Friday SOTD Thread - December 6th, 2024 (#544)

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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
December 6, 2024

Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3

Razor: Tanifuji Spalding 0411 6/8" Full Hollow

Lather: Elysian Soap Shop - Cherie Tobacco - Soap

Aftershave: Elysian Soap Shop - Cherie Tobacco - Aftershave

Fragrance: Elysian Soap Shop - Cherie Tobacco - Eau de Parfum

2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.

Cherie Tobacco is a favorite fragrance of mine. It’s like a very sweet pipe tobacco scent. I’m not sure about the name. I can’t find a famous scent that it might be a dupe of, and the pairing of words is odd to me. I might address my wife as ma chérie (my dear or darling). There are cherries on the label, along with tobacco. In French, that might be Tabac Cerise. Darling Tobacco or Dear Tobacco seems like an odd name, and tabac is masculine so cheri would be more appropriate. Dunno. This is way beyond my schoolboy French. I’m puzzled by the name, but I like the fragrance a lot.

Today’s shave felt as if the edge on this razor is dulling a bit. It could also be an off-day on my technique. No nicks or irritation, but not as close in some areas as I expect. I need to check my data and see when I last honed this razor.
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- DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  If I had to make an educated guess, the artisan just went with a name that sounds french enough to be believable for their cherry tobacco soap. It’s the same with some pseudo-latin that sounds intelligent enough to impress some people, but actual latin teachers will laugh about it.
  
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  - gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    I think you are probably spot-on! The woman who owns Elysian Soap Shop is in Pennsylvania. This is dumb, but I’m curious enough that I think I’ll ask her. It’s a great scent, but to me, the name is (obviously :) ) distracting.
    
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sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Dec 6, 2024 - Fougère Friday - Fern

Brush: Chisel & Hound Fougère 26mm v16 Fanchurian Badger Knot

Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti

Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [2]

Lather: Barrister and Mann - Reserve Fern - Soap

Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Sir Irisch Moos - Aftershave

Fragrance: Armaf Perfume - Tres Nuit - Eau de Toilette

The Reserve base was being quite reserved this morning when it came to loading the brush. I managed to load enough for the first pass, a drippy, thin lather, which provided adequate protection. After building the lather on my face, I immediately loaded more soap to use for the second pass.

Despite the lather issues, the shave was great, and the scents were just what I needed.
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- snooting@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I have a sample of this soap that I’ve yet to try. I should break it out soon, it smells great and I’m curious how this base performs for me.
  
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  - sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I’m curious how it performed for you
    
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DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
06.12.2024 - Friday Shaman

Brush: AP Shave Co. black & clear handle w/ 30 mm Tuxedo Fan knot

Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 (II-plate)

Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux

Lather: E&S Rasage - Shaman

Post-Shave: OAM witch hazel & cucumber toner, benecos 2in1 aftershave & face balm

1 pass + buffing, head shave. Very comfortable.

Somehow E&S have improved their soap base a bit, this soap gives me way better post shave feel than the older samples I have of them do. Shaman is really interesting, a deep and rich mix of leather, woody notes and tobacco. Smells much more approachable than it sounds.

The GC 2.0 and me are now totally on friendly terms - it consistently gives me a great shave, no fuss. Really glad to have it.

Two late shifts done, another two left on this weekend. Well, at least I have Monday off! Have a nice weekend, folks.
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snooting@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Friday, December 06, 2024: Stag Friday

Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm boar brush

Razor: GEM - Micromatic Clog-Pruf

Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (5)

Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

Post: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Aftershave splash

Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm

Frag: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag EdP

Praise the weekend. I’m looking forward to doing some travel planning and having some downtime for some video games this weekend.

Stag was a great start to the day, and this brush just keeps getting better.

🍳 Created with Neovim & sotd.nvim 🍳
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- DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  having some downtime for some video games this weekend.
  
  What game(s) are you currently playing and on what system? Always nice to hear someone else enjoying video games.
  
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  - snooting@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Recently I’ve been playing a lot of Balatro and Spiritfarer on my Steam Deck and/or Linux gaming rig.
    
    I’m also in and out on Guild Wars 2. They released the second part of the current expansion recently, but it hasn’t been sparking joy. I think I might just need a break from this one for a while.
    
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walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
December 6, 2024

Brush: Wolf Whiskers – “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic

Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB

Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)

Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Lavender Sage - Soap

Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Ice Blue - Aftershave

Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral

Fragrance: Jōvan Musk - EdT

My sense of smell isn’t totally gone, but it’s certainly hampered by my congestion, so it’s a good opportunity to use some of my “boring” soaps.

The brush was the star of the show today. My favorite (or at least “most used”) knot is a Maggard 24mm synthetic. I recently won a Wolf Whiskers brush in a charity raffle, but the knot that came in it was set way too low. I made a post about removing that knot.

I replaced the knot with a 26mm version of my favorite synthetic, and today the silicone finally had enough time to cure for me to use it.

I am confident that this will take over as my most used brush/knot. The larger 26mm knot is just that much better, and this handle is much more comfortable than the other handle (a Rubberset 400 knockoff with interchangeable ferules).
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- snooting@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Man, that’s such a pretty handle. I’m glad you’re happy with how it turned out!
  
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  - walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Yeah, the handle is great. Peter is a real pro.
    
    Funny story about the handle – I thought the raffle prize was a custom brush, meaning I got to skip the wait-list and tell Peter what I wanted, so I started dreaming up something cool. I was going to ask if he could do gold flakes in clear resin on the bottom, and maybe some purple up top.
    
    As it turns out, the “custom” aspect meant it was pre-made by Peter to his specifications, and AMAZINGLY the bottom has gold flakes! What are the chances?
    
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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Fou Fri 06 Dec 2024

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

Razor: C. V. Heljestrand MK № 31 (square point, full hollow, 5/8", carbon steel)

Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Varen

Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Fougère Classique

Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Heather

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Finally feeling a bit better after 2 days of fever, coughing, and headache, and I had a wonderful Fougère Friday shave to make me feel halfway human again.

The knot in this Rubberset is set deep an is really squeezed into the tight ferrule. As a result, it has by far the strongest backbone of my brushes. This was my AA brush a year ago and I like it a lot. It picks up soap quickly and creating that slick thick mutton tallow lather of Varen worked like a charm. The half hollow Heljestrand felt butter smooth melting through whiskers ATG.
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- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  That sounds rough!
  
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  - djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    An improvement is an improvement, though. Everything pointing the right way 😊
    
    Hope about you? Getting better as well?
    
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Friday SOTD Thread - December 6th, 2024 (#544)

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