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August 31, 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.
After yesterday’s shave, and after 30 days of using this razor without stropping it, I wanted to see if I could notice a difference in the edge if I stropped it before this final shave of the month. The advantage is that all other variables of the setup are unchanged. The result? Yeah, the edge felt much smoother. I will say that, like last year, I think if you have very good steel, a well-formed edge, and reasonable technique, stropping is not required for every shave.
Using mutton tallow with the I, Rich Moose scent was absolutely luxurious. I could easily go another month - but I won’t. You need mutton tallow in your life!
Finally, 31 days of Raw Hoggin’ comes to an end. Thank you u/EldrormR! I enjoy this challenge. I will say that this Zenith brush is a unicorn. It is far beyond where my other boars were at this stage. I am excited to see where its development will be after 50 and then 100 uses.
Great month! My favorite challenge of the year.
Here’s a shaving video for this final shave where I talk a little about my adaptation of u/sgrdddy’s slurry lather.
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BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social 1 day ago
August 31st, 2025: AA Day 31
A month has gone by and this is what I learned. I can use a Weck proficiently, but it is not fun to me. Mike’s base can definitely be tricky if you do not know what you’re doing. A month long of Vetiver and 322 taught me I do not go nose blind to Haitian Vetiver and I never got sick of them. Maybe a tad bored, but I still love them. Never doing Headless again and never doing Nightmare mode again either. Thanks to everyone who participated in our Mike’s challenge, successful or not. Also have a great boar brush to continue working in.