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Share your Shave of the Day for Saturday!

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[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 3 months ago

Day 30/31 of Riding through Serenity in Austerity

  • Brush: Zenith - 506 N XS (extra soft horse)
  • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco)
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann – Roam
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Roam Two
  • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann – Roam Two

So, AA is drawing to an end and I finally did the honemeister part of HoneMeisterschaft: Refreshing the edge. It really wasn't necessary yet, but them's the rules.

The new edge is sharper ATG, but I also got a weeper, so it seems like it's a bit harsher than the old edge, too.

$FriodomRiders
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[–] BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

August 30th, 2025: AA Day 30

  • Brush: Proraso - Professional Boar
  • Razor: Weck - Sextoblade Med Prep
  • Blade: Fromm Hair Shaper
  • Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Vetiver - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - 322 - Aftershave

Brush has the crack black ring that some Omega handles get. Knot is feeling good, lather is still tricky, Weck starting to tug more. Uno mas!

Tridi 13 Fructidor an 233 de la Révolution, jour d'Épine Vinette


Good shave.

Have a good evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 4 points 3 months ago

August 30th, 2025

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
  • Blade: Dorco SD507 Disposable (5)
  • Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
  • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Aftershave

Easy hotel shave. One of the better Tusk lathers I've gotten recently. I think Santa Noir might be a good travel/work aftershave for me. It smells nice but isn't overly strong. The dry down is mellow enough that it shouldn't bother any coworkers, some of whom I have to work in close quarters with.

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

August 30, 2025

  • Brush: Zenith B44 28mm Boar
  • Razor: Koraat 14-2.0 8/8" 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

2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.


This penultimate AA shave was extremely comfortable and between DFS and BBS in closeness. I wanted to see what result I could get with my ""typical"" 2-pass shave to assess wear on the edge. As I have been experiencing, it has lost keenness.

I stropped after this shave so that on the last shave of the month I can wrap up my stropping experiment by trying a stropped, worn, edge and comparing it to an unstropped one.

Edge Microscope Images
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$headless
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[–] walden@wetshav.ing 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm excited for the stropping result. Subscribing for updates!

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 3 months ago

The stropping result has been posted :)

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 3 months ago

August 30th, 2025: MMOCMQ Day 30

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. Blue & Clear - Gelousy (A3) 28mm Badger
  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
  • Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (28)
  • Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Black Ice - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
  • Fragrance: Stirling - Noble Man - EdT

Almost there!

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