DecemBoar

DecemBoar 5th



GEM Cutlery Damaskeene (thanks again, Dave in KY, for this wonderful razor!)
Personna GEM (2)
Mike's Natural Soaps Unscented

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the debut of the Semogue 830!

Much has been written about the 830, and I think the best parts are true! This is the second of two brushes bought new for DecemBoar, the other being the Galahad that I used yesterday. Both were pretreated by me at the same time, with daily soaks (5-10 minutes) followed by hand lathering for another 5-10 minutes. Both are 22mm knots, per the website info from Maggards. But this one is softer, more broken in feeling. It has a ways to go yet, but I think this is a winner. Held lather for a good 3 passes, but was getting stingy on the 3rd pass and I had to coerce it a little!

That 830 will round into shape nicely - the blonde C3 Galahad is a beauty too and mine is coming along nicely.  I have the C3 in the banded boar as well and I had hoped it was the same know as the 1305 but I don't think it is.  Still pretty good but that 1305 is just wonderful.  All the SOCs are great as is the 2000.  I'm a big fan of Semogue.

I tried and failed to get some images from another forum. So here is a link where someone associated with Semogue (I assume) created a table listing characteristics for various Semogue brushes. This is from 2018. I found it very informative!

Dave in KY, I bow to your computing skilz! I was right clickin' and left clickin' and doing the hokey pokey! No dice at all! Thanks!!

Dave in KY, I bow to your computing skilz! I was right clickin' and left clickin' and doing the hokey pokey! No dice at all! Thanks!!

Did it on my cheap Motorola phone

Dave in KY, I bow to your computing skilz! I was right clickin' and left clickin' and doing the hokey pokey! No dice at all! Thanks!!

Did it on my cheap Motorola phone

Tonight I chose to use the 26mm shoat Knot. I figured it was time to try the larger knots. The 22 gave me enough lather, albeit a bit light. The 24th gave me copious amounts, but was a little painful. I figured the 26 should produce a ton.

Unfortunately, I have forgotten I tried this knot already. Same as last time, I got one weak lather put of nearly 100 swirls. This is one hungry knot, eating soap like a champ. It was comfortable enough, and I did get a good shave after going back twice to the puck. However, this just seems absurd... A 26mm can't hold more than one pass worth of lather? Just odd.

I know they say that boars eat the lather at first... Well, I hope it ends soon. A 26mm behaving like that is ridiculous. Ooh well, off to another boar for Tuesday. I think it may be time to jump back to Semogue.

Have a good evening DFS!

The brush that was broken is now remade!


The Fluffy Industries Copper handle has been cleaned, sealed, and reset with the ungelled TNS shoat knot. 
mrdoug, I will keep my soap tub handy for reloading, assuming this knot acts like your half-gel knot did! It is on deck for tomrrow's Micromatic Monday shave.

DE-less-cemBoar!

Omega 66 Boar, 2nd Usage

The brush that was broken is now remade!


The Fluffy Industries Copper handle has been cleaned, sealed, and reset with the ungelled TNS shoat knot. 
mrdoug, I will keep my soap tub handy for reloading, assuming this knot acts like your half-gel knot did! It is on deck for tomrrow's Micromatic Monday shave.

Definitely watching. I wonder if it's the knot or the gelled part that makes it 'hungry'. Which, btw, I really don't understand... How does it "eat lather" (in real terms, sans the personification)?

Mrdoug asked, How does it "eat lather" (in real terms, sans the personification)?