Friday SOTD Thread - Sep 01, 2023

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• PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  September 1, 2023

  • Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
  • Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
  • Razor: Thiers-Issard 188 7/8 "“Coq et Renard”"
  • Lather: Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre
  • Post Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer

  * Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm
  The lather was effortless greatness; just like meeting an old friend. And now I remember what the scent reminds me of: Spezi - the best soda ever.

  I somehow lost my hand both at stropping and shaving with a straight: I had to concentrate a lot, and it’s not just doing your thing quasi automatically. The shave was not particularly close.

  And I confirm: Semogue Galahad Horse >> Zenith Horse XS

  Have a good evening!

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• sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Sep 1, 2023 - Sample September: Florentine Fern

  • Brush: Dogclaration Grooming Purple Hybrid 28mm B7 Knot
  • Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
  • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [1]
  • Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Florentine Fern - Soap
  • Post Shave: Noble Otter - Logbook - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Armaf Perfume - Club de Nuit Intense Man - Eau de Toilette

  Starting off Sample September with Florentine Fern for #fougerefriday. Also using a new B7 Dogclaration hybrid brush. After AA, it felt great returning to the TiBird, and it rewarded me with a BBS shave. Used the Armaf Aventus dupe this morning because my wife loves it.

  Now that we are past LG and AA this year, I’m going to do better about posting on Lemmy as well. Hopefully, the Boost for Lemmy app will be released soon for Android, and I can use Lemmy with a familiar mobile interface.

  Rating: 4.5/5

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• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  September 1, 2023 - Settantesimo Straightember

  • Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3

  • Razor: Tanifuji Spalding 0411 6/8" Full Hollow (Straight Shave 313)

  • Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap

  • Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave

  • Post Shave: Thayers - Lemon - Toner

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

  2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.

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  A quick shave after a long drive today. This was my first use of this new (to me) razor. I’ll use the same setup tomorrow to give everything a fair shake.

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  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    to give everything a fair shake.

    How much of a fair shake does 70th need? 😅

    That razor looks fantastic. Is it NOS or just very well kept/refurbished?

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    • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Using 70^th^ is a problem. When returned from my trip yesterday, I had a new soap at my doorstep (Elysian Soap’s Olympus). I took a huff of the tub and immediately thought, “I should sell this”. Later that day, I wondered if maybe 70^th^ is spoiling me so I took a huff of my tub of Seaforth! Black Watch and had the same reaction. I am going to need to wean myself off 70^th^ after this month.

      The razor was refurbished by The Shave Authority (in CH, btw). It is well used but was also maintained well. Swedish steel hardened in the mid 90’s HRC. Amazing edge with a very different feel from your Fili.

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• spj_hook@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Friday, September 1, 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: Stirling – Sharp Dressed Man - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling – Post Shave Balm – Sharp Dressed Man

  Happy first of September and happy Labor Day weekend!

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• walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  September 1, 2023

  • Brush: Semogue 1305
  • Razor: Muhle R89
  • Blade: Personna 74 (32)
  • Lather: Central Texas Soaps - Down By The River - Soap
  • Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Delor de Treget

  I’m glad for everyone else that August is over.

  The Central Texas soap base has always treated me well. I own two of their soaps and I like them both. They used to advertise their soap as being “thirsty”, which I tend to agree with. I appreciate when a soaper says stuff like that. It shows they know their soap well, and want people to give it what it needs… water.

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• djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Sample Straightember

  • Brush: Zenith B21 (XL chrome-plated copper handle, 28 mm boar with 50 mm loft)
  • Razor: Filarmónica 14 Doble Temple (8/8, extra full hollow, red scales)
  • Lather: Fitjar Islands – Fjellheim
  • Post Shave: Lea – Classic Splash

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  A Fili 14 with red scales, a sample tub of Fitjar Island Fjellheim cream, a Zenith B21 boar brush, and a bottle of Lea splash

  I’ve made up this Sample Straightember: One Straight, Thirty Samples theme, and my plan was to use this new-to-me Fili 14, but I’m expecting a Böker Abalone to arrive in about a week and I already know that I’ll be breaking the “one straight” rule when it arrives 😊

  This Fili is in a well-used, but good condition. It’s clear that the previous owner took good care of it, and it took a sharp edge with just a few strokes on the hone. The blade feels large after a month of Weckoning, but as excessive as the 14 form factor may seem, they are just the most comfortable shavers (I’ve tried this, @gcgallant’s Fili 14, and my Friodur 14, and they are all fantastic).

  Fjellheim is a pleasant Juniper scent, and I had a fantastic shave with. I’m looking forward to trying a new sample with this same razor again tomorrow.

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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) (530)
  Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
  Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (55 uses)
  Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)

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  ䷀ General Notes

  Austere August Bonus Day for me since I started late.

  This is consecutive shave num 30 with the Midnight Stag.

  The slurry lather just feels so good with this brush. I just did a regular slurry work-up today and enjoyed the speed and feel of the lather.

  ䷀ Razor and Blade Notes

  (Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹530 uses›)

  Same as usual for AA: First pass just a bit tuggy, second was nice, and third felt very smooth and comfy. Cutting reasonably close, for such a used blade.

  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… Same for a good slurry lather: super wet, but amazingly slick on the first pass; a bit more together on the second pass; and a third pass of mature lather that felt great and performed well.

  Bowl: No Bowl

  ䷀ Brush Notes

  (Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹55 uses›)

  Brush and it’s big patch of soft tips shone nicely as I continue with the AA setup for just two more days.

  Slurry had it working gently at first, and then managing the built up lather well on the second and third passes.

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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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