Prep: hot water wash with bath soap
Razor: 1922 Gillette Big Fellow with New Improved head
Blade: Derby (1)
Brush: Semogue Owner's Club 2012 SE Mixed
Soap: Home-made soap by one of our TSN members (thanks, Dave!)
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery G5 in Hamada glaze (used as brush scuttle)
Post: Thai Crystal deodorant alum stick and Thayers's witch hazel
Result: BBS in 3+ passes. Great shave. If I am not using one of my own two band badger brushes, I inevitably resort to SOC SE or BC Mistura. Today was a SOC SE day. Amazing brush! Possibly my favorite non-two band brush ever. The soap was sent to me as a freebie from a fellow TSN member with a BST purchase. Very nice, simple and effective soap. I really enjoy using. Thank you, Dave. Derby blades work very well with the Big Fellow NI. I really did not like them at when I first started DE shaving, but now that I have some experience and dialed in my razor preferences I can enjoy Derby blades for at least 3 shaves and sometimes more. Sharp blades often give me lots of irritation and not a better shave, so I often opt for a milder blade.
