Thanks! I picked up a few tips here and shared it with my 26 year old Son who I turned on to traditional wet shaving a few years ago. He’s in the Army, so he’s a daily shaver on duty days and really likes the cost shaving of DE blades versus multi-blade cartridges. I gifted him over 200 DE blades about 2 years ago and he’s still ‘fixed for blades.’ 😉
Hi Rich. Please welcome your friend to the addiction. I don’t understand why more people don’t bloom their soap? I don’t believe you’re getting everything out of it if you don’t. The lather is better, the scent of the soap has time to develop. Bloom water is the perfect pre shave and it always matches the scent of your soap unlike some stand alone pre shaves. I bloom with hot water but I wait for it to turn cold because I shave cold. Before my shower. That way I don’t have to wash/rinse my beard again. Down here in Florida we are into 90 degree days so cold shaving is very refreshing. I love the brush. Perfect for the blood knot. I have been hand lathering lately instead of using a bowl. Works just fine. I mix it up. I work tonight so I’m looking forward to a nice cold shave before my gig. Thanks Rich.
PeterFr I have very few soaps but usually just the hard soaps. I put hot tap water in and let it sit till cold. Then use the cold bloom water. I get the benefit of the hot bloom and cold water.
thanks to your advise and demo rich i had great success with my new razor; thank you again. after speaking to you yesterday my second shave was even better and this video is what i needed for a proper lather have a great week end buddy see ya tuesday.
Hmm. I'm a newb to wetshaving. Instead of dropping more water onto the brush, can't I just add some water into a separate bowl and transfer the loaded brush to the bowl and lather from there? Also, I love your videos and I love the face lathering with the hand after the initial pass. I'll do that until I get better. Shaving with a safety razor is definitely a he'll of a lot better than when I used a cartridge razor. Allot smoother as well.
I started with a Semogue 610 boar, then bumped up to a Simpson Duke 3, now I'm headed to a synthetic...still trying to decide on this. My practical rationale for having several brushes is partly for the fun of collecting and partly to prolong the life of the brushes themselves...especially the Simpson.
Shall i put my synthetic one under the water for a few second ? Or rinse that with hot or cold water? Which is the best case of synthetic brush? Before usage for how long shall i put it in to the water?
Good sound lesson.👍The application of soap to brush to face is my favorite part of the shave.Hey i may have to sometine in the future see if you could make me a brush with a badger knot.🙂
That’s a very good question! A very good question actually! That’s a question that I believe would be best answered in a future video. Thanks for the comment Felix👍
Well explain Rich and your brushes looks Awesome too I want to have one when you make in Green Marble finish knot in Futur because I don't have that color knot in my Den
@@shavingwithrich1846 Hi. I tried the face lather and I don't know what I am doing wrong. When I do it I just just a transparent lather. I am not getting a rich, thick white coating.
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I just don't see any advantage to this "face lathering" vs using a bowl. I've tried it a couple of times but honestly its more trouble and for me simply doesn't work as well. Get a nice unvarnished wooden bowl and you'll be able to create very nice rich lather quickly. Smooth ceramic bowls or mugs are popular but actually don't work very well. Due to the smooth surface there is little friction to create a nice lather. That slightly rough surface that wood provides works significantly better.
It’s so much cheaper still than canned shave cream or gel. It’ll last so much longer even over loading a soap. And you don’t want to run out of lather mid shave.
Thanks! I picked up a few tips here and shared it with my 26 year old Son who I turned on to traditional wet shaving a few years ago. He’s in the Army, so he’s a daily shaver on duty days and really likes the cost shaving of DE blades versus multi-blade cartridges. I gifted him over 200 DE blades about 2 years ago and he’s still ‘fixed for blades.’ 😉
Stirling executive man has a fantastic scent.
Hi Rich. Please welcome your friend to the addiction. I don’t understand why more people don’t bloom their soap? I don’t believe you’re getting everything out of it if you don’t. The lather is better, the scent of the soap has time to develop. Bloom water is the perfect pre shave and it always matches the scent of your soap unlike some stand alone pre shaves. I bloom with hot water but I wait for it to turn cold because I shave cold. Before my shower. That way I don’t have to wash/rinse my beard again. Down here in Florida we are into 90 degree days so cold shaving is very refreshing. I love the brush. Perfect for the blood knot. I have been hand lathering lately instead of using a bowl. Works just fine. I mix it up. I work tonight so I’m looking forward to a nice cold shave before my gig. Thanks Rich.
