Brother, you HAVE to stop reading threads started by @Owen Bawn .... HE'S a polarizing character.Or a stick of Arko, but I heard an
unsubstantiated rumor that it has a polarizing scent.
Brother, you HAVE to stop reading threads started by @Owen Bawn .... HE'S a polarizing character.Or a stick of Arko, but I heard an
unsubstantiated rumor that it has a polarizing scent.
Did I ever tell y'all about the time my Dad made us pancakes and fried them in the fat from the "night before's" pork chops? Yeah, it was about as good as it sounds, but I ate it.
In those days for us it was eat it or go hungry. It's amazing how much more sweet those memories get the older I get.
Ours was pretty much the same. My folks let us serve ourselves, and have seconds if they were available, but if you put it on your plate, you sat at the table until you ate it.The rule in my family regarding meals was ‘You have two choices, take it or leave it.’
Duly noted.Brother, you HAVE to stop reading threads started by @Owen Bawn .... HE'S a polarizing character.
Yes, it is fun, that's why many of us do it. Really enjoy seeing how all the different variables from soap ingredients to tools and technique impact the shaving experience so will continue to experiment.Agree, though experimenting is fun. But I suspect that the results aren’t up to a stick of La Toja for $4.
Quick update on my modified version of Ivan Der Williams (IVDH) above as promised now that I've used it for four shaves.Hi everyone, quick update. Recently mixed up a modified version of my Ivan Der Williams (IVDH) blend. Formula includes 2 pucks of Williams Mug (3.5 oz), 2 pucks of Van Der Hagen Deluxe (VDH) (5.0 oz), a bit of Ivory (2oz) and one ounce of Proraso. Again the goal is to get the optimal balance of slickness from the tallow bases soaps (Williams/Ivory) and structure from the VDH foaming agent with the Proraso. Good overall result with even more structure/viscosity to the lather than my best blend in the original post above though the slickness, while good, did drop a bit. Easily lathers with my synthetic plissoft brush. Similar slickness to the Van Der Hagen Luxury soap many of us like that I also enjoy as part of my rotation. The original IVDH blend has excellent slickness similar to Williams alone.
Above based on just one use so the softer VDH/Proraso may be overly represented in this first shave since these softer soaps tend to coat the grated harder soaps during the mixing process. Will report back if there is a noticeable change in lathering characteristics after a few uses.
Bottom Line: It appears once the portion of tallow based Williams/Ivory drops below 60% there is a noticeable trade off of slickness for lather structure/ease of lathering. My personal preference is to have more slickness so I'll likely dial back future blends towards the original Ivan Der Williams above.
Of course the biggest problem is with the Proraso added in is this does not lend itself well to an easy name like Ivan Der Williams . Somehow πvan Der Williams or Pivan Der Williams doesn't quite roll of the tongue like the original Ivan Der Williams
WilcoAgree with those who say Ivory is probably not doing much for you when shaving. Maybe substitute some Arko for its slickness benefits. I'm at a loss for a catchy name.