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Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
Used the newly constructed 70/30 brush a little while ago.
You can see ^ how much the knot changed as a result of being exposed to water and soap and just one shave. Pretty amazing isn't it. Blooming like crazy it is. As I'd hoped.
Here's a link to my shave report from the first shave with the brush. It also outlines my cleaning process (which was unnecessary I think).
Just looking at the never exposed to water knot, even knowing better, I was a smidgeon worried the knot was set too low. Not worried much of course with it set in silicone.
Now, I think the depth of the well and the loft and all that are fine. I'll give it a few shaves before I decide for sure, but I like what the knot did so far in the blooming process. I also expect the prickly stuff to go away for the most part, hopefully entirely. I like "good scritch" but I don't like bad scritch and prickliness.
So, bottom line, I'm right pleased.
Without your help I would have totally hosed this project. I'm very appreciative to all of you gentlemen who gave me advice, tips, pointers, and helped me assemble the kit and confidence to proceed with this project and get it done.
Had to do it. Sorry.
Happy shaves,
Jim
You can see ^ how much the knot changed as a result of being exposed to water and soap and just one shave. Pretty amazing isn't it. Blooming like crazy it is. As I'd hoped.
Here's a link to my shave report from the first shave with the brush. It also outlines my cleaning process (which was unnecessary I think).
Just looking at the never exposed to water knot, even knowing better, I was a smidgeon worried the knot was set too low. Not worried much of course with it set in silicone.
Now, I think the depth of the well and the loft and all that are fine. I'll give it a few shaves before I decide for sure, but I like what the knot did so far in the blooming process. I also expect the prickly stuff to go away for the most part, hopefully entirely. I like "good scritch" but I don't like bad scritch and prickliness.
So, bottom line, I'm right pleased.
Without your help I would have totally hosed this project. I'm very appreciative to all of you gentlemen who gave me advice, tips, pointers, and helped me assemble the kit and confidence to proceed with this project and get it done.
Had to do it. Sorry.
Happy shaves,
Jim