Shaving notes of the MaineYooper

Bit of a change up for the remainder of the week. Yesterday was shave #4 on a Feather DE, and it really made me work to get the stubble removal I wanted. I figured I must need to change out the blade, since I am just goofing around with the single pack I have. Then I saw a post by ewk regarding a 30-day challenge using only injectors in another neighborhood, so I checked it out and was encouraged to join in the fun! The set up for the remainder of the week will be similar to this, but the brush will change.



This combo of the AP mixed hair knot and the FI 86S is wonderful! Look at this lather!


And this is after a pass or two, I forget!


Many thanks to Ken Fluffy for this wonderful handle!

Also, I am reporting my third SR shave (well, my third shave of only my cheeks!). Yesterday and today are days off this week, so not being rushed I am working on honing my shave skills with the Gold Dollar straight from Ken. It was more comfortable doing the shave, and oddly enough, using my right hand on my left side seemed less awkward than using the right hand on the right side! Weird. But no cuts, nicks, or weepers! To borrow from Tim, "life is good!"

Here is the strop set up. I bought a carabiner 3" clamp and realized my shelving in the closet is the perfect height.

This is the beginner's strop from Razor Emporium. And like Matt mentioned, I did nick this twice already and am glad I didn't shell out big money for fancy strop set up! It is two inches wide, so I am doing (or trying to do!) the X pattern and trying to keep the straight on the strop and roll it on its spine. Talk about patting your head and rubbing your tummy! I am not fully coordinated yet!


And here is a "proof" shot that I did use the straight, lol!


Thanks for reading!

Very nice! And yes, everyone usually nicks up the first strop. When I started, after about 25 shaves, things just started to click. I was improving and developing muscle memory without realizing it.

Very nice! And yes, everyone usually nicks up the first strop. When I started, after about 25 shaves, things just started to click. I was improving and developing muscle memory without realizing it.

Thanks, Tim!

Quasar with Maggard mixed knot. This is probably my scritchiest knot, which I did not expect. It is going to a special camp for special knots that need to be softened up! 

Hope you all are doing well!

Quasar with Maggard mixed knot. This is probably my scritchiest knot, which I did not expect. It is going to a special camp for special knots that need to be softened up! 

Hope you all are doing well!

It's my understanding (someone likely posted it for me, somewhere here at some point) that badgers don't get split ends. They may soften up, but nothing like Boars.

Thus, while mixed knots will have their Boar hairs split and soften, the Badger in this equation is the 'weakest link'. If they used "pure badger" (the cheapest), it'll always have some (lots?) scritch because those are scritchy brushes through and through.

Did I get that right folks? Lol.

Do you know what type of Badger hair this mix used?

Quasar with Maggard mixed knot. This is probably my scritchiest knot, which I did not expect. It is going to a special camp for special knots that need to be softened up! 

Hope you all are doing well!

It's my understanding (someone likely posted it for me, somewhere here at some point) that badgers don't get split ends. They may soften up, but nothing like Boars.

Thus, while mixed knots will have their Boar hairs split and soften, the Badger in this equation is the 'weakest link'. If they used "pure badger" (the cheapest), it'll always have some (lots?) scritch because those are scritchy brushes through and through.

Did I get that right folks? Lol.

Do you know what type of Badger hair this mix used?

PS: “Pure” grade badger hair makes a wonderful shop broom.

Quasar with Maggard mixed knot. This is probably my scritchiest knot, which I did not expect. It is going to a special camp for special knots that need to be softened up! 

Hope you all are doing well!

It's my understanding (someone likely posted it for me, somewhere here at some point) that badgers don't get split ends. They may soften up, but nothing like Boars.

Thus, while mixed knots will have their Boar hairs split and soften, the Badger in this equation is the 'weakest link'. If they used "pure badger" (the cheapest), it'll always have some (lots?) scritch because those are scritchy brushes through and through.

Did I get that right folks? Lol.

Do you know what type of Badger hair this mix used?

PS: “Pure” grade badger hair makes a wonderful shop broom.

Thanks, guys! I somehow missed these earlier today. Lots of fecal matters to deal with at work and it has me concerned, angry, upset, down, and distracted! A decision I made to help some folks has come back and bit me hard. No good deed goes unpunished is proving to be true 

All that to say, I appreciate your posts and sorry I didn't respond sooner. They are very welcome!

According to the Maggard website, it is 2 band badger. Poor reviews for the size I didn't buy, so I missed reading them. Most complain of excessive shedding, and others of too scrubby, too much scritch, or prickly!

Paul T, I definitely need the knot you have on order. This is for the Quasar handle, and like the Fluffy handles, it needs to be the perfect knot!

According to the Maggard website, it is 2 band badger. Poor reviews for the size I didn't buy, so I missed reading them. Most complain of excessive shedding, and others of too scrubby, too much scritch, or prickly!

Paul T, I definitely need the knot you have on order. This is for the Quasar handle, and like the Fluffy handles, it needs to be the perfect knot!

DHL Tracking says this Monday for the T1 Manchurian knots! You are confirmed on my wait list along with 5 others