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Last edited by JimmyHAD; 02-19-2010 at 11:13 PM.
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    Pretty sure I got it. I switched to a much larger bowl with a more rounded bottom and wha-la. Wasn't perfect but pretty close and much better than usual.

    Bowl might have been too big, the lather kept climbing up the sides and I'd push it back down but the shape and openness I think were essential.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan586 View Post
    Thanks all for confirming my thoughts on my troubles. I have considered the tweezerman brush, even have had it in my cart at Amazon before. Ultimately decided to wait and buy good quality cream first, since I already had a brush to get me by.

    Thanks again,

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    I can highly recommend the Tweezerman brush. It does very well with C&F cream.

    You do need to control the amount of water you use with it. Start with very little, perhaps the same volume as cream (an almond-sized drop should be plenty). Add water slowly as the volume increases until you get the right moisture content. Watch for stripes in the bottom of the bowl, and add water until they just disappear.

    Fred

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan586 View Post
    So maybe a better brush and wider bowl?
    Definitely a wider bowl. As for the brush, I had no problems with CF and a EUR 4.5 whatever-animal-had-to-lose-its-fur brush. I've had CF creams ranging in texture from modelling clay to sour milk (which strikes me as odd), but never(!) had any problems producing good lather. I start with soaking the brush in filtered, boiling water, let it sit for three minutes, squeeze it dry, load the brush on top of the cream with little dabs, then lather in a rather wide bowl (this one). Absolutely error free - for me.

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    Dan,

    ++1 on the advice offered by the previous posts.

    Mantic59's YouTube videos, previously posted, are also a great primer on crafting rich, luxurious shave lather.
    "Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Mark Twain

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