11-06-2021, 12:20 PM
(11-06-2021, 11:54 AM)TobyC Wrote:(11-06-2021, 12:05 AM)Old Sarge Wrote: Nice looking shave, TobyC! Love that green baton handle and also love the brush! Is the boar knot original?
How does the shave compare between the Treet w/ baton handle vs. the Gem Jr. w/ baton handle or any of the other closed comb 1912 style razor? Is the solid bar on the Treet unique to the 1912 style razors?
The boar is original, and in my opinion they are the best brushes ever made if you like scrub and scritch. If you like soft and painty they ain't fer you!
They shave like a '12, I can't tell any difference. '12 style? how far can you go before it's not? Look at the top of a Featherweight or a Heavy Flat Top and what do you see? I see '12 style. The blade shaves, the razor is just a handle.
Thanks for the feedback, TobyC!
I'm going to start working on my face lathering now that I've gotten a better feel for the amount of water my different soaps require. I know many folks like the badger brushes for this, but for some reason I want to find a boar brush that will work. I was thinking of the Semogue 1305, but after GAW9576's comments about boar brushes in general being floppy, I'm giving it some more thought and I'm open to any recommendations for a boar brush that's good for face lathering.
While the top of the FW and HFT surely take their lineage from the '12 style razors, I've yet to get totally comfortable with the squared off solid bar both of these razors have. That's kind of why I asked you about the Treet solid bar and wondering if it felt any different.
Bryan, FNG-SE