bases, but that doesn’t mean they can’t tweak stuff here or there without us noticing. Frogs in boiling water, so to speak.
but as @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social says, there were just as many hairs.
That guy’s onto something!
but that doesn’t mean they can’t tweak stuff here or there without us noticing
Good question. Can you ask Rod during the next Maggard meet?
I’m planning to go. I’ll Rod ask if I can get a word in. At the last meetup, he and Mandy were swamped with people at their table. I had a bunch of questions that I wanted to ask, and I wanted to thank Rod for helping with the Moar Boar. I got the thanks in, bought some coffee and bar soap, then had to move on so they could talk to someone else.
Didn’t have time to old hiker up my samples so back to the SSL kill. A bit of dedication and shaving more than once a week and I could probably kill it before Christmas
Sat Oct 26 2024
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal, now with 28 mm Gelousy knot
- Razor: Weck Sextoblade Med Prep
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
Early morning Stank Weckoning before a busy Saturday. I have family with little kids incoming, so this was my calm before the storm.
Saturday, October 26, 2024: Tag der Fahne
- Brush: Yaqi 24mm Synthetic Panda
- Razor: King C. Gillette DE Razor
- Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (28)
- Lather: Haslinger Algae
- Postshave: Williams Aqua Velva
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
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!
That soap sounds very interesting! Does it have algae and seaweed as ingredients?
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.