August 16, 2023
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
- Razor: Weck Sextoblade (Straight Shave 297)
- Blade: Kismet (16)
- Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap
- Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Kismet Blade - Losing My Edge
#Monthofweckoning
I did some timing today. This is primarily to give u/sgrdddy some data about my lathering. Today's lathers were just like yesterday. Perfect (for me). Very rich, fragrant, wet, and slick. The blade felt light and feathery while cutting whiskers. Anyway, here's the timing along with some comments:
- Brush loading - 12 sec - damp brush, slightly splayed
- Preshave - 40 sec - protolather spread on face and worked into beard with lots of water to dilute it into a very slick emulsion
- First lather - 90 sec - paint lather, dip tips, splay brush and agitate to build volume. Add water and build in this manner until lather is full and fully hydrated
- First pass - 230 sec - 3:50
- Second lather - 85 sec - same method as first
- Second pass - 250 sec - 4:10
Total - 707 sec or 11:47
These timings represent a full-enjoyment shave for me. I'm not rushing. Just being mindful of the experience. The reason for not overloading the brush relates to wanting a full lather but not wanting to spend more time than needed to get one. Also, I want to limit the time I need to cleanup after shaving. With today's shave, like most of mine, there was no excess lather strewn about the sink or countertop. Cleanup is just rinse the soap, dry the razor, swipe the counter with a towel.
No need for a microscope photo today. Status quo on the edge.