Friday SOTD Thread - Sep 29, 2023

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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
September 29, 2023

Brush: Truefitt & Hill Wellington 24mm Silvertip

Razor: Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple Gen 1 (Straight Shave 341)

Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap (64)

Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave

Post Shave: None

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

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Back home from a quick trip, and a great shave with my Fili 14. Almost as good as my shaves with the Dovo Bismarck … OK, I’m kidding about that. The Fili 14 does stand alone, especially with this refreshed Jnat edge, but the Bismarck has surprisingly similar feel and closeness.

If you’re thinking about trying Saponificio Varesino 70^th Anniversary, don’t. I’m convinced it is addictive. I’m on the home stretch towards 70 shaves on this tub and today the ring of death poked through. There could be another 40 shaves yet, and I seriously considered killing the tub before moving on.
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- PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  There could be another 40 shaves yet, and I seriously considered killing the tub before moving on.
  
  You better do that! You really don’t want to fall it into the hands of some innocent guy who doesn’t know what’s going on 😂
  
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  - gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    I may try to kick the habit first :)
    
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PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

September 29, 2023: Equine Greatest Hits Straightember

Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
Razor: Thiers-Issard 188 7/8 "“Coq et Renard”"
Lather: Abbate y la Mantia Ishtar
Post Shave: Floid The Genuine

* Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm
This was probably the last shave for Straightember. I found out why for me the Parker is more manoeuvrable than the TI: I hold the Parker with a 2-2 grip (two fingers before the tang, and two on the tang). Since on the TI the tang is so small, I have to grip either a 3-1 (possible, but not very comfortable), or 2-1 (which I end up doing most of the time). I guess that size matters, but that with good technique, I will be able to compensate 🤔.

* Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm

This was probably the last shave for Straightember. I found out why for me the Parker is more manoeuvrable than the TI: I hold the Parker with a 2-2 grip (two fingers before the tang, and two on the tang). Since on the TI the tang is so small, I have to grip either a 3-1 (possible, but not very comfortable), or 2-1 (which I end up doing most of the time). I guess that size matters, but that with good technique, I will be able to compensate 🤔.

On unrelated news, thanks to an anonymous and generous Swiss lender, a Sparschweinchen razor 🐽🪒 is on my way. I don’t know whether that exists anywhere else in the world, but where I come from, the end of October was the time of the Weltspartag (the world holiday of economies). So having an economy pig razor for October is a nice coincidence.

Have a good day!

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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Since on the TI the tang is so small, I have to grip either a 3-1 (possible, but not very comfortable), or 2-1 (which I end up doing most of the time).

You might try hooking your pinky finger under the tang and using it to squeeze the tang against your ring finger. This gives you that 2-2 grip - sort of.

a Sparschweinchen razor 🐽🪒 is on my way

Looking forward to your opinions on the Koraat steel, fit, and finish.

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- PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  You might try hooking your pinky finger under the tang and using it to squeeze the tang against your ring finger. This gives you that 2-2 grip - sort of.
  
  I’ll try that - though I don’t think that this will give me the same kind of agility as a standard 2-2 grip.
  
  Looking forward to your opinions on the Koraat steel, fit, and finish.
  
  #metoo
  
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walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
September 29, 2023

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts w/Maggard SHD 30mm Fan

Razor: Wolfman Guerilla (Gen 1)

Blade: Personna 74 (40)

Lather: Barrister & Mann/Zingari Man - Nocturne - Soap

Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Weinstrasse - Aftershave

Post Shave: Nivea Sensitive Balm

Whereas yesterday I considered tossing the blade, today it’s back to working again. The Guerilla seems to be the best razor for this blade so I’m sure that helps compared to the Red Tip yesterday.

I wonder if I’ve slipped into @sgrdddy territory by searching out a razor that works with the blade, instead of using a new blade 😛
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- sgrdddy@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Well, if you’re going to try to find a razor to match the blade, the Personna 74 is the one, for sure.
  
  And the cool thing is that you end up learning different things by doing that.
  
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- sgrdddy@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  LOL!!
  
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- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  I wonder if I’ve slipped into @sgrdddy territory.
  
