Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread, July 27th, 2025 (#775)
walden@sub.wetshaving.social 1 day ago
July 27th, 2025
- Brush: Wolf Whiskers - “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Koraat 15/16 Full Hollow - Sub Exclusive ‘Moarteen’ (1)
- Lather: London Razors, Summer Break Soaps - Mountain Laurel - Soap
- Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Delor de Treget - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Maher Olfactive - Madame Chouteau - EdP
I rubbed the Koraat on my 10k today, gave it some stropping, and went to town. I didn’t do a whole lot of packing peanut testing, but the little bit I did seemed like a “pass”. The heel did need slightly more attention than the rest of the razor. I used electrical tape so I didn’t have to set a new bezel. The shave was certainly an improvement, especially considering how little work I put into it.
I do plan on sending this to @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social eventually and half of me wanted to see a before/after from “factory” edge to whatever he decides to put on it. The other half of me wondered what I could accomplish myself with the current angles, and I was able to satisfy that curiosity.
I finished off this tiny sample of Madame Chouteau that @shavinginct sent to me a long time ago. I got an email that the 2025 version is now available. It’s such an interesting scent, but it’s just barely outside of my wheelhouse so I won’t be grabbing it.
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 day ago
The factory edge is great in my experience. Ulrik knows what he’s doing when it comes to sharpening. That was a good choice using tape. Ulrik uses a guard on the spine to protect its finish when he sharpens.
Unless asked to do otherwise, I don’t use tape on his razors. They shave magnificently with the narrower bevel angle that is created by laying the spine directly on the stone.