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I used to have a couple horse hairs, but I could never get them to work well for me.

A badger badge?

Sweet, I love badgers! The animal, not the brush, I actually only use synthetics.

Thanks man, I couldn’t have done it without you!

Friday, January 26, 2024

• Prep: hot shower
• Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic Fibre Shaving Brush, 27mm
• Razor: Edwin Jagger DE 89L
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
• Lather: Barrister & Mann - Leviathan Shaving Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Leviathan - Aftershave Balm

I think this is my first time being the first one to post their SOTD here. What do I win??

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - Mismatch Shave

• Prep: hot shower
• Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
• Razor: Edwin Jagger DE 89L
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
• Lather: Barrister & Mann - Leviathan - Shaving Soap
• Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Watchman - After Shave Balm

I did something I literally never do today - I used a balm that doesn’t match my soap. I know most, if not all, of you do that regularly (or aftershave if not necessarily balm), but for me I get excited about having the scent that I shaved with linger throughout the day. But my Leviathan balm is almost gone, and I used up my Watchman soap long before my Watchman balm and I still have a decent amount left, so this seemed like a natural time to try it out. And I’m pleased to say I didn’t hate it! The two scents have kinda sorta similar themes and I can see myself doing it again sometime.

Monday, January 22, 2024

• Prep: hot shower
• Lather Bowl: Georgetown Pottery G12 Shaving Scuttle (Hamada & Blue)
• Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
• Razor: Razor name and then two spaces
• Blade: Edwin Jagger DE 89L
• Lather: Barrister & Mann - Leviathan - Shaving Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Leviathan - Aftershave Balm

I do enjoy using the scuttle, but I just can’t seem to get as good a lather as when I’m face lathering. Still nice on a cold day though.

That makes sense, thanks. So maybe I don’t need to load as much soap?

I do generally use a stirring method. I haven’t watched any in a while, but the videos I’ve seen for bowl/scuttle lathering seem to show them stirring without having the same problem I have with the the lather overflowing.

A kill is a kill, congrats!

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - Scuttle Shave

• Prep: hot shower
• Lather Bowl: Georgetown Pottery G12 Shaving Scuttle (Hamada & Blue)
• Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
• Razor: Edwin Jagger DE 89L
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Balm

It’s been a while since I’ve used my scuttle, but I’ve been meaning to ever since diusccing them with @merikus@sub.wetshaving.social a couple months ago. It’s pretty darn cold out today so the idea of warm lather sounded pretty enticing.

It was nice, but I never developed a good technique for building the lather in the bowl. Every couple of swirls the lather would be overflowing the edge of the bowl and I’d have to stop and push it back in. Is there something I’m doing wrong?