My father had a very high heat tolerance. I'm guessing he passed it on to me. My mother's side of the family won't touch anything spicy. They can't even handle crushed red pepper flake on their pizza.
Dignity and the Wet shave
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Just received my first boar Brush, gave it a good soaking, shampooed, combed, rinsed, lathered and brushed the bejesus out of it. Towel dried it for 10 minutes, then hit it with the hair dryer. It's well on its way towards being broken in. Thank you for the guidance @JoWolf !
I have a SOC knot in one of Rudy's handles and it broke in fast, looks like yours is well on the way.
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Years ago, I used to work at a pub near my house tgat was known for Buffalo wings. I was working there when the Chernobyl melt down happened. I came up with a blend of hot peppers to add to the roux we shook the wings in. Cayenne and habanero were highly featured (there was nothing hotter and available at the time).My father had a very high heat tolerance. I'm guessing he passed it on to me. My mother's side of the family won't touch anything spicy. They can't even handle crushed red pepper flake on their pizza.
Chernobyl wings are still on the menu...
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During my soap making, I was using a Mistura to test the soap and noticed that a vigorous scrub in a large bowl or crock pot broke that brush in quite quickly. I folded that into Joe's procedure. The brush is in the fridge soaking now. Gonna give it round two tomorrow.
Having soap to break it in is not a problem at the moment...
I have a Sterling 31 x 50 coming in (the 31x57 does not appear to be available anywhere). Will subject that to similar
Nice splits. I found my SOC to also break in quite nicely without too much of a fuss. I’ve read other gents using a hair dryer in the process. I never have and prefer letting them dry out naturally on the shelf. I only use cold water for breaking in and for my lathering in shaves. I’ve found that by time I get to my head shave the lather has gotten warmer. I am curious and looking forward to your report on first shaves with the SOC. Wondering if it stacks up nicely compared to your silvertips.
Check out my thread on my latest victim. A very formidable boar.
Post in thread 'JoWolf’s Lather Slide'
JoWolf’s Lather Slide - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/jowolfs-lather-slide.638266/post-12969090
I did like the look of that Sterling 31mm brush...
The Big One frequently goes out of stock. They always restock.
I do remember that hint that guy, with a SN I can't seem to remember, (@CCS ?) gave us... Using a comb on a brush does several things... .It keeps badgers looking nice.. and it aids in the break=in process for boar brushes. I can't seem to find his SN.. It might have been purged.... Any help would be appreciated...
Mark, I was wondering if you have gotten around to the SuperSlant L2++OC... I looked back to when you mentioned you have all three OC base plates... I'm asking because I broke down and ordered the L2OC.... I hope it's the perfect one for me... Time will tell, of course.
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I saw that. The black bristle challenge?
Absolutely it is the toughest boar knot by a large factor. Yes it will be challenging. I’m enjoying the process. I’m not alarmed with the filth in the brush because I’d experienced that with the horse hair that I have. At the time I thought the horse hair would never come clean. It was very filthy, but not greasy like this hog.
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I remember chernobyl very vividly while living in Sweden. Affected us quite a bit.
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That was a rough time. I'm glad you and the rest of that region's inhabitants got through it without further catastrophic loss. My future wife was in Warsaw at the time studying at the unuversity. Everyone was taking Iodine tablets and sheltering in place.
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Did another S&M session with my Boar brush. I did not give it a safety word:
You got me good with that one Mark! Thanks for the chuckle once my brain processed it. The brush isn't looking too bad... especially compared to that brush John is breaking in, that has some serious quills!
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I'm a totle noob. I have never shaved with a boar brush. I am a boarvirgin.
I have kept quiet. I have a few, my shaves with them are around 2 years ago at this point.
(good luck)
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I like trying stuff. Should be fun.I have kept quiet. I have a few, my shaves with them are around 2 years ago at this point.
(good luck)
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