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- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, July 30th, 2025 (#778) 2 days ago:
Jul 30, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations Atlas II 26mm Raptor Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 0.99
- Blade: Gillette Nacet [10]
- Lather: Wholly Kaw - Lav Sublime - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Angelique - Aftershave
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread, July 29th, 2025 (#777) 3 days ago:
Jul 29, 2025 - A Special Tea Tuesday
- Brush: AKA Brushworx Sea Creature 26mm AK7 Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
- Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum [7]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire - Soap
- Post Shave: Talent Soap Factory - Special - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Noble Otter - Monarch - Eau de Parfum
TSF Special’s take on tea and biscuits is spot on. There’s no depth to it, just pure gourmand.
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread, July 28th, 2025 (#776) 4 days ago:
Jul 28, 2025
- Brush: Chisel & Hound/House of Mammoth Beloved 26mm v15 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Mühle R41
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [10]
- Lather: Ariana & Evans - Asian Plum - Soap
- Post Shave: Talent Soap Factory - 2nd Wind - Aftershave
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread, July 26th, 2025 (#774) 6 days ago:
Jul 26, 2025 - Limes!
- Brush: Highlander Brushes Jade 26mm Cashmere Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors The Apex SS+
- Blade: Gillette Platinum [1]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Lime - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Lime - Splash
- Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Saint Julep - Extrait de Parfum
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, July 24th, 2025 (#772) 1 week ago:
Thanks! It was very enjoyable
- Comment on Friday SOTD Thread, July 25th, 2025 (#773) 1 week ago:
Jul 25, 2025 - Fougère Friday: 🫎
- Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR Sub-Exclusive (508A XL) 31mm Boar Knot
- Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE [4]
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Soap (Mutton Tallow)
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Sir Irisch Moos - Aftershave
A wonderful Boomer shave today.
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, July 24th, 2025 (#772) 1 week ago:
Jul 24, 2025 - Crisp Apples
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Souls 26mm Manchurian T1 Badger Knot
- Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
- Blade: Gillette Platinum [27]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Braeburn - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Braeburn - Splash
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Alive - Eau de Parfum
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, July 23rd, 2025 (#771) 1 week ago:
Happy Birthday 🎂
Mountain Laurel++
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, July 23rd, 2025 (#771) 1 week ago:
Jul 23, 2025 - Drawn to the Sea
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Hybrid 28mm Declaration Grooming B13 Badger Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [4]
- Lather: Zingari Man - The Navigator - Soap
- Post Shave: Moon Soaps - Santa Cruz - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Falling into the Sea - Eau de Parfum
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread, July 22nd, 2025 (#770) 1 week ago:
Jul 22, 2025 - Pure Roasted Coffee Beans
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Gothic 26mm Manchurian T1 Badger Knot
- Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 0.99
- Blade: Gillette Nacet [9]
- Lather: Hendrix Classics & Co - Roasted - Soap
- Post Shave: Gentleman’s Nod - Sidama - Aftershave
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Rumble - Eau de Parfum
Another sub member mentioned this soap, and I’m glad I picked it up. Scent-wise it’s very reminiscent of SBSW Coffee Spoons.
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread, July 21st, 2025 (#769) 1 week ago:
Absolutely. It’s a perfect fresh, light-weight scent, and I’m bummed that it’s been discontinued. After today’s shave, my tub has a ring of death.
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread, July 20th, 2025 (#768) 1 week ago:
Florentine Fern++
Happy travels!
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread, July 21st, 2025 (#769) 1 week ago:
Jul 21, 2025 - Mammoth Monday: Almond Leather
- Brush: Chisel & Hound The Diplomat 26mm v19 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
- Blade: Czech Blades Tatra Platinum Stainless [6]
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Splash
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Eau de Toilette
- Comment on Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club September Soap Nomination Thread 1 week ago:
ZM The Stargazer
- Comment on Friday SOTD Thread, July 18th, 2025 (#766) 1 week ago:
Jul 18, 2025 - Fougere Friday - Telegrama Trifecta
- Brush: Shore Shave Pestle 24mm Motherlode Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Mühle R41
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [9]
- Lather: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Soap
- Post Shave: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Eau de Parfum
This is my first use of Telegrama, and I’m all about it. I love how it balances freshness and depth without ever going over the top. There’s also something nostalgic about it, though I can’t quite put my finger on it yet.
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, July 16th, 2025 (#764) 2 weeks ago:
BVWSC Jul 16 2025 Edition
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [3]
- Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Irving Park - Soap
- Fragrance: Chicago Grooming Co. - Irving Park - Eau de Parfum
For today’s edition of the BVWSC, we are using Chicago Grooming’s Irving Park, generously provided by @BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social. Irving Park is a dupe of Yves St. Laurent Rive Gauche. Today is the last travel shave, and it will be nice being back to a full den.
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, July 3rd, 2025 (#751) 4 weeks ago:
Jul 3, 2025
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Commodore 26mm Badger Knot
- Razor: Mühle R41
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [8]
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Ausflug - Soap
- Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Rope Swing - Aftershave
Great scents to start the day with.
