Tuesday SOTD Thread - April 2nd, 2024

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• walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  April 2, 2024

  • Brush: Zenith 508A XL/Bristle (B35) (MOAR BOAR) 31mm
  • Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
  • Blade: Dorco Prime (1)
  • Lather: Oaken Lab - Far Afield - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
  • Post Shave: CeraVe - Daily Moisturizing Lotion
  • Fragrance: Brut - EdT

  Very enjoyable. It looks like I’ll be going back to a proper soak with my boar brushes after spending some time trying a simple “run it under the water for a little bit” technique. Past shaves with that method resulted in some shed hairs. Today, with a proper soak, there was no shedding.

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  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    When the shedding starts 🙉 🙈

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• djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Killing Tabac

  • Brush: Wolfman Satin WR1 dual comb 0.74 mm gap head on hollow WRH1 handle
  • Razor: Böker S.S. Paris Wins
  • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
  • Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
  • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original

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  The Stank Tank® is nearing its end. I predict only a handful of shaves are left before I switch to the vegan backup puck. I’m curious whether I’ll miss the tallow version.

  Back to the office today after the long Easter weekend. I’m not sure yet how I feel about that either.

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Brush: Wolfman Satin WR1 dual comb 0.74 mm gap head on hollow WRH1 handle

    That’s a helluva brush! :)

    Tabac++;

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    • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      😅

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  • walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts on the new™ improved™ vegan formulation.

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    • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It is better™

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    • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I still have the old unimproved vegan formulation 😅

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• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  April 2, 2024 – Tea for Twosday

  • Brush: AP Shave Co Strawberry Cream 26mm G5A

  • Razor: C.V. Heljestrand MK 31 11/16 Söderfors Extra Specialstål Full Hollow

  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire - Soap

  • Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

  • Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire - Aftershave

  • Talc: Pinaud Clubman Finest Powder
     
    2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

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  Great shave from the Söderfors Extra Specialstål. I have to start looking for other Heljestrands with this steel.

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  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I have to start looking for other Heljestrands with this steel.

    I’ve kept my eyes open ever since you started singing this razor’s praises, but Söderfors Extra Specialstål razors don’t really come up on eEbay, it seems.

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    • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I have not looked for them in a long time. I saw another MK 31 but it had unrepairable blade damage. I believe they are early 20th century because they have ivory scales (later razors have celluloid scales), so there may not be many of them around now. I’d love to find a MK No. 32 with this steel but have yet to find one. Keep looking. Definitely worth the effort :)

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