  No need to wonder 😂
  
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MaplePoplar@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Sep. 29, 2023

Razor: Karve Overlander

Blade: UK Tech Statum

Lather: Spearhead - Black Watch - Soap

Post Shave: Spearhead - Black Watch - Aftershave

Good shave. Smelling good with the Black watch.
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sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Sep 29, 2023 - Sample September: Blackest Night

Brush: Farvour Turn Craft Eye of Jupiter 27mm Motherlode Knot

Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti

Blade: Personna Lab Blue [4]

Lather: Areffa Soap - The Blackest Night - Soap

Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Druantia - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)

Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Auryn - Eau de Parfum

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I really love Blackest Night, a resinous, woody fougère from Arrefa Soap in the Ukraine. The soap produced a high structure lather with a wonderful sheen. Druantia pairs well with other fougères, and especially with this one, adding to the depth of the scent. Auryn is a fougère with a bright opening and a resinous dry down.

Rating: 4.5/5
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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Friogère Friday

Brush: Zenith 506U N (50/50 horse mane/tail)

Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 472½ (NOS 13/16″ hollow ground, stainless steel)

Lather: Barrister and Mann – Fougère Gothique

Post Shave: Mennen – Skin Bracer

Fragrance: Terre d’Hermès – Eau Intense Vétiver

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I put a new edge on the 472½ before it goes out on loan. Stellar shave 😊
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sgrdddy@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Weck - Sextoblade
Blade: Kismet - Hair Shaper (2)
Lather: Noble Otter - Oudyood
Brush: Zenith - Horse Extra Soft (507N XS) (16 uses)
Post Shave: Stirling - Agar

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䷀ General Notes

We work with the Weck, w’again. Keeping with the horse brush, and trying Noble Otter with the Slurry Lather method. Though requiring a little more loading, it went very well.

䷀ Razor and Blade Notes

(Weck - Sextoblade ::: Kismet - Hair Shaper ‹2 uses›)

I discovered that my daughter was naughty and used my weck and the Kismet blade to cut on one of our towels (and probably more that she’s not fessing up to). I think I really felt that lack of sharpness today.

A lot of stubble was removed, but I attacked several spots from multiple angles, with little success. I’ll bet she would have dulled the center of the blade, because I think the toe and heel were still pretty sharp, because they trimmed up near my ears and goatee edge quite well.

But, all in all I’m happy with my Weck shave and burgeoning technique. No weepers or cuts. No nicking near the ears or on high spots. And good comfort. A nice, conservative shave, with this risky tool.

Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)

䷀ Soap Notes

(Noble Otter - Oudyood)

Scent: To me, a light oud and woody scent. I guess that’s the intention. I did enjoy it.

Scent Strength: 4/10, lightly present during shaving.

Lather… If I would have started with more loading, I think this would have been fine from the start as a Slurry Lather. The horse is also affecting things, but the lather worked out just fine.

I’ll do more with Noble Otter and other brushes for sure, just to confirm that it works well with the Slurry style.

Hydration: Perfect (for me)

40 sec load with a Very Wet brush

= 4 passes of lather

Bowl: No Bowl

䷀ Brush Notes

(Zenith - Horse Extra Soft - 507N XS ‹16 uses›)

So the horse brush again started out a little weak. This time, it was due to not enough soap in it. Easy enough to fix, right? I loaded for a total of 120 swirls, or roughly 40 seconds.

I think the easy splay of this brush was part of the problem, but I did switch soaps to one that hasn’t been used for a while. That’s what you get when you change too many variables at once! :-)

But it was easy to save the lather by revisiting the tub for that third 40 swirls.

Obviously, will need more testing with Noble Otter, just to confirm, but I’m sure it’ll be fine with the Slurry Lather method.

During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Bad Shave
Neck: Many hairs show whisker tips with a little length to them

Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
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spj_hook@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Friday, September 29, 2023 - Last Day of Samptember

Prep: hot shower

Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat (1948-50)

Blade: Lord Super Chrome (2)

Lather: Barrister & Mann - Presto Shaving Soap

Post Shave: Nivea - Moisturizing Post Shave Balm

I finally got through my sample of Presto, and just in time for the end of Sample September. (Full disclosure there was a tiny bit left after today, but I won’t be shaving tomorrow and it didn’t feel worth saving.) I thoroughly enjoyed this soap, but I’ve been using it a lot lately and I’m looking forward to not feeling obligated to using it.
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Friday SOTD Thread - Sep 29, 2023

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Friogère Friday

䷀ General Notes

䷀ Razor and Blade Notes

䷀ Soap Notes

䷀ Brush Notes