Clamp? You mean I could have used a clamp instead of just a gloved hand? Thanks for the timely advice
I got the knot from Maggard Razors
Mistura May Madness
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I got the knot from Maggard Razors
I'm in. 
Thank you for starting the MMM Tim.
I intend using my Omega 11047 Mixed Midget 22/48 mostly. It's only clocked up 28 shaves to date and needs more to get rid of (or lessen) the dreaded scritch. It's just been cleaned ready for the MMM with my new Zingari Man brush cleaner, which I like.
My back up is my Semogue Torga-C3 Finest Mistura 22/49 which has clocked up 60 shaves. It has wonderful scrub and NO SCRITCH. It's great and has been that way since new. It is in fact the best shaving brush on the planet IMO.
They're both lather monsters.
Thank you for starting the MMM Tim.
I intend using my Omega 11047 Mixed Midget 22/48 mostly. It's only clocked up 28 shaves to date and needs more to get rid of (or lessen) the dreaded scritch. It's just been cleaned ready for the MMM with my new Zingari Man brush cleaner, which I like.
My back up is my Semogue Torga-C3 Finest Mistura 22/49 which has clocked up 60 shaves. It has wonderful scrub and NO SCRITCH. It's great and has been that way since new. It is in fact the best shaving brush on the planet IMO.
They're both lather monsters.
This arrived today.
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Wonderful lather with Palmolive and the BC Mistura today. Scrubby, with backbone for days, and I've come to appreciate the handle, although I still prefer the SOC handle shape.
1st shave of May and decided to get out some of my favourites.
Brush: SOC Mistura - Butterscotch
Soap: MdC Fougere
Razor: Eclipse Red Ring
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (1)
Finished off with Old Spice Fresh Lime AS
Wonderful way to start the month.
Brush: SOC Mistura - Butterscotch
Soap: MdC Fougere
Razor: Eclipse Red Ring
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (1)
Finished off with Old Spice Fresh Lime AS
Wonderful way to start the month.
What a great start into the new month...!
The first shave of the month went pretty well...
Razor: Feather Artist Club SS (ACS-RB)
Blade: Dorco BB20 SE (1)
Brush: Maggard 24mm Mixed 70/30
Soap : Arko Shaving Soap Stick
The brush is a keeper. Have a good shave today and a better one tomorrow...
Razor: Feather Artist Club SS (ACS-RB)
Blade: Dorco BB20 SE (1)
Brush: Maggard 24mm Mixed 70/30
Soap : Arko Shaving Soap Stick
The brush is a keeper. Have a good shave today and a better one tomorrow...
MMM SOTD
Brush: Omega 11047 Mixed Midget 22/48
Soap: LEA Menthol Croap
Razor: 2020 Gillette Tech on custom olive wood handle
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (3)
ASL: Spearmint BLAST (home brew)
A very good shave.
My Mixed Midget's still as scritchy as hell (on shave number 29)… here's to taming it a little.
I've just finished trialing my (same sized) Omega 599 Super Badger 22/48. The 599 started off being just too soft for me, but it's a great little brush and I've really grown to love it. Boy, today was a shock! The Mixed Midget it definitely THE SCRITCHMEISTER, but I do like it and it's definitely up there with my wonderful Semogue Mistura in the "lather monster" league.
As ever, the rest of the team did an excellent job.
Happy shaves guys.
Brush: Omega 11047 Mixed Midget 22/48
Soap: LEA Menthol Croap
Razor: 2020 Gillette Tech on custom olive wood handle
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (3)
ASL: Spearmint BLAST (home brew)
A very good shave.
My Mixed Midget's still as scritchy as hell (on shave number 29)… here's to taming it a little.
I've just finished trialing my (same sized) Omega 599 Super Badger 22/48. The 599 started off being just too soft for me, but it's a great little brush and I've really grown to love it. Boy, today was a shock! The Mixed Midget it definitely THE SCRITCHMEISTER, but I do like it and it's definitely up there with my wonderful Semogue Mistura in the "lather monster" league.
