Wednesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 30, 2023

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• djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The Penultimate 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 (36)
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann – Oceana
  • Post Shave: Ralon – Original
  • Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man

  Very nice shave this morning. I was comfortable already with the Weck and this ultra-high backbone brush before AA, but there’s something special about using a setup repeatedly for a month. This was my 301st shave with an open blade since opening this can of worms by borrowing u/VisceralWatch’s Feather AC shavette for Lather Games 2022, and my 55th shave with this particular Weck, but now, for lack of a better term, I feel expertise in every move. The same goes for this brush (80th use today). I just know I’ll have a great lather and a great shave before I even start.

  All that being said, I’m chomping at the bit take my new-to-me Fili 14 for a spin through my sample pile (Mount Smushmore) next month.

  I’m still a bit overwhelmed by yesterday’s surprise gift and feeling blessed 😊️

  #Monthofweckoning

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    You deserve the gift!

    And thanks for letting me catch up. I’m at 311 open blade shaves today. On to Straightember!

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    • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Thanks! That’s kind of you to say!

      And thanks for letting me catch up.

      And this year I won’t overtake you again during BBS November with you participating 😀

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• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  August 30, 2023

  • Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
  • Razor: Weck Sextoblade (Straight Shave 311)
  • Blade: Kismet (30)
  • 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. Good shave.

  Kismet Blade - Losing My Edge
  #Monthofweckoning
  August Photos

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  I’m traveling. I used @sgrdddy@sub.wetshaving.social’s Slurry Lather™ for a quick shave. I used slightly less water to make less mess, and that was just fine. A better-than DFS shave is my result.

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  • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Two months ago, I thought that this place would be the home of the GUTL™, but it’s become the home of the Slurry Lather™ 🤷‍♂️

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    • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Hah! Yeah. Go figure :)

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    • sgrdddy@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Even a blind squirrel will find an acorn every once in a while.

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• PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  August 30, 2023

  • Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
  • Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
  • Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 II
  • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (29)
  • Lather: Abbate y La Mantia Marduk
  • Post Shave: Mennen Le Grand Large

  * Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm
  I wasn’t quite concentrated enough, and got myself a few weepers on the neck - the GreenCult is not (yet?) an autopilot razor for me.

  Have a good night!

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  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    That razor seems interesting!

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    • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Probably the only Austrian DE razor company!

      /U/gorgbob over at reddit is a big fan.

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• bmac92@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  2023.08.30 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #30):

  • Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

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

  • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

  • Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)

  • 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

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  AA Day 30! Did a 3 pass shave. BBS, no irritation. Nice and smooth. One more shave before #RemoteLearningFriday. (would be using a Gem Jr, but USPS decided to send it to MA for no reason)

  #UNCHALLENGE

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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) (528)
  • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
  • Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (53 uses)
  • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
  • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

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  Austere August: Day: 30
  MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
  Midnight Stag Challenge

  Gear Pic :: Video

  ䷀ General Notes

  Let’s do one of my standard bowl lathers.

  ䷀ Razor and Blade Notes

  (Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹528 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. 3 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… Working up a lather for me in my typical bowl-lathering fashion, which I don’t think I’ve done this month.

  Lather was pretty nice for this base. Not luxurious, and not excessively slick, but did the job fairly well.

  Hydration: Perfect (for me)

  • 4 sec load with a Lightly-Wet brush
  • 24 ml (4.9 tsp) added to build the lather
  • = 6 passes of lather

  Bowl: Roger Quintero 3D Printed Bowl
  I use the XL version of this bowl.

  ䷀ Brush Notes

  (Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹53 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.

  Since today was about a more typical bowl lather for me, I sure felt the brush’s backbone more, since I spent more time in splay!

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  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)

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  Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet

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