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Share your Shave of the Day for Friday!

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[–] walden@wetshav.ing 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

October 24th, 2025

  • Brush: Maggard Razors - Tuxedo 24mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Micromatic Open Comb
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (2)
  • Lather: Fanzine Saponifications - Caravaggio - Soap
  • Post Shave: Sketch - Bay Rum - Aftershave

$discord
$rocktober

Great shave, and should be my 10th use of Fanzine this month. If memory serves, this should ensure my placement in the runnings for some sort of prize!

I did some revamping of how things are cross-posted amongst my various wetshaving services (the Shaving Data System, Zulip Chat, etc.). There should be fewer problems with things getting cut off :-) @gcgallant@wetshav.ing this should fix what I was talking about a day or two ago.

I also finally managed to get the Zulip chat to store files in hosted object storage instead of local storage, which is much cheaper and better for the long term.

[–] gcgallant@wetshav.ing 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

October 24, 2025 -- Darkfall Day

  • Brush: Brad Sears Arley 26mm Super Badger
  • Razor: Gillette Tech English Flat Bottom
  • Blade: Wilkinson Sword Black (3)
  • Lather: Declaration Grooming - Darkfall - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
  • Aftershave: Declaration Grooming - Darkfall - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


It was a beautiful and very chilly fall morning here. Absolutely perfect for Darkfall. If you like a deep warm and woody scent with a hint of smokiness and spice, this one is worth a try. Darkfall and Leviathan really speak to me this time of year.

u/VisceralWatch gave me this FBT. Such an elegant design that somehow provides excellent feedback on what's happening at the edge.

[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 4 points 1 month ago

SOTD — 2025-10-24

  • Prep: Stirling Soap Co - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original
  • Post-shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Aftershave
  • Post-shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Balm
  • Post-shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original EdC
  • Tags: $tabactober

It's a chilly overcast day over here. Winter is coming.

Have a good one!

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 1 month ago

October 24th, 2025

  • Brush: Omega - 10048 28mm Boar
  • Razor: Chiseled Face Titanium Legacy Razor
  • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (7)
  • Lather: Stirling - Destination Unknown - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Destination Unknown - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Stirling - Destination Unknown - EdT

Superlative shave, Stirling gives me such a good lather with this brush every time.

Happy Friday!