Thread: Lather Wrangling

I use a trick that works well for me. When lather builds up on the blade, use the blade itself as a spatula to sort of "strop" (smear) it to an area not shaved yet. It seems as if this back-spreading of lather with the blade and of using the face as a strop-the shave seems smoother! Try this and post a reply. Saves fingers, dulling the blade with a towel, and most importantly, Saves Rinsing Water! (SOTD: 4/8 Pipe from fellow Member & Pirate's Cove Bay Rum Soap. Rainwater lather-VHD Brush) Nice Day, Robert

Originally Posted by timberrr59

I use a trick that works well for me. When lather builds up on the blade, use the blade itself as a spatula to sort of "strop" it to an area not shaved yet. It seems as if this back spreading of lather with the blade and of using the face as a strop-the shave is smoother! Try this and post a reply. Saves fingers, dulling the blade with a towel, and most importantly, Saves Rinsing Water! (SOTD: 4/8 Pipe from fellow Member & Pirate's Cove BAY RUM soap. Rainwater lather-VHD Brush) Nice Day, Robert

Interesting I will have to try it.

Interesting...


However, I cringe at the thought of all the chopped-up whiskers that are also being re-applied to your face as sort of a lather/whisker-slurry (for you honing-types out there..).

I thought about that before I tried the trick. Those chopped (nay, SLICED) whiskers Do Not cause any dulling. I just flip the blade over and smear the used lather where I want it. Sometimes I use short daubs and follow up with a shaving stroke. It works for me and it makes the shave go faster without radical hand/arm motions. SOTD:6/8 Wostenholm1/4hollowIndiaSteel, Honeybee Oakmoss soap,rainwater lather*). *About 10 minutes after the shave, I rinse one more time. This stops any razor burn. I have not found an aftershave that I tolerate. They all wear me with the scents. Just plain clean cool rainwater rinses do the best good. Nice Shave, Robert