Monday SOTD Thread - 08/07/2023 02:00:10 AM GMT-4

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Share your shave of the day for Monday!

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WegianWarrior@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Additional Care: Alum Block

New week, new shave. I really enjoy these old injectors

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- djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  I really enjoy these old injectors
  
  Me too! And I’m always intrigued by the patterned plating.
  
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  - WegianWarrior@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Reminds me of hammerite, to be honest.
    
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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
The Seventh Day Of Weckoning is upon us

Brush: Rubberset 400-3 with a 26 mm unbleached Zenith boar knot at 56 mm loft

Razor: Weck Sextoblade Med Prep

Blade: Kismet Rostfrei, Polymer beschichtet (13)

Lather: Barrister and Mann – Oceana

Post Shave: Ralon – Original

Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man

Nice morning shave, three passes, no complaints.

After the shave, I was lying at the beach and looking at the fallout of LG Never Skip Leg Day (safe, but weird for work.), and I had to chuckle thinking of all the Lather Gladiators with the same predicament 😅

#Monthofweckoning
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- hte_pagan@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Lolz on imgur autotagging 🦵 as NSFW.
  
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walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
August 7, 2023

Brush: Zenith B03-A26 (B2)

Razor: Timeless .68 SS Scalloped

Blade: Personna 74 (14)

Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Gin & Tonic - Soap

Post Shave: Spearhead - Seaforth! Heather - Toner

Post Shave: Eufros - Dama Noche - Balm

Fragrance: Barrister & Mann - Just Right for a Tuesday - EdP

Wow, it has been a minute since I used my Timeless .68. Very close shave, and this blade works very well in it.
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bmac92@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
2023.08.07 SOTN (#UNCHALLENGE shave #7):

Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (3)

Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 7! First time I’ve shaved every day for a full week, and I’m doing fine. Did a quick 2 pass shave today without any issue.

#UNCHALLENGE
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PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

August 7, 2023

Preshave: Cold Water
Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (8)
Lather: The Goodfellas Smile Amber Fougère

* Post Shave: Old Spice After Shave
I was trying to grow a moustache, but I just couldn’t take it anymore. So off it went. My skin is also elsewhere very dry, I don’t know whether it’s the soap or the absence of balm.

Have a good evening!

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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
August 7, 2023

Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic

Razor: Weck Sextoblade (Straight Shave 288)

Blade: Kismet (7)

Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap

Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave

Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Kismet Blade - Losing My Edge
#Monthofweckoning

This setup is not getting old. I’m getting consistent BBS shaves very quickly. Faster, I think, than with a DE or SE razor. I’m not sure why this is, but I have the rest of the month to ponder it.

The SV Beta 4.3 base is really forgiving. I threw way too much hydration into it today and it held up beautifully, though I had lather blurbs everywhere so cleanup took a little longer than usual. The lather is always slick, even with minimal hydration, but I have yet to use it in an undeveloped state.

The blade edge has 8 small areas of wear and the edge, overall, it isn’t quite as crisp looking as it was on day one. It’s fuzzier and harder to find focus on. I’ve added an image of wear near the toe. Again, be aware these are tiny (1 micron or less). Too small for us humans to notice. I do think that the edge is rounding, though, and that’s why it appears fuzzier. I’m betting that I start to notice less sharpness around day 20 or so.
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- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Man, those microscope pictures are fascinating!
  
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  - PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Agree, very interesting!
    
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  - gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    [Sorry, trying to catch up with replies.]
    
    Thank you! I’m not stropping the Kismet, but I’ve seen straight razors that don’t do as well with 8 or 9 shaves even with stropping between shaves.
    