As ever, the rest of the team did an excellent job.
Happy shaves guys.
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
I just shaved, and not with a mixed knot, so I'm not in.
Which of ⬇ these ⬇ is not like the others?
I have four mixed knots.
The Scritchmeister (Cal's term for #2 on my list) is indeed a lather monster, but so are the others, and they are enjoyable to use. I will not use the Mixed Midget at all (it's out of my rotation and unlikely to come back).
Happy shaves,
Jim
Which of ⬇ these ⬇ is not like the others?
⬆Hint⬆ |
I have four mixed knots.
- Semogue SOC Mistura
- Omega Mixed Midget
- Maggard 70/30 in old Thater beehive (recently revamped to increase the loft)
- Oumo mixed in butterscotch handle
The Scritchmeister (Cal's term for #2 on my list) is indeed a lather monster, but so are the others, and they are enjoyable to use. I will not use the Mixed Midget at all (it's out of my rotation and unlikely to come back).
Happy shaves,
Jim
Here's a shot of a couple of misturas of a different stripe: Vie-Long horse-badger knots that I've been using since 2011. Actually was thinking about returning to these today, then saw this thread. A little bit late to the party, and I only shave every three days or so, but I'll try to stay with these for the rest of the month and post some lathering results with them when I can.
The soap features predominantly cedar and oranges. So it's more on the woody site, the scent strenght is mild/medium.
Mind you, it's 7 OZ. It might take quite some time to finish a tub of this soap...
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Okay, I was leaning butterscotch, but that handle! Gorgeous.
MMM SOTD
Brush: Omega 11047 Mixed Midget 22/48
Soap: TFS Tabacum Crepito
Razor: 2020 Gillette Tech on custom olive wood handle
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (4)
ASL: Clubman
A very enjoyable shave.
The Mixed Midget was great and didn't feel nearly as scritchy as it did yesterday (fast acclimatization I guess). It's looking like an enjoyable MMM month ahead.
Happy shaves guys.
Brush: Omega 11047 Mixed Midget 22/48
Soap: TFS Tabacum Crepito
Razor: 2020 Gillette Tech on custom olive wood handle
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (4)
ASL: Clubman
A very enjoyable shave.
The Mixed Midget was great and didn't feel nearly as scritchy as it did yesterday (fast acclimatization I guess). It's looking like an enjoyable MMM month ahead.
Happy shaves guys.
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
70/30
Shave #2 For MMM
Brush: SOC Mistura - Butterscotch
Soap : GFCC Caribbean Lime
Razor: Tatara Masamune
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (2)
Finished off with Proraso Azure Lime AS Balm
Doesn't get much better than this.
Ain’t the flow through of this brush stellar? I plain and simple love the way it retains and releases the lather. A delight...
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Both are beautiful specimens. It really doesn't get much better. My BC was stunning this morning. Perfect flow-through and facefeel I just don't get from other knots.
Is it overkill to get a cherry, a butterscotch, AND an ash?
MMM SOTD
Brush: Omega 11047 Mixed Midget 22/48
Soap: LEA Menthol Croap
Razor: Yuma YM-403
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (5)
ASL: Spearmint BLAST (home brew)
Wow! A splendid shave.
My ridiculously expensive Yuma YM-403 has just been promoted to my favorite razor.
His Scritchiness (my Mixed Midget) is doing an excellent job. Performance wise he's just as good as my beloved Semogue Mistura... so hopefully MMM will soften him up a bit.
The rest of the team did exemplary work too.
Happy shaves guys.
Brush: Omega 11047 Mixed Midget 22/48
Soap: LEA Menthol Croap
Razor: Yuma YM-403
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (5)
ASL: Spearmint BLAST (home brew)
Wow! A splendid shave.
My ridiculously expensive Yuma YM-403 has just been promoted to my favorite razor.
His Scritchiness (my Mixed Midget) is doing an excellent job. Performance wise he's just as good as my beloved Semogue Mistura... so hopefully MMM will soften him up a bit.
The rest of the team did exemplary work too.
Happy shaves guys.
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