wetshavingadminMA to WetShaving · 11 months agoWednesday SOTD Thread - October 11, 2023message-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squarePorkButtsNTaters666linkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 months agoOctober 11, 2023 Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎 Razor: Koraat Spaarschweinchen (loan) Lather: Le Père Lucien Narcisse Post Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm A very late shave, and probably as a consequence, a bit rough. I’m not too sure of my judgment, but I found the piggy a bit rougher on the upper lip against the grain than the Parker. To be determined in better circumstances. Have a good night!
minus-squaredjundjilaMAlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months ago I found the piggy a bit rougher on the upper lip against the grain than the Parker. Interesting! If you confirm this, that’s a good reason for me to look into getting a Shapton 12k. I’ll keep an eye out for your comparisons
minus-squarePorkButtsNTaters666linkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoNot sure that this had anything to do with my honing: the Parker is lighter and hollower - and yesterday, I was tired when shaving. But let that not be in the way of acquiring a Shapton 12k!
minus-squaredjundjilaMAlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months ago the Parker is lighter and hollower That should influence smoothness. My Wade and Butcher and Friodur wedges are beautifully smooth
October 11, 2023
A very late shave, and probably as a consequence, a bit rough. I’m not too sure of my judgment, but I found the piggy a bit rougher on the upper lip against the grain than the Parker. To be determined in better circumstances.
Have a good night!
Interesting! If you confirm this, that’s a good reason for me to look into getting a Shapton 12k. I’ll keep an eye out for your comparisons
Not sure that this had anything to do with my honing: the Parker is lighter and hollower - and yesterday, I was tired when shaving.
But let that not be in the way of acquiring a Shapton 12k!
That should influence smoothness. My Wade and Butcher and Friodur wedges are beautifully smooth