Friday SOTD Thread - November 03, 2023

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• WegianWarrior@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  • Razor: GEM 1912
  • Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
  • Brush: Omega #10048
  • Pre-Shave: Prep Original
  • Lather: Dr Selby Lavender
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

  Another fine Friday shave with a nice vintage razor.

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• spj_hook@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Friday, November 3, 2023

  • Prep: hot shower
  • Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
  • Razor: Edwin Jagger DE 89L
  • Blade: Lord Super Chrome (3)
  • Lather: Stirling – Sharp Dressed Man - Shave Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling – Post Shave Balm – Sharp Dressed Man

  Man, I’ve been suffering through all week with the Jagger. Lately I’ve been taking all the blades I own in bulk and systematically going through them one at a time, using them in each razor I own. Right now I can’t tell if the Jagger + Lord Super Chrome is just a bad combo for me, or if it’s that I haven’t used the Jagger in a while and it’s taking me a while to readjust. I could have sworn this blade used to work well for me with this razor, but so far this week it has decidedly not.

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  • walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Dud blade, perhaps?

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    • spj_hook@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Yeah, perhaps. So unfortunately that means that I’ll be using this razor and blade combo for at least one more shave.

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• MaplePoplar@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Nov. 3, 2023

  • Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Karve Overlander
  • Blade: Astra Superior (Blue)
  • Lather: Wholly Kaw - Nightcap - Soap
  • Post Shave: Wholly Kaw - Nightcap - Aftershave

  Excellent shave. Another good experience with a scent that I enjoy and very smooth finish.

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• sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Nov 3, 2023 - Fougère Friday: Full Moon at the Crossroads

  • Prep: Klar - Activated Charcoal - Face Soap
  • Brush: Farvour Turn Craft Harvest Moon 27mm Lotus Manchuria (LM-1) Knot
  • Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
  • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [4]
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Gothique - Soap (Omnibus)
  • Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Lycanthropy - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
  • Fragrance: Maher Olfactive - Crystal Moon - Eau de Parfum

  It’s a #fougerefriday for Halloween week. Fir, mushroom, and musk combinations along with the smokey fougère make this an excellent shave all around.

  Rating: 4.5/5

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• djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Rosy Friday Morning

  • Brush: Dogclaration LG 2022 Mystery Brush (B16)
  • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur Unnumbered 8/8" ( hollow ground, stainless steel, round point)
  • Lather: Geo.F. Trumper Rose
  • Aftershave: Mäurer und Wirtz Tabac Wild Ride
  • Fragrance: Mäurer und Wirtz Tabac Man Gravity

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  I bought this cream during a London trip last spring, and I really enjoy the simple rose scent. The cream is also stupid simple to lather. Great shave with the big Frio 8/8.

  Gravity is more earthy and spicy and the transition from the simple rose to it is a nice progression.

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  • sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Gravity is great, but I struggle to wrap my head around Wild Ride. What do you think of it?

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    • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m not a fan, it’s a bit of a bland fresh fragrance. Definitely not "wild"😅. It’s pleasant enough, nothing special

      I called it “mild ride” before.

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• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  November 3, 2023

  • Brush: AP Shave Co Black 26mm G5A

  • Razor: Parker 510 13/16" Square Point Full Hollow (Straight Shave 368)

  • Lather: Wholly Kaw - Fougère Bouquet - Soap

  • Post Shave: Unilever - Brut - Aftershave

  • Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

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  Very nice shave. I always enjoy this scent and soap base.

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  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I like that Parker razor🤩

    • Razor: Parker 510 13/16" Square Point Full Hollow (Straight Shave 368)

    Hey, you did over one year’s worth of straight razor shaves! 🥳🍻

    (And, come to think of it, me too, and I missed the "anniversary"😞)

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    • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Yes, I think it was a foregone conclusion for both of us after the first 100 shaves. If you enjoy developing shaving technique, how can you not be a straight razor shaver. In early October, after using a straight everyday for August and September, I realized how awkward it now feels to use a DE or SE.

      Anyway, congrats on your anniversary of a year’s worth of straight shaving.

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• walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  November 3, 2023

  • Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
  • Blade: Cien Men 2-Blade Cart (3)
  • Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Soap
  • Post Shave: Bulldog - Original Moisturizer

  I bought 3 new-to-me moisturizers at Target. Right off the bat I think 2 of them will work, and one of them (Harry’s Balm) is too greasy. I’ll still give Harry’s a chance, but we’ll see.

  A year or two ago someone did a deep dive into a bunch of different moisturizers and they determined that Bulldog Original was their favorite. I like it, too! Silky, not greasy. I’ve tried Bulldog Oil Control in the past and it’s much different. I definitely prefer this Original stuff.

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• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  November 3, 2023

  • Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan
  • Razor: Tatara Muramasa (setting: 3)
  • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (3)
  • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Soap
  • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Thayers - Rose - Toner

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  It has been a while since I used Heather and forgot how strong the scent is. It is absolutely wonderful though and I enjoyed being enveloped in it during the shave.

  I’m very happy to have the Muramasa. It is the only modern adjustable I have. I think the design is really clever. For me, setting one isn’t usable but I can use all the others.

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  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Heather++;

    Do you actually use the adjustability, or is it set and forget?

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    • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Generally, it is set and forget. I keep it at setting 3 (out of 5). I pretty much do this with all my adjustables. However, in the past when I’ve done 3-pass shaves, I have used more aggressive settings for the first pass. For me, this really isn’t necessary, though.

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• djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Feierabend

  • Brush: Dogclaration LG 2022 Mystery Brush (B16)
  • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur Unnumbered 8/8" ( hollow ground, stainless steel, round point)
  • Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia Verbena Toscana
  • Aftershave: Shannon’s Sus Barbershop

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  AYLM’s Verbena Toscana is probably the strongest scented soap I have, and that’s a good thing because it smells great.

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