Sunday SOTD Thread - October 13th, 2024 (#490)

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• PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Sunday, October 13, 2024

  • Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
  • Brush: Muninn Woodworks Gloire de France with Zenith 505BC Boar 🐗
  • Razor: Ertan Süer L’Ours Russe (7/8th)
  • Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash
  • Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
  • Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
  • Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

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  Good shave.

  Have a good night!

  @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social, @DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social, @sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social, @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social, @enndeegee@sub.wetshaving.social, @walden@sub.wetshaving.social, @whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social – everything’s set for Wednesday’s BVWSC shave?

  ~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Darn tootin’!!

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  • DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    everything’s set for Wednesday’s BVWSC shave?

    Next Wednesday is already the third one? Damn, October goes by fast… Thx for the reminder!

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    • walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Just to be pedantic – you’d call it “this wednesday” instead of “next wednesday”, even though it is technically the next Wednesday. English do be like that. I found this nice explanation:

      Strictly speaking you would say "this coming Wednesday" for future events, and "this past Wednesday" for events in the past - but in most situations "future" and "past" tend to be omitted, as the timeline is implied by the context.
      I went to the gym this Wednesday.
      I will go to the gym this Wedneday.
      

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  • walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Thanks for the reminder!

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  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yes! Thanks for the reminder!

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• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  October 13, 2024

  • Brush: AP Shave Co Summer 28mm G5C

  • Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point

  • Lather: Wholly Kaw - Cedrati - Soap

  • Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

  • Aftershave: Noble Otter - Jack - Aftershave

  2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

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  Wonderful Sunday shave today. I love the citrus and woody notes of Cedrati and they go well with the higher key citrus notes in Jack. I have always loved the Siero base, which helped make the mechanics of this shave top-tier.

  The Bismarck (Iron Chancellor) performed magnificently! It currently has a rather boutique edge (Koma nagura on Black Arkansas), but this razor performs well regardless of what stones are used to finish the edge. The razor has a 0.1337 radian sharpening angle that results in a bevel angle of 15.3 degrees. We’re in (and slightly narrower than) Filarmónica bevel angle territory here. Now, I did a little work on the spine of my razor, as I did with @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social’s Bismarck, but I doubt that this work changed the razor’s sharpening geometry significantly. In my experience, razors that have sharpened bevel angles in the 15-16 degree range provide extraordinary shaves.

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  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The razor has a 0.1337 radian sharpening angle

    We’re doing leet sharpening angles now?

    No wonder this thing she’s so well 😊

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    • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m far too oblivious to realize that I was doing leetcode :)

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• djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Sun Oct 13 2024

  • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BADGER (silver tip)
  • Razor: Wade & Butcher Celebrated Fine India Steel Razor – 13/16" near wedge with barber’s notch
  • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
  • Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
  • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original

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  This W&B was my first nice straight razor, and it played a key role in my stumble that ended at the bottom of the straight razor rabbit hole. Still a great shave.

  The big 30 mm silver tip feels like a fluffy warm lather pillow.

  Luxurious. Just how I like my Sunday shaves.

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I started searching for a W&B like that after seeing yours. I used mine a couple of days ago. Awesome piece of history.

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    • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There’s something soft-feeling about their steel that I really enjoy.

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• walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  October 13, 2024

  • Brush: Maggard 24mm 2 Band Badger
  • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (I-2)
  • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (Germany) (3)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Gin & Tonic - Soap
  • Post Shave: Old Spice - Hawkridge - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Harry’s - Aftershave Balm

  Is Stirling so good because it’s excellent soap, or is it so good because I use it frequently and know exactly how to lather it? Probably the first thing.

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I consider Stirling as a dependable option. I have a bunch of tubs of it that I know I will never finish nor sell.

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  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s truly amazing how Stirling just keeps standing the test of time 😅

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• sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Oct 13, 2024 - Rinse. Repeat.

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Synthentic Knot
  • Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
  • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [2]
  • Lather: House of Mammoth - Beloved - Soap
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Hallows - Splash
  • Fragrance: Hermès - Terre d’Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver - Eau de Parfum

  Same setup as yesterday. Just as good.

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  • walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The Stirling Synthetic “2-Band” is an excellent synth. Mine stays in my suitcase and gets used whenever I’m on the road for work.

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    • sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Same, I’m traveling this weekend

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• DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  13.10.2024 - Pumpkin Spice is nice

  • Prep: warm water
  • Brush: RazoRock Beehive 28 mm
  • Razor: RazoRock Hawk V2 w/ Superknurl handle
  • Blade: KAI Protouch MG
  • Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Samhain
  • Post-Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Samhain AS; moisturizer

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  -> 2 pass head shave, 1 pass around the beard. A good shave, but unfortunately some skin reactions.

  Today was a Sunday that just called for some Pumpkin Spice and Samhain seemed to be a great fit. I know how to lather SW perfectly, so it’s always a good choice for my shave - unfortunately, there seems to be some irritation from the AS now that wasn’t present 2 years ago. Granted, could be that something in the toner denatured despite it still smelling good. Unfortunately, that means one of my absolute favourite scents is now out as an aftershave option.

  I did a short dermarolling session after my shave because I want to try it out for my skincare essay. I really just want to include treatments that I’ve tried myself. Despite the redness, it felt pretty okay. Will see if it actually does something for my old acne scars and some of the wrinkles…

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