The Shaving Cadre
Welcome to The Shaving Cadre, a forum dedicated to gentlemanly discourse about wet shaving and other topics of common interests. Membership is always free so register today and join in the fun
Bourbon Country Shave Journal - Dave in KY
- Thread starter Dave in KY
- Start date
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
I was going to try and beat it into submission and while lathering for the 1st pass decided it was to uncomfortable and not enjoyable, why am I doing this. Set aside to reknot......I still haven't used my 2nd anniversary brush to shave. Been hand lathering it every couple of days to hopefully soften it a bit before I allow it to touch my delicate skin.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
I'll be glad if Eric does them next year and continually. Better if we can get the handle and do our own knots. I attempted to cut hairs off and drill down to weaken it and chip it out as I did my Rubberset. Epoxy appeared all the way up the hairs to the top of the handle.
So I ran a screw into it to pull knot out after the boil treatment
Negative success
So I ran a screw into it to pull knot out after the boil treatment
Negative success
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
They poured these full of epoxy is why the knot was so stiff. Oh well. Is what it is.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
That sucks Dave...but at least you have another one on the way!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
That's why I posted. I Wanted to keep others from making the same mistake. Dremel will be the way to go, unless you're like Eric and have the correct Forstner bit
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
After all this work and expense, I'm not sure of what Knot I'll put in it.........
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
"Z" is for Zingari Man The Blacksmith
Sunday April 26, 2020
2020 Shave # 124 ( 538 Consecutive Shave Days )
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Wizamet (?)
Brush: @Graydog Twinsie Quilt
Soap: Zingari Man The Blacksmith
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
Aftershave 2: Clubman Whiskey Woods
Fragrance: BVLGARI Man in Black Essence
Video Posted
Sunday April 26, 2020
2020 Shave # 124 ( 538 Consecutive Shave Days )
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Wizamet (?)
Brush: @Graydog Twinsie Quilt
Soap: Zingari Man The Blacksmith
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
Aftershave 2: Clubman Whiskey Woods
Fragrance: BVLGARI Man in Black Essence
Video Posted
Dat brush tho! Have a great day, Dave!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
T
Thanks Ben, you too
Great set up, and I love the pic.
Even with the correct Forstner bit I end up doing some Dremel work, though the bit makes things a lot easier. Did they put that much epoxy in there, or was the knot just glued into a really deep glue plug? Same result either way, but it would be nice to know if the issue was with the knot itself or how it was set.
Even with the correct Forstner bit I end up doing some Dremel work, though the bit makes things a lot easier. Did they put that much epoxy in there, or was the knot just glued into a really deep glue plug? Same result either way, but it would be nice to know if the issue was with the knot itself or how it was set.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Thanks Chris