Share your shave of the day for Saturday!
2023.09.02 SOTD:
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Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser
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Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C
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Razor: Gem Jr. 1912
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Blade: Personna Gem PTFE
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Lather: House of Mammoth Rumble
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Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, House of Mammoth Rumble Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry
First shave using a Gem style SE razor. First things first, HoM Rumble is fantastic. Great lather and wonderful smell. For the shave, though, I honestly am unsure about. I think most of that was my own lack of knowledge on how to properly use the razor, and the fact that I went into “stupid” mode trying to get a close shave. I did three passes, then I just kept going over rough spots on my neck. I eventually got to an acceptable state (not quite DFS; nowhere near BBS), but it took a long time. Despite all of that, though, it was an easy shave and comfortable shave. Right up there with my Henson+. 0 nicks or cuts and 0 irritation (as of right now, wouldn’t be surprised if I ended up with a couple ingrown hairs due to my exuberance). I’m hoping with a better technique I can get a more efficient shave out of it, but if not I can always try a more aggressive SE (MM24, maybe?). I think I’ll give myself a break tomorrow and try again on Monday.
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
September 2, 2023 - Settantesimo Straightember
Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3
Razor: Tanifuji Spalding 0411 6/8" Full Hollow (Straight Shave 314)
Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap
Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave
Post Shave: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
First, a note about the Kismet blade that I used for Austere August. I took images of the blade condition and made summary comments in the Losing My Edge album. About all I can say is that the Kismet blade is an amazing performer. I don’t see why anyone would use anything else with a Weck.
So what is this Settantesimo Straightember thing?
Well, the Straightember part is @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social’s fault. He told me he was going to do Sample Straightember this year. I enjoy a good monthly theme, especially if it involves open blade shaving, so I was on board for Straightember where I will be using only new (to me) razors (a Tanifuji and a Koraat currently - there’s also an Iwasaki that may make it), or razors that I have previously used but with edges from new (to me) finishing stones (Black Shadow, Black Arkansas, Nakayama Mizu Asagi Maruka Shouhonyama).
And what about Settantesimo? Well, after August 31, I have 35 shaves on my tub of Saponificio Varesino 70^th^ Anniversary. It seems fitting to use that tub 70 times in a year that I celebrated a personal 70^th^ anniversary. Conveniently, September has 35 days [unless you follow that crackpot Pope Gregory and his Gregorian Calendar], so I can complete my 70 uses this month!
OK fine, you say, how is that Tanifuji!? The answer is, “Just awesome”. Even though it is a full hollow, it is a silent cutter. The edge is completely stable and unmoving. A joy to use.
PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
Which is the reasonable calendar system you will be using for September?
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
Time is a human abstraction. It is used as an instrument for organizing activity, it provides for the determination of longitude, or to navigate in earth-centric, or other, coordinate systems. It allows us to save daylight … or not. Einstein said, “Time is relative. Its only worth is what we do as it is passing”.
There isn’t even one universal time. There’s UT0, UT1, UT2, UTC (which coordinates well ) and others. There’s terrestrial time, GPS time, and, of course, there’s International Atomic Time which (and you will enjoy this) the French call TAI. I can go on.
So time has great purpose but isn’t necessarily reasonable. Because of this I will count September from day 1 through day 35 and label the first day of October as 6. I mean, why not? :)
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
Damn straight 😂
That Tanifuji sounds like a delight!
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
👍
walden@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
Thanks again for taking microscope pics. Pretty cool.
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
You’re welcome! They come in handy. I was in D.C. today teaching knife sharpening and I had question after question about different razor blades, straight razors, X-Acto blades, and utility knife blades. Having microscope images of most of these was a big hit.