1 SEptember
The first shave of SE September
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Brush: 22mm Maggards Synthetic
Soap: Electric Sheep, Stirling
Razor: Superior 1900 Lather Catcher
Blade: Treet (3)
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This brush started of life(as far as I know) with a 3 band badger knot in it. I loved the little brush. It was like a little poof ball. Then one day I was cleaning it up after a shave when the knot fell out. It broke my heart, so I had Jim
@Jayaruh reset the knot in JR #180. All was right in the world again. That was all except for this little handle in the back corner of my shave den. So this past weekend when I was ordering some blades from Maggard's I threw in a 22mm knot as well. The knot was cheap so way not, what did I have to lose? I would gain another synthetic brush. As we are all aware of synthetic knots don't bloom and what you see is what you get. After this first shave I have the opinion that the brush is on the little side just a little to much. I have found I like brushes between 24-26mm in size. Before I go and do anything drastic though I will use this brush for the next week of shaves before passing final judgement.
The order I placed at Maggard's had some Russian blades(won't get any use this month), a box of Feather FHS-10 blades and a container of Stirling Electric Sheep soap. I ordered the soap from the recommendation of a couple people. I was told that with my love for Arko it would not be a big leap to Electric Sheep with it's lemon and citronella notes. The only thing I could smell was the citronella. My Wife said she smelt lemon. The performance of the soap was excellent. It lathered very well and had a very nice slickness. If I could tame the scent of citronella it would be a no brainier. Just like the brush I will wait to pass judgement till after 3 shaves.
This shave must of been the shave of three's. Today was day three on the Treet blade. A two pass shave with a third XTG pass along my jaw line for good measure. I never felt the blade at all on my face. I was shaving off the lather and my whiskers were magically disappearing with it. I finished off the shave with a cold water rinse to try and thin some of the soap sent. It wasn't til I was headed in to work that I felt my face and found a damn near BBS shave. This razor is full of little surprises. I wasn't trying to get to BBS this morning just doing what needed to be done. Did not expect anything extra ordinary from the razor or the shave but that is what I got. If you have never shaved with a lather catcher from the turn of the century(early 1900's) you owe it to your self to try it once.
The problem I have now is do I shave with this razor again or do I move on to the Valet. I could be very happy and forsake all other razors from this point on with the Superior 1900. Though I did just get blades for the Valet in both stainless and CS to try. Next, the handle on the LC is a hollow aluminum/aluminium making it very light. Will it ruin the shave if I put a heavier handle on it? The handle from my Dammy fits the threads of the LC. I think I will try it.
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