Wednesday SOTD Thread - March 20th, 2024

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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
March 20, 2024

Brush: Wolfman WRB2 Bronze w/AP Shave Co MiG 26mm Premium Hybrid

Razor: Wade & Butcher 7/8" Fine India Steel

Lather: Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Soap

Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

Aftershave: Noble Otter - Cerberus - Aftershave

Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Eau de Parfum

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Well I was shocked by yesterday’s beatdown of Declaration Grooming. I was certain that it would be close and that DG would win. This makes for my first loss in my contrarian, support the underdog strategy. Naturally, I’m devastated.

I enjoyed the last one so much, I decided to celebrate another Wedgeday.
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- djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  For the first time using my Wedge & Butcher Fine India Steel, I get to say: razor buddies today 🍻
  
  I hope the devastation will fade soon😅
  
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sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Mar 20, 2024 - Deep Ellum

Brush: Highlander Brushes Jade 26mm Cashmere Synthentic Knot

Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24 #MMarch24

Blade: Personna GEM PTFE [20]

Lather: Crowne & Crane - Deep Ellum - Soap

Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Druantia - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)

Fragrance: Noble Otter - Monarch - Eau de Parfum

Crowne & Crane has a very easy-to-lather base, and Deep Ellum is a fantastic scent. This along with Peppered Plum are must tries. The Deep Ellum opening reminds me a little of Nordost, but it continues into a woodsier place. Followed up with the earthy Druantia, where the orange and ginger tied the scents together. Finally, Monarch capped off the shave and I got compliments from the Mrs.

Rating: 4.5/5
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- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Deep Ellum is a neat little part of Dallas (an otherwise bleh city). I looked up thinking maybe Crowne & Crane was out of TX, but nope. Woodstock, GA.
  
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  - sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Agreed, Deep Ellum is a very cool part of Dallas. Lots of history there.
    
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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Southern Wedgecrafts Wedgeday

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Papa Eld with Declaration Grooming B3 knot
Razor: Wade & Butcher Celebrated Fine India Steel Razor -13/16 near wedge with barber’s notch
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Pomona
Aftershave: Summer Break Soaps Teacher’s Pet
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man

Kind of a good news, bad news situation. We have our first upset, but DG took a surprisingly brütal beating yesterday:

64 🦦 vs 26 🦬

Who would have thought just a few years ago that Declaration Grooming could lose this match-up by more than a 2-1 margin? DG was king. Talk about fall from grace 😳.

The race was never close, to the hour-by-hour horse race table is less interesting that the one for the BaM-SW nailbiter two days ago:

No	DG	Other	Total	Time (GMT)
0	0	0	0	06:00
1	1	0	2	07:00
3	1	0	4	08:00
4	2	1	7	09:00
6	3	1	10	10:00
8	4	1	13	11:00
14	5	2	21	12:00
18	6	4	28	13:00
27	10	5	42	14:00
32	12	5	49	15:00
37	14	5	56	16:00
40	15	6	61	17:00
42	16	7	65	18:00
42	17	8	67	19:00
46	18	8	72	20:00
47	18	8	73	21:00
49	18	8	75	22:00
50	19	8	77	23:00
52	20	8	80	00:00
57	22	8	87	01:00
58	22	9	89	02:00
61	23	9	93	03:00
62	25	9	96	04:00
62	26	9	97	04:45

I had mentioned that I suspected NO might win, just based on how visible the two brands have been in the sub recently, but I thought it’d be close. this almost Tabacalypse-level of clarity definitely took me by surprise.

Today’s Wedgeday shave is brought to by Southern Wedgecrafts and Wedge & Butcher. The heavy Sheffield cleaver is alwaysa joy to use and Pomona and Teacher’s Pet are a very uncontroversial pairing that immediately got me compliments from the missus. I’ll spritz on the Island Man before leaving for the office.

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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Wedgeday++;

My first contrarian loss. If each round went according to seed, and I pick the higher number in each round, I get to use 15 out of 16 soaps on competition days. If I pick the lower number in each round, and there are no upsets, 8 out of 16 soaps get used. Clearly, I have my own ideas of winning :)

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walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Surprising but welcome results. Noble Otter is just so great.

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- djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Agreed. And apologies, but I don’t know how to say this without being a dick, but DG is … not so great.
  
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PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Wednesday, March 20, 2024: Schafmilch Mittwoch – Going in for the kill

Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave

Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club Boar 🐗 'Taj’

Razor: Parker Straight Razor

Lather: Haslinger Schafmilch 🐑

Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel

Postshave: Pitralon Classic After Shave

Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I decided to get rid of the Schafmilch soap, and use it until its over. There is still one more shave in it; maybe I will focus afterwards on Marduk – even though I should probably wait for summer. I rather enjoy the Pitralon Classic – definitely better than Skin Bracer.

Have a good evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~
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walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
March 20, 2024

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts w/Maggard SHD 30mm Fan

Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (8)

Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap

Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Aftershave

Post Shave: CeraVe - Daily Moisturizing Lotion

Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - EdT
(#MMarch24)

Still undecided for tomorrow. On one hand, I can use Stirling and just copy and paste my SOTD text from today. On the other hand, my tub of Wood Shop is in the bathroom because I made someone a smush of it today. If I’m sending smooshes of something, that means I like it… but I also like Varen a lot.
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