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walden@wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
**August 7, 2023**
* **Brush:** [Zenith B03-A26 (B2)](https://yourshaving.com/gb/shaving-brushes/1256-803-zenith-pure-bristle-bleached-aluminum-handle-niquel-ring-b03-a26.html#/52-hair-boar)
* **Razor:** Timeless .68 SS Scalloped
* **Blade:** Personna 74 (14)
* **Lather:** Stirling Soap Co. - Gin & Tonic - Soap
* **Post Shave:** Spearhead - Seaforth! Heather - Toner
* **Post Shave:** Eufros - Dama Noche - Balm
* **Fragrance:** Barrister & Mann - Just Right for a Tuesday - EdP
Wow, it has been a minute since I used my Timeless .68. Very close shave, and this blade works very well in it.
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spj_hook@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Monday, August 7, 2023

Prep: hot shower

Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm

Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Superspeed A1 (1955)

Blade: Lord Super Chrome (1)

Lather: Barrister & Mann - Presto Shaving Soap

Post Shave: Nivea - Moisturizing Post Shave Balm

First time using this razor in a long time, and first time ever with this blade. Pleased to discover that the combo worked quite well for me. Also, I didn’t shave all weekend, so this was a particularly satisfying shave today.
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Cowzilla3@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
August 7, 2023 – It Has Been Remarked By Some That Hobbits’ Only Real Passion Is For Food. A Rather Unfair Observation, As We Have Also Developed A Keen Interest In the Shaving of Faces

Brush: Heritage Collection 26mm C-Mon

Razor: Blackland Blackbird

Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (2)

Preshave: Baxter Shave Tonic

Lather: House of Mammoth – Shire

Post Shave: Old Spice – Classic

I was going to hop right into a Great Spice Off review after the antics (non-Air Bud Realted, of course) of the Lather Games but I had an immediate work trip at the beginning of the month and, honestly, no desire to dive into something that required too much though. So I looked for a relaxing soap and picked out my tub of Shire, which I hadnt used yet.

Opening this up is pretty magical. Often, scents may be great but don’t exactly duplicate or create the person, place, or moment they’re tying to convey. This is not the fact for Shire, which, upon opening, instantly made me think of sitting outside a Hobbit hole smoking some pipeweed and watching the sun set. The tobacco mixed with the greenery and spices is what makes it work so well. It’s a group of scents that one might not think of complimentary but, in the real (or fantasy) world, play together all the time. I had grand illusions of writing a full review in the style of Tolkein but realized quite quickly that my mind was not in the correct place and even if it was I wasn’t a good enough writer.

This is, also my first time ever using House of Mammoth soap, which seems outlandish but given the fact that u/mammothben doesn’t make an Old Spice dupe is perfectly plausible. What an absolutely stunning lather. The kind of lather that is walking down the street and is offered a job as a lather model by some famous phtographer. Easy to kick up and just super shiny and messy and wonderful. The shave ain’t half bad either once dialed and by the third shave I had a wonderful slickness to go along with the wonderful look.

I was thinking I’d give the Hobbit movies a rewatch again after a shave with this but they’re such a mess I may just stick to LOTR.
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- PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Your description really makes me want to try Shire!
  
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sgrdddy@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Prep: Splash of Cool Water

Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb

Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (505)

Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)

Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (30 uses)

Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)

Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

Austere August: Day: 7
MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
Midnight Stag Challenge

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䷀ General Notes

Slurry lather again for a three pass shave while the power was out!

䷀ Razor and Blade Notes

(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹505 uses›)

Same: First pass has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel fine and give a reasonably close shave. 5 pretty quick passes.

Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)

䷀ Soap Notes

(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)

I just love all the aspects of this scent!

Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.

Lather… Slurry lather again, and it went very well. Wet and slick all the way through, but still with a nourishing and luxurious kind of slickness and feel.

Hydration: Perfect (for me)

3 sec load with a Very Wet brush

= 6 passes of lather

Bowl: No Bowl

䷀ Brush Notes

(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹30 uses›)

Same: Comfortable soft tips that do flex some, but that are supported by a base with strong backbone. As with all young boars, I look forward to the tips splitting with more uses and getting softer with use. I am generally using a hair dryer to gently treat the tips and age them just a bit faster than normal.

During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)

Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
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Monday SOTD Thread - 08/07/2023 02:00:10 AM GMT-4

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The Seventh Day Of Weckoning is upon us

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