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, July 2nd, 2025 (#750) 4 weeks ago:
Jul 2, 2025 - Electric ⚡ Bliss
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Space Portal 25mm Mühle STF Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
- Blade: Czech Blades Tatra Platinum Stainless [5]
- Lather: Ariana & Evans - Plum & Bliss- Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann/Shawn Maher - Electric Mayhem - Aftershave
This is my first time trying Plum & Bliss—a very mellow and deceptively complex scent. EM was great as always.
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, June 12th, 2025 (#730) 1 month ago:
Jun 12, 2025 - LG25: Accountabilibuddies!
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations Atlas II 26mm Raptor Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy (Aluminum)
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [2]
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Soap
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Toner
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Eau de Toilette
Daily Theme: I was looking forward to today’s theme mainly because the crew (u/BossHoggins10, u/djundjila, and u/snoo-ting) over at the Lemmy Wetshaving instance had decided to use SSL, and you can’t go wrong with SSL. I also tried to match their hardware as well using the CF Legacy and a RDC brush.
Daily Challenge: A huge shout out to the Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club (BVWSC) on Lemmy! Once a month, we all get together and try out a new soap the group votes on—kind of like today’s theme. And a massive thank you to @walden@sub.wetshaving.social for keeping the Lemmy instance running smoothly.
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, June 12th, 2025 (#730) 1 month ago:
That soap description sounds fantastic
- Comment on Friday SOTD Thread, May 30th, 2025 (#717) 1 month ago:
May 30, 2025 - Fougère Friday: Double Agent
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Space Portal 25mm Mühle STF Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
- Blade: Czech Blades Tatra Platinum Stainless [2]
- Lather: Wholly Kaw - Double Agent - Soap
- Post Shave: Areffa Soap - The Blackest Night - Aftershave Lotion
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, May 29th, 2025 (#716) 2 months ago:
May 29, 2025 - Theme Thursday: Nobody’s Business But the Turks
- Brush: Declaration Grooming Know It All 28mm B14 Badger Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
- Blade: Czech Blades Tatra Platinum Stainless [1]
- Lather: Abbate y La Mantia - Ishtar - Soap (Vegan)
- Post Shave: Abbate y La Mantia - Ishtar - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Lattafa Perfumes - Bade’e Al Oud (Oud for Glory) - Eau de Parfum
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, May 28th, 2025 (#715) 2 months ago:
May 28, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. Honey Ebonite 26mm G5C Fan Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Mühle R41
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [18]
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - 322 - Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - You & I (Will Die) - Splash
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread, May 27th, 2025 (#714) 2 months ago:
May 27, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations Atlas II 26mm Raptor Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
- Blade: Gillette Platinum [25]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Braeburn - Soap
- Post Shave: Moon Soaps - Bixby - Splash
- Fragrance: Armaf Perfume - Club de Nuit Intense Man - Eau de Toilette
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread, May 26th, 2025 (#713) 2 months ago:
May 26, 2025 - MM: Kryptonite
- Brush: Highlander Brushes Green Swirl 26mm SHD Manchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
- Blade: Gillette Platinum [24]
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Splash
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Eau de Toilette
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread, May 25th, 2025 (#712) 2 months ago:
May 25, 2025 - Happy Towel Day
- Brush: Chisel & Hound/House of Mammoth Beloved 26mm v15 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
- Blade: BIC Astor Stainless [2]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - 42 - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - 42 - Splash
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - 42 - Eau de Toilette
- Comment on Free Talk Friday - May 2nd, 2025 2 months ago:
Would you mind if I played around with importing some of the data from Airtable into your Baserow instance? I’m not sure if the instance has any hard constraints, so I don’t want to just port the whole thing over.
If so, feel free to use any of that data that is pertinent for the SDS.
- Comment on [Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club] July Soap Nomination 2 months ago:
Mickey Lee Soapworks - The Kraken
We took classic barbershop a step further and incorporated an undercurrent reminiscent of fresh ocean air; hints of salt air, sea kelp and agave.
Bergamot, Basil, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Aqua, Salt Water, Sea Kelp, and Agave
- Comment on [Reminder][BVWSC] Use Raconteur on Wednesday 2 months ago:
Perfect! I’m in.
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, May 21st, 2025 (#708) 2 months ago:
May 21, 2025 - Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club
- Brush: Chisel & Hound The Diplomat 26mm v19 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
- Blade: Gillette Platinum [23]
- Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Soap
- Post Shave: Gentleman’s Nod - Sidama - Aftershave
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Eau de Parfum
I haven’t exactly been on top of my shaving posts this month, as life got a bit in the way, but I definitely didn’t want to miss out on this round of BVWSC. A big thank-you to @walden@sub.wetshaving.social for generously donating APR’s Raconteur to the mix. It’s always an honor to showcase something from a maker whose work has become a bit of a legend in the Wetshaving world.
My APR experience is limited, mostly because I was still fumbling with my first safety razor when Dan’s masterpieces were in full swing. But every one I’ve tried has been a knockout, and Raconteur is no exception. It’s a wild, animalistic ride through smoky leather, spicy cedarwood, and a hint of civet that keeps you guessing. Complex, dynamic, and unmistakably APR.
