Hey @Karl G - what’s the density like on that T&H Wellington? I think that my TOBS Super Badger is the same brush branded differently, and I’ve always been curious about the Wellington. Thanks much! Cheers, Steve
Thank you! This razor is a half hollow so my skin acts very nicely to them. I have 2 one more of a hollow than the other and both wonderful shavers. Great shave! Are the shapton glass 7 series new? I have a few I wouldn’t say they are 7 series though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Tuckmar World Star MFW homemade boar Myrsol Limon I almost feel a guilty about this one but "sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you". I got the bear this time. Very nice shave and this one sings. Have a good one.
Yep, yep, if Dovo ever brings that shoulderless design back they will pry 3 Bens from my wallet pretty quick. Okay, maybe not pry. Very nice, glad you got it back in shape.
They were announced last year I believe, they’re smaller, 190 x 42mm and 7mm thick abrasive vs 5 for the regular Glass Stones. Cheers, Steve
This was my Grandpa’s razor and sat in my dresser drawer for decades. It didn’t start out as one of my favorites. Then it got a top notch honing. Now it’s one of my best shaves. When we would visit their house as kids I remember his strop hanging from the closet door and always thinking how old fashioned that was - who knew?
This was my first brush and it’s been a purchase that I’ve never regretted. The only regret is that I didn’t pay for an upgrade for the silver tip badger. The density and backbone is pretty much middle of the road - easily adequate and not overdone. One quirk is that it holds water like no other brush I have. If you soak it at all you’ll have globs of lather sloughing off it on your first pass, no matter how much you shake it first. So, it took a while to learn, but the trick is to simply dunk it briefly in the sink rather than soak it or run it under the faucet.
Cape 1000, testing the edge from a stone noted for making slightly aggressive edges by using heavier slurry, details in the honing thread. Heavier slurry appears to be successful, I had a wonderfully smooth, close shave from the Swedish Steel Cape. Soap was MdC fougere lathered with a Persian Jar 1 in Best Badger. A splash of Myrsol Agua Balsamica finished the shave off. I’ll be using the PJ1 and the MdC for several days, I’m doing an experiment for a friend on how long a jar MdC will last. I won’t be finishing off an entire jar, but it will take a number of days to get a good estimate of the life of a jar. The brush size, number of passes, etc all make a sizable difference in usage, so it’s kind of like the old commercial about ‘How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop’. Cheers, Steve
This is my version of what I think is the same brush just branded TOBS - there was a D. R. Harris labeled version too I believe. It’s labeled as a super badger, but the tips are whiter than any other super badger that I have, and if you look closely, you can see hooking on the tips. It is also a medium density, medium backbone brush, though I can’t say that I’ve noticed it holding large amounts of water once given a shake or two. I use it mostly with creams and soluble soaps like Martinde Candre. The best part is that I bought it off a BST for some ridiculous price like $45, and it’s like new and has the box with it. I agree, great brushes! Cheers, Steve
Two Pass Shaving Routine.. Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil Gail Solingen Extra Full Hollow Mason Pearson Pure Badger Goats Milk Tallow Soap Humphreys Witch Hazel I Had a Cracking Mornings Shave Today with My Gail Solingen 6/8th..This a Rare True Extra Full Hollow..A Lot of Blades Say Extra Full Hollow when they are Not..This is the Only True Extra Full Hollow I have Ever Seen..Its a Carbon Steel Ultra Thin Blade..Feels Like a Light Alloy on the Hone..Even Looks & Feels Like Alloy in the Hand..This is a Very Special Shaver with a 20 K Surgical Black Arkansas Edge.. I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed.. Billy..
I Believe it was Made by the Gotta Solingen Company & a High End Production Export Model for the Spanish Market.. Billy..
