I know what you mean. My other badgers are 27mm (Zenith), 28mm (dogclaration) and 30mm (Moar Badger) and it's a different story.

I have a 24mm Dec B3 waiting for me at Eldrormr's, and I'm curious about that. I think I would like a small denser knot like a B3 or a Maggards silvertip, but this sparse tiny knot is a not yet acquired taste 😅

Sat 09 Nov 2024

• Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BADGER (Silvertip)
• Razor: Eversharp-Schick G1 Twin-Jector
• Blade: Personna Injector Blade
• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Spiced
• Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Spiced
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Spiced

Santa Claus vibes in casa djundjila this Saturday morning with ~~ginger bread and mandarine oranges~~ Seaforth! Spiced. So nice.

The ginormeous soft pillow that is the Moar Badger is wonderful to use. Warm, soft, a splay that covers half my face, what's not to love? Der Schick ist auch sehr schick.

Fou Fri 08 Nov 2024

• Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
• Razor: Eversharp-Schick Hydro-magic (I2, NOS)
• Blade: Personna Injector Blade
• Lather: Barrister and Mann Fougère Gothique
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann Fougère Gothique

Truly luxurious second luxury shave with Fougère Gothique. I should repeat this evening shave with a straight razor soon.

It's a stick of shaving soap. You rub it on your face like you would apply a lipstick or deodorant, and lather it all up with a brush. It's maybe a bit old school, but works well.

Sheffield Day The Thu Oct 24 2024

• Brush: Chisel and Hound – Ambrosia Maple (26 mm synthetic Maggard knot)
• Razor: Rolls Razor Imperial № 2 with accessories
• Blade: Rolls Blade E 45
• Lather: Geo. F. Trumper – Rose
• Post Shave: Noble Otter – Orbit
• Fragrance: Mäurer und Wirtz – Tabac Man Gravity

A little extracurricular non-TabOKtoberfest shave for today's Theme Thursday. GFT Rose is pretty much the opposite of Stank with its delicate floral scent. No hint of spice, no aromatic sharp note, just gentle rose. The Rolls isn't just any Sheffield steel, but the Best Sheffield Steel, it says so right on the blade. The cooling agent levels in Orbit were higher than I remembered and I realise that I'm becoming less and less a fan of menthol and WS-23 in soaps and splashes. It feels like a gimmick. Love the scent, though. Gravity ++;

Wed Oct 23 2024

• Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal, now with 28 mm Gelousy knot
• Razor: Union Cutlery Spike (5/8", wedge, square point, carbon steel)
• Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
• Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original

For today's Wedgeday shave, I brought back the little Spike. This wedge is so small that it's light enough to not have that feeling of inevitability heavier cleavers have. As a result, it has great tactile feedback without the audible feedback of a hollow ground. It's a fun break from big hollow grounds like a dirt bike is a fun break from a nice car.

Ωtumn Ash ++;

Fri Oct 18 2024

• Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts – Papa Eld with Declaration Grooming B3 knot
• Razor: C. V. Heljestrand MK Nº 31 (square point, full hollow, 5/8", carbon steel)
• Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
• Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original

Eh, this one wasn't it. I just refreshed that edge, but it pulled ATG. Back on the to-hone pile it goes.

I remember I've had trouble this razor before. Something about it makes it difficult for me to get a smooth sharp edge.

Thu Oct 17 2024

• Brush: Zenith B21 (XL chrome-plated copper handle, 28 mm knot with 50 mm loft)
• Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy
• Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
• Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original

It was nice giving Le Dandy another turn today. A nice, delicate little razor, this, and the only razor I ever bought in a real brick-and-mortar shaving store.

Fri 20 Sep 2024

• Brush: Semogue Owner's Club (cherry wood and boar) (51)
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 17 (NOS, 7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann – Braeburn
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Dickens, Revisited
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth / Noble Otter / Declaration Grooming – Cerberus

Very pleasant gourmand combination today.

Day 13/31 of Looking for Serenity in Austerity

• Brush: Semogue Owner's Club (cherry wood and boar) (13)
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco) (11)
• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
• Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice

I'm solidly back on the morning shave routine train and that feels good. I was almost expecting that, after yesterday's ultra-smooth Friodur 17 Second Luxury Shave™, this 50 would feel rough by comparison, but this edge and razor still feel smooth and pleasant. It just feels lighter, less deliberate, less substantial.

Nose blindness is setting in and the scent of Roman Spice starts to escape me while lathering and shaving. I still get the splash and the frag, so that's good, but I'm getting tempted to go more than my usual 2 spritzes, which is probably not the best idea for a day at the office.

Oh, and the brush is winning me over.

$FriodomRiders $HoneMeisterschaft $RawHoggin

Lol, probably!

The backstory is of Don Josè, who made his fortune importing bananas and coconuts, which it transported across the Atlantic on ice to keep them fresh. The menthol is the nod to the ice chips