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Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
Using Tabac multiple days in a row can only mean one thing… an experiment.
I don’t know if I picked up this sort of curiosity from watching so much @sgrdddy back in the day, or if it’s just who I am. I decided to treat Tabac like Williams Mug Soap today. I was using a boar brush, after all, so figured maybe this is what Tabac was designed for.
So basically I just loaded soap for one pass, maybe added some additional water, but didn’t really “lather” it. It wasn’t nearly as wet or good looking as I would normally make it.
I did that for each pass, and I didn’t even rinse the soap afterwards! Old school!
It worked, to be honest. It provided slickness and protection and it didn’t really lack any performance compared to when I spend time making it beautiful.
I used my Semogue 1800 yesterday, which I purchased against the recommendation of @old_hiker years ago when we were at Maggard Razors. He said the 1800 was too floppy. He’s right that it’s floppy, but I kinda like it! Today I used the 1305 which is much less floppy, and borderline stiff. I like this one, too, though. I think if I had the 1305 as my first Boar, I wouldn’t be impressed. It’s only enjoyable since I have multiple boars so I know I’m not stuck with this one, and it’s different from the rest of my boars so I can give it some credit for that.
Between the 1800 and 1305, which one do I prefer? Hmmm. Something right in the middle would be perfect, honestly. The 1800 is nice to use but difficult to load soap with, and the 1305 loads soap easier since it’s stiffer, but it’s not as fun to use.
I have an Omega 10048 that is also on the floppy side but I love it. I find that pinching the bottom of the knot while lathering really helps it perform.
It looks like the 10048 is a bit larger than the Semogue 1800. I’ve been curious about Semogue brushes, but was thinking about a SOC at some point.
January 8, 2025
Using Tabac multiple days in a row can only mean one thing… an experiment.
I don’t know if I picked up this sort of curiosity from watching so much @sgrdddy back in the day, or if it’s just who I am. I decided to treat Tabac like Williams Mug Soap today. I was using a boar brush, after all, so figured maybe this is what Tabac was designed for.
So basically I just loaded soap for one pass, maybe added some additional water, but didn’t really “lather” it. It wasn’t nearly as wet or good looking as I would normally make it.
I did that for each pass, and I didn’t even rinse the soap afterwards! Old school!
It worked, to be honest. It provided slickness and protection and it didn’t really lack any performance compared to when I spend time making it beautiful.
I used my Semogue 1800 yesterday, which I purchased against the recommendation of @old_hiker years ago when we were at Maggard Razors. He said the 1800 was too floppy. He’s right that it’s floppy, but I kinda like it! Today I used the 1305 which is much less floppy, and borderline stiff. I like this one, too, though. I think if I had the 1305 as my first Boar, I wouldn’t be impressed. It’s only enjoyable since I have multiple boars so I know I’m not stuck with this one, and it’s different from the rest of my boars so I can give it some credit for that.
Between the 1800 and 1305, which one do I prefer? Hmmm. Something right in the middle would be perfect, honestly. The 1800 is nice to use but difficult to load soap with, and the 1305 loads soap easier since it’s stiffer, but it’s not as fun to use.
I have an Omega 10048 that is also on the floppy side but I love it. I find that pinching the bottom of the knot while lathering really helps it perform.
It looks like the 10048 is a bit larger than the Semogue 1800. I’ve been curious about Semogue brushes, but was thinking about a SOC at some point.
There are too many brushes to try!