Monday SOTD Thread - November 4th, 2024 (#512)

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DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
04.11.2024 - MMMMFF Tobacco

Brush: vintage yellow bakelite handle w/ 21 mm AP Shave SynBad knot

Razor: GEM Micromatic Bullet Tip/Flying Wing (gold)

Blade: GEM PTFE

Lather: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist

Post-Shave: HAGS Barberwood AS toner; Alterra men natural ASB

1 pass face shave to get back into the swing of things while still giving my face a bit rest after yesterday’s rough shave. Comfortable shave but not close at all.

Oh look, Dave has done the MMMMFF thing despite his aversion to themed shaves! Yeah, sometimes a little nostalgia is all it takes to get me going. Tobacconist was great as always, the Flying Wing is perhaps the GEM razor with the best handle in terms of ergonomics for me and it’s a pretty mild but efficient shaver.

I realized today that I totally lack any balms or toners with tobacco… I should change that. Weird justification for impulse buying? Maybe. It’ll suffice though. 🤔
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- djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  Oh look, Dave has done the MMMMFF thing
  
  Yayy 🎉
  
  his aversion to themed shaves!
  
  Booo 👎👎
  
  Weird justification for impulse buying? Maybe. It’ll suffice though. 🤔
  
  This is the way 😅
  
  Tobacconist ++;
  
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  - DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    MMMMFF is cool, I could see myself doing it more often; gives me something to look forward to on Mondays. Need more HoM though.
    
    I know you pretty much run on themed shave days and even months (TabOKtoberfest, BBS November, Destroy your Dermis December etc.) but I’m frankly too inconsistent with my shaves to remember…
    
    Ah the joys of wetshaving, a classic “I definitely don’t need it, but I surely want it” hobby 😅
    
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PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Monday, November 4, 2024: Autumn Ash 2021-2024

Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave

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

Razor: Koraat 14.2 Straight Razor

Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash

Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel

Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean

Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Autumn Ash is no more, and I will be able to rediversify my shaving activities. This shave was a blast from the past, not only lather-wise; I also managed to cut my nostril (hadn’t had that in a long time!). The Koraat is slightly smoother than yesterday, still lacks in smoothness. I hope it will smooth out.

Have a good evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~
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- DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Congrats on the kill!
  
  I also managed to cut my nostril […] The witches of the South should be pleased by your offering and shall grant you great shaves from now on! 🧝🏼‍♀️
  
  JK, I hope it heals up soon. Cuts suck.
  
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  - PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Ray the witches have merci on me 🙏
    
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- djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Thrill of the kill!
  
  RIP nostril 🩸
  
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  - PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    The end of a SW soap demands a blood sacrifice – that’s just how things are 😅
    
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- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Thrill of the kill!
  
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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
November 4, 2024 - Morado Monday

Brush: AP Shave Co Summer 28mm G5C

Blade Holder: Carbon Shaving Co. Cx-316L

Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge (Yellow) (6)

Lather: Saponificio Varesino - Morado - Soap

Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino - Morado - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Morado, like all the SV soaps I have, has a wonderful, subtle fragrance that’s warmer and very suitable for fall and winter.
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- djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Haven’t used SV in a while. Time to remedy that
  
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  - gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Oh yeah. I’ll be visiting Desert Vetiver this month. That’s a given :)
    
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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
MMMMFF Mon 04 Nov 2024

Brush: Chisel and Hound – Ambrosia Maple with 26 mm synthetic Maggard knot

Razor: GEM Micromatic Flying Wing (NOS, chrome plated)

Blade: Personna GEM PTFE

Lather: House of Mammoth – Shire

Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps – Valedictorian

Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Shire 2

Feels good to do a MicroMatic Mammoth Monday Formation Flight again after a few months of exclusive open blade use.

The Flying Wing is such a nice razor to use. Efficient, decent blade feel but not in-your-face, pretty. The Shire + Valedictorian combination is a winner, but I’m thinking I should have tried using the Roam Two frag. Shire and Roam Two should work together well, I’m just not sure whether Shire can bridge the gap between Valedictorian (cleaner, fresher, less outdoorsy) and Roam Two (very outdoorsy, not fully dirty, but definitely not clean).

A Valedictorian (Bilbo’s living room) -> Shire (the adventure begins!) -> Roam Two (a few days in, torn clothes, muddy boots, but spirits still high) progression would likely work better, but the cooling agent in Shire is too jarring for me to enjoy it. Luckily there is a batch of uncool Shire splash in the works according to inside sources (i.e., straight from the mammoths mouth)!

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- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Oh, MMMMFF! I’ve got to do at least one of these this month. Shire+Valedictorian sounds interesting!
  
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  - djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    It’s alright, you still have 7 chances 😀 (6 if today’s SLS is already locked in)
    
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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
November 4, 2024

Brush: AP Shave Co Black 26mm G5A

Blade Holder: Gillette Tech English Flat Bottom

Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (1)

Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Autumn Ash - Soap

Aftershave: Noble Otter - Cerberus - Aftershave

2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.

— Travel shave. Tis the season for Autumn Ash. It must be used. And, as we all know, Cerberus matches zero or more soap scents.
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sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Nov 4, 2024 - Mammoth Monday: Embrace

Brush: Chisel & Hound The Diplomat 26mm v19 Fanchurian Badger Knot

Razor: Mühle R41

Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [28]

Lather: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Soap

Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Splash

Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Eau de Parfum
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walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
November 4, 2024

Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm 2Bed Synthetic

Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)

Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)

Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Scots Pine Sheep - Soap

Post Shave: Old Spice - Hawkridge - Aftershave

Post Shave: allMan - Refined - Balm

Great soap, of course, but the Scots Pine scent doesn’t inspire much thrill in me. It’d be good for someone who plans on using the same soap every day and doesn’t want to think about it.
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walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
November 4, 2024

Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm 2Bed Synthetic

Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)

Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)

Lather: Speick - Cream

Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Musk - After Shave Cologne

Post Shave: allMan - Refined - Balm

Luxury shave, as they call it.

If Speick was ubiquitous where I lived (like, available at the drug store), I wonder if I would take it for granted. I find it to be a really excellent, nice smelling shave product that I really enjoy using.
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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Fake Yellow Leather Mon 04 Nov 2024

Brush: Chisel and Hound – Ambrosia Maple with 26 mm synthetic Maggard knot

Razor: GEM Micromatic Flying Wing (NOS, chrome plated)

Blade: Personna GEM PTFE

Lather: House of Mammoth – Almond Leather

Post Shave: Declaration Grooming – Fake Yellow Light

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These two scents work so well together, perfect for a second luxury MicroMatic Mammoth Monday shave. For a morning shave, I’d have added Gratiot League Square frag, but that would be a bit much right now. It’s a pity that Almond Leather was discontinued, but seeing how Ben really excels at creating new fragrances, this is easy to get over.

I’m really enjoying the return to GEM razors these days. Maybe I will do a complete GEM tour from 1912 to Contour II this month. Although that’s always a bit unsatisfying because it starts with a crescendo and ends with a whimper.

I also haven used this fluted C&H brush in a while. I’m considering pulling the knot and replacing it with a v25 Fanchurian. I just don’t enjoy this synth knot so much anymore, but I love this handle.
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- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Yeah, that brush handle is a keeper!
  
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Monday SOTD Thread - November 4th, 2024 (#512)

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