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I did not know but now i will mention that whenever i use it, thank you sirThat is one beautiful ash 1250, @godlike!
Not sure if people know this, but the 1250 comes in ash and in oak. I am partial to the ash.
Hey what brush is that? I like how it's worn and been well used.View attachment 1371493
Blade is astra sp.
Bearly readable. But prospector co is the brand.Hey what brush is that? I like how it's worn and been well used.
Great right up but, your picture perfectly captures traditional wet shaving! (And I don’t even use a SR).Semogue 2000 meets TI 7/8 Basic Black with hard translucent Arkansas finish, Acqua di Parma cream, and Myrsol F/Extra.
C135 steel + hard translucent Arkansas + mineral oil = marriage made in heaven.
Love the Semogue 2000 - the bristles and the handle shape. Only wish they made a 22 mm version.
The above said, I have to say that creams (at least this most excellent one) do not work as well with boar as badger. I can only get that whipped cream experience with creams using badger.
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Hey, me too! First time use of an untreated TNS knot in a Paul Trotter handle. Having done a couple palm lathers which looked/felt very promising I was pretty disappointed today in its performance. But a break in period is to be expected. The soap I used is also kind of peculiar and it was my first use of the tub.DecemBoar 2nd
Soap: Stirling Sheep for the week
Scuttle: Crown King
Razor: Hydro-magic by Ever-Ready
Blade: sChick (12, like the Energizer bunny!!)
Brush: TGN 24mm boar in Trotter Handcrafts Coho
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This was the first use of the brush, other than 8-10 hand lathers to start breaking it in. It only lost 5 hairs on the first pass.
The brush had both a great face feel and the handle felt perfect in my hand. I did have to reload with a few swirls off the puck again, as the lather was looking too thin. But it sure was slick! Is it my imagination or is the soap somehow different with a boar?!