BrianWithAnI: Shave Journal

[BrianWithAnI]

I have the RazoRock F400 XXL in 34mm Plissoft Noir. I think it’s like the Hulk with a less disturbing handle (can’t do your AP ShaveCo 22mm handle tricks with either, sadly).

Wow, just looked that up on Italian Barber. As you mentioned earlier, a 34mm knot does feel like it's approaching the size of CT. That is one long handle though.

It would take hands the size of Shaquille O'Neal to even have a chance of doing my brush handle grips on either F400 or Hulk handle.

I guess the one difference is the F400 has a 65mm loft whereas the Hulk has a 70mm loft. There is pretty much no way I could lather my face with the Hulk while keeping lather out of my nasal passages and ear canals. And with the springy-ness of the Plissoft knot fibers, lather would likely get flung into my eyes as well.

I wish I had a Wee Scot for this photo, but the 46 will have to do for now:

 

[huck1680]

Wow, just looked that up on Italian Barber. As you mentioned earlier, a 34mm knot does feel like it's approaching the size of CT. That is one long handle though.

It would take hands the size of Shaquille O'Neal to even have a chance of doing my brush handle grips on either F400 or Hulk handle.

I guess the one difference is the F400 has a 65mm loft whereas the Hulk has a 70mm loft. There is pretty much no way I could lather my face with the Hulk while keeping lather out of my nasal passages and ear canals. And with the springy-ness of the Plissoft knot fibers, lather would likely get flung into my eyes as well.

I wish I had a Wee Scot for this photo, but the 46 will have to do for now:
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Good grief that's a huge brush. It's almost comical in comparison to the 46.

 

[Guido75]

That brush will rip through your soaps in no time at all!

 

[BrianWithAnI]

More than a week of shaving, in photos:

2023-08-27 - Yipikayay Mudder Focker

2023-08-28 - Mentholated Monday

2023-08-29 - Morning - Can You "Spot" The Mistake?

2023-08-29 - Night - Scentsless and Going Bananas

2023-08-31 - Pedro's Sovereign-ty

2023-09-01 - Synbad's Mentholated Beeswax

2023-09-02 - Going in for the (Sample Soap) Kill, Part 1

2023-09-03 - Going in for the (Sample Soap) Kill, Part 2 - Independen(t)ce Day (in September)

 

[BrianWithAnI]

Hey everyone,

I'm sorry I have been away. Things have been really busy lately. I'll post and read more tomorrow.

I hope everyone is well and I have very much missed everyone I interact with here.

Thanks for reading!

Best wishes,
Brian

 

[thombrogan]

Glad you’re back. Thank you for checking in, Brian

 

[BrianWithAnI]

Glad you’re back. Thank you for checking in, Brian

Thanks Thom! Still having to work out what "ultra-efficiency mode" needs to look like for journaling when life gets overwhelmingly busy.

I hope your wife is doing better from the cat scratch I read about in your journal.

Best,
Brian

 

[lasta]

Welcome back Brian. I thought you had closed the slit on us for good.

 

[thombrogan]

Thank you, Brian. She’s pretty much all healed from that.

As for journaling, probably write what is useful for you to reference at a later date. Betting I’m not the only person who has to relearn things. Just write what you want when you want to; be sure to tag @rockviper if you have photos of perfectly aligned Texas tea towels; and have fun.

 

[BrianWithAnI]

Brush Update: The Six Year Anniversary Gift From My Wife

So six years is apparently the iron anniversary. For this event, which occurred in July, I was gifted a Shavemac handle in my favorite shape, the #120, in their Molten Metal colorway to symbolize iron. I still need to mount the 23mm (but actually 22mm) STF knot myself.

I'm very much thankful for this gift.

 

[thombrogan]

Happy Anniversary, Brian! Wishing you many decades more

 

[FarmerTan]

Brush Update: The Six Year Anniversary Gift From My Wife

So six years is apparently the iron anniversary. For this event, which occurred in July, I was gifted a Shavemac handle in my favorite shape, the #120, in their Molten Metal colorway to symbolize iron. I still need to mount the 23mm (but actually 22mm) STF knot myself.
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I'm very much thankful for this gift.

Wow! You are a blessed man my friend! That is going to be absolutely beautiful when it comes together.

 

[BrianWithAnI]

Happy Anniversary, Brian! Wishing you many decades more

Thank you very much, Thom!

Wow! You are a blessed man my friend! That is going to be absolutely beautiful when it comes together.

Thank you very much, my friend! I'm going to attempt the setting using Silicone, in the event I need to make any adjustments in the future. I'll post pictures of the final result once I have time to complete the work.

 

[rockviper]

Happy Sammiversary!!!

 

[Guido75]

Happy anniversary Brian and glad to see you back posting!

 

[huck1680]

Congratulations!

 

[Buttercup]

Happy Anniversary, Brian. Tell Rachel she selected a wonderful gift, though your powers of suggestion might be strong! The inscription is a lovely touch!

 

[BrianWithAnI]

Happy Sammiversary!!!

Happy anniversary Brian and glad to see you back posting!

Congratulations!

Happy Anniversary, Brian.

Thanks everyone!

Tell Rachel she selected a wonderful gift, though your powers of suggestion might be strong! The inscription is a lovely touch!

She really likes personalized gifts. To her the personalization part is the most important. But then she'll ask, what do I want it on?

 

[never-stop-learning]

Brush Update: The Six Year Anniversary Gift From My Wife

So six years is apparently the iron anniversary. For this event, which occurred in July, I was gifted a Shavemac handle in my favorite shape, the #120, in their Molten Metal colorway to symbolize iron. I still need to mount the 23mm (but actually 22mm) STF knot myself.
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I'm very much thankful for this gift.

Happy Anniversary, Brian!

Very nice brush!

 

[thombrogan]

Just keeping an I out