Sunday SOTD Thread - October 22, 2023

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• walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  October 22, 2023

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan
  • Razor: Timeless .68 SS Scalloped
  • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German) (4)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Piacenza - Soap
  • Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Jitterbug - EdP

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  Wow, Piacenza is quite nice. I’ve never smelled the real thing (Acqua Di Parma Colonia), but I can see why people like it. It has a nice sophistication to it.

  I used Raconteur soap the other day but forgot to use the matching aftershave, so this makes up for it.

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Until I tried Bleu Man (poorly named Deep Blue Sea), Piacenza was my favorite Stirling soap.

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    • walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      LOL. I’ll have to try a sample of that

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• spj_hook@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Sunday, October 22, 2023

  • Prep: hot shower
  • Brush: Unknown Travel Brush, Reknotted w/ Maggard Razors Shaving Brush Knot 20mm Timberwolf Grey Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Ball-end Tech K4 (1965)
  • Blade: Lord Super Chrome (1)
  • Lather: Zingari Man - The Watchman - Sego Shaving Soap
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Watchman - After Shave Balm

  Apologies for getting real with you guys for a moment, but I feel compelled to mention that my dad passed on two days ago, and this was my first shave since then. My wife and I and my brother are staying here at the house with my stepmom. It’s fitting that this travel brush used to be my dad’s until he gave it to me about a year and a half ago.

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  • walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Sorry to hear that. That’s neat that you have something like that to remember him by.

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    • spj_hook@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Thanks man. Agreed, it’s a little more special when I use it now.

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    My condolences. Memories live on. You can always revisit the good ones.

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    • spj_hook@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Thank you. Those are very true words, and helpful.

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  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    My condolences to you and your family. I hope that you can take the time to grieve, and spend time with your loved ones in this difficult time.

    Sending you my thoughts!

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    • spj_hook@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Thanks so much, really appreciate it.

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• djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Twenty-second Day of Getting a Grip on TabOKtoberfest

  • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal
  • Razor: Henkotsu Kamisori
  • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
  • Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
  • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original

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  Afternoon shave with the wrapped kamisori and I’m starting to feel like I know what I’m doing. Experience suggests that due the upcoming days, I’m at heightened risk of violating @old_hiker@sub.wetshaving.social’s first rule of open blade shaving: “Don’t fuck up”. Well, the styptic pencil is ready and I’m WFH all next week 😅

  Stank ++;

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• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  October 22, 2023

  • Brush: WSP Stubby 26mm Extra Dense HMW
  • Razor: Blackland Razors Vector
  • Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (2)
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Hallows - Soap
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Hallows - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Thayers - Rose - Toner
  • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Hallows - Eau de Toilette
     

  2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

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  The shave felt great. I have no idea what my issues with this blade in this razor were before. I think that yesterday’s shave with the WR4 might have been slightly closer, but that’s probably related more to technique than the razor.

  Hallows continues to be amazing!

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