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  • waldenMA
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    5 months ago

    July 8, 2024

    • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts w/Maggard SHD 30mm Fan
    • Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
    • Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (6)
    • Lather: Viking Shaving Soap - Norway - Soap
    • Post Shave: Brut - Splash On

    I don’t use this soap enough to be really proficient with it, and I’ve had some pretty disappointing lathers in the past – this time, though, I did good! I guess it’s just one of those soaps that takes a relatively hefty amount of loading, and not much water. Lots of water just breaks it, I guess.

    Brut was really nice, and it’s the next morning and I can still smell it.

    • djundjilaMA
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      5 months ago

      Does that brush feel gigantic? I have a 30 mm silver tip from Maggard and it feels huge. I imagine the denser SHD is a monster.

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        5 months ago

        It feels great. It’s big, but not cumbersome. It was sold as a 28mm, but measures 30, and is larger than the other 28mm SHD that I have. I prefer this one to the 28mm, as it feels a tad softer. They’re both great, though.

        I had to use a rotary tool (Dremel™ brand 🤣) to enbiggen the hole in the handle in order to get this knot in. It’s in a “reject” Dogwood from when Phteven used to sell them for cheap in IRC. Now he sells them auction style. I do wish it was in a larger handle to make it easier to hold, but I’m happy with it overall.