Thread: Tried something different with lather

I may have to give this a try. Thanks for the tip!

Steve

Originally Posted by chris0194

I just thought the lather was there to provide a cushion and lubrication for the blade, but this got me thinking does the lather penetrate the hair and make it stiffer and/ or brittle to make it easier to cut as well as giving the protection?

Rather than repeat this like it was my own, I found gssixgun's response reference this very thing. You'll find it in post #6.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/pre-s...n-stiffen.html

Regards,
Howard