Friday SOTD Thread, August 15th, 2025 (#794)

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• snooting@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  August 15th, 2025: MMOCMQ Day 15

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. “Amber Smoke” - Silksmoke 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
  • Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (15)
  • Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Arance Mandarini - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
  • Fragrance: Creed - Himalaya - EdT

  Easy three pass shave, great results. It’s an effective setup, though I am definitely missing my other brushes.

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• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  August 15, 2025

  • Brush: Zenith B44 28mm Boar
  • Razor: Koraat 14 “Moarteen” 15/16" Full Hollow
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose (Mutton -r/Wetshaving) - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
  • Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Sir Irisch Moos - Eau de Cologne

  3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

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  How does Koraat steel look after two weeks of shaving without a single stropping lap? Well, here you go. All I can say is that it shaves as good as it looks.

  And, how is Stirling’s Irisch Moos dupe do when matched with Stirling’s mutton tallow base? Well, it’s even better than you might think!

  Here’s a video with some thoughts for beginning straight razor shavers.

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• djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Day 15/31 of Riding through Serenity in Austerity

  • Brush: Zenith - 506 N XS (extra soft horse)
  • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco)
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann – Roam
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Roam Two
  • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann – Roam Two

  I’ve been doing AA stropless until today (didn’t pack one for my travel), and it was fine, but I was still curious about the difference. It’s not a night and day difference, but I think it felt a bit smoother.

  So… Stropping helps, who knew 😅

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    That makes sense. I will have to try this on the first day of Straightember.

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    • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I have a blind experiment lined up for Straightember: I’ve sent @whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social two identical razors. They were only distinguishable by marks I’ve made on the tail. He has honed one on jnats and one on synths and I don’t know which is which.

      I’ll be trying both extensively over Straightember and hopefully develop a preference. Then pudding will reveal which it is.

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• BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  August 15th, 2025: AA Day 15

  • Brush: Proraso - Professional Boar
  • Razor: Weck - Sextoblade Med Prep
  • Blade: Fromm Hair Shaper
  • Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Vetiver - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - 322 - Aftershave

  Shave was a little rough today. Getting the angle right with the Weck is getting easier each day and at this point, I am glad I am using it for the month. I don’t get perfect shaves with it, but it is pretty fun once you start to get the hang of it.

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• PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Dies Veneris ante diem duodevincesimum kalendas septembres MMDCCLXXVIII A.U.C.

  • Brush: Yaqi Rock
  • Lather: TGS Ambre Fougère
  • Razor: E. Jagger 89
  • Blade: Astra Green (old+9)
  • After Shave: Old Spice Original

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  No new observation here, everything as was.

  Have a good evening!!

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• sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Aug 15, 2025 - Fougère Friday: Passiflora

  • Brush: Chisel & Hound Brilliance 26mm v23 Fanchurian Badger Knot
  • Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
  • Blade: Gillette Platinum [12]
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Passiflora - Soap (Omnibus)
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Passiflora - Splash
  • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Passiflora - Eau de Toilette

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