Interesting comment, Scott. Do you bloom soft or creamy soaps ? how long do you bloom ?
PeterFr I have very few soaps but usually just the hard soaps. I put hot tap water in and let it sit till cold. Then use the cold bloom water. I get the benefit of the hot bloom and cold water.
A few soaps, you're a wise man ! (I must resist the temptation of novelty). I'm a cold shaver too so i must try your bloom technique, thank's
Great technique!
What a gorgeous brush ! I prefer bowl lathering only because i got some skin irritations when face lathering so i'm just painting.
Stirling is top.
thanks to your advise and demo rich i had great success with my new razor; thank you again. after speaking to you yesterday my second shave was even better and this video is what i needed for a proper lather have a great week end buddy see ya tuesday.
Going to give it a try tonight.
Hmm. I'm a newb to wetshaving. Instead of dropping more water onto the brush, can't I just add some water into a separate bowl and transfer the loaded brush to the bowl and lather from there? Also, I love your videos and I love the face lathering with the hand after the initial pass. I'll do that until I get better. Shaving with a safety razor is definitely a he'll of a lot better than when I used a cartridge razor. Allot smoother as well.
Wow just love ❤️ that red brush so awesome buetyful brush my friend
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Nice, looks like I've been doing it all wrong! Watch the whole video from start to finish learned quite a bit I'm gonna go get my lather on!!!!
I started with a Semogue 610 boar, then bumped up to a Simpson Duke 3, now I'm headed to a synthetic...still trying to decide on this. My practical rationale for having several brushes is partly for the fun of collecting and partly to prolong the life of the brushes themselves...especially the Simpson.
Hy Rich, Great tips! You should make a video about how you make your brushes.
Great job as always bro. 💪😎 Beautiful brush too man.
Shall i put my synthetic one under the water for a few second ? Or rinse that with hot or cold water? Which is the best case of synthetic brush? Before usage for how long shall i put it in to the water?
Good sound lesson.👍The application of soap to brush to face is my favorite part of the shave.Hey i may have to sometine in the future see if you could make me a brush with a badger knot.🙂
Sounds good to me 👍. I think you will enjoy a nice badger brush
Rich great video! I NEED THAT BRUSH! 😁
Send me an email at shavingwithrich@gmail.com and we will see what we can do for ya
Rich, do you ersonally prefer, face lathering or bowl lathering? Your videos are great!
That’s a very good question! A very good question actually! That’s a question that I believe would be best answered in a future video. Thanks for the comment Felix👍
Well explain Rich and your brushes looks Awesome too I want to have one when you make in Green Marble finish knot in Futur because I don't have that color knot in my Den
New to wet shaving here. seems like face lather is better than bowl lather.
They are both great in my opinion. Everyone has their favorites and preferences. Thanks for the comment.
Welcome to the hobby👍
@@shavingwithrich1846 Hi. I tried the face lather and I don't know what I am doing wrong. When I do it I just just a transparent lather. I am not getting a rich, thick white coating.
So Rich... your ETSY shop has no merchandise in it. Are there issues or are you no longer selling product? Just curious.
I have some new brushes in there now.
thanks again rich!
Did your friend make it out alive with that PAA doubleopen comb
IMHO, a double open comb razor isn't as aggressive as most people think. It leaves behind a trail of lather that is there still to lubricate.
Will you be selling boar brushes on etsy?
Hi Rich!! How do I order one of your brushes???
TY!!! (VLS)
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You lost audio but good video
I just don't see any advantage to this "face lathering" vs using a bowl. I've tried it a couple of times but honestly its more trouble and for me simply doesn't work as well. Get a nice unvarnished wooden bowl and you'll be able to create very nice rich lather quickly. Smooth ceramic bowls or mugs are popular but actually don't work very well. Due to the smooth surface there is little friction to create a nice lather. That slightly rough surface that wood provides works significantly better.
Sorry not knot but brush handle
Rich....... PLEASE DONT MENTION THE RABBIT HOLE 😔😔😔😎😎 🐴
you load too much and im not commited to spend half my money on shaving. im a cheap bastard
It’s so much cheaper still than canned shave cream or gel. It’ll last so much longer even over loading a soap. And you don’t want to run out of lather mid shave.