Badger Brush Week 9/17-9/23

Thursday - lathered up some TSD Leather soap with a Redleaf. My wife found it, NOS, at an antique store last month. Still has some stink to it, which I find odd for a badger brush. All my other badger brushes smelled fine after the first shave or two.

 

Today I coupled the Wilkinson Sword badger with Tabac. Had a great shave, but I still have to get used to it having less backbone than the boar brushes. Is that usual for badger brushes?

 

I think so. Not that my badger brushes are what I would consider floppy, but my boar brushes do seem to be a little stiffer.

 

Friday:

It's not strictly a badger but today I used my Mixed Midget Omega.It's a badger and boar mix and does a great job bowl or face lathering.Today I face lathered Arko stick and got more than enough lather for my 2 pass face.I skipped shaving the dome today.

 

Friday, and none too soon!

My very first set up was with a VDH brush and soap, still using carts.
I liked it, so I decided to buy a "real" brush and purchased a Vulfix 406, the Burlington.
The Burlington was used today, along with my first DE, a Merkur 34C.
Lathered up with some TSD SOTQ A3, Jelly Donut, and have a magnificent shave.

 

Okay, thanx. Good to know.

 

Friday at last!
Arko and Wilkinson Sword badger make a good combo. Had a great shave!

 

Today's combo (edit: saturday, that is):

Wilkinson Sword badger, Williams vintage, Rolls Razor.
Now there's a -huge- difference with the new Williams of last week! Great lather! Great shave!

 

Saturday:
Thater 4292/6 2 band fan,DB Brush Scuttle,Klar Kabinett,face lathered,OCMM.Great shave and headshave.

 

Saturday

A couple of Christmases ago my wife bought me a custom Merkur 34C. The handle was red mallee burl. I contacted the guy who made the razor and had him make me a custom brush to match. It's a 24mm silvertip set into the red mallee burl that's like lathering with pillow. I love it.

 

Sunday:

Today's badger is a Savile Row 3824/Speick shave stick and shave cream face lathered together.

 

Sunday.
Combined the Wilkinson Sword badger with QED Wild Rose and had me a great lather. I've got the feeling the brush is getting broken in pretty good.