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Share your Shave of the Day for Saturday!

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[–] merikus@sub.wetshaving.social 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Nov. 22, 2025

  • Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR
  • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
  • Blade: GEM PTFE (2)
  • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Figgy Puddin’ (Latha) - Puck
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Aftershave
  • Osma: Osma - Osma
  • Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery - G20

This is a scent that really needs to make a comeback. It’s a simple, straightforward oaky holiday scent that is one of my favorites.

The Latha base is solid but really shows its age. Most modern bases produce a much slicker lather. It would be great to see this one in Soft Hearts.

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 2 points 4 weeks ago

Another BaM scent that I really wish I'd gotten the opportunity to try.

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 7 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

November 22nd, 2025

  • Brush: Maggard Razors 24mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Joseph Rogers & Sons Near Wedge (4)
  • Lather: Martin de Candre - Foug�re - Soap
  • Post Shave: Sketch - Bay Rum - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Stargazer - Aftershave Serum

Doing sort of a mini austere august with this soap and razor. I'm learning a lot. MdC works great when it's sopping wet, for example (at least with soft water). The razor is something else... I'm getting the feel for it and my shaves are improving, but I just think there's something about this edge that isn't quite right. I've had such dreamy shaves with it in the past, so there must be a way to improve it. Still, I'm too lazy to get the honing stone out again, so I'll just keep plucking away and see what happens.

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 7 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Sat 22 Nov 2025

  • Brush: Declaration Grooming Washington Blood of Kings B3
  • Razor: Raido Star – 堕落の剃刀 Razor of Depravity (8/8", extra hollow, carbon steel kamisori) 🇺🇦
  • Lather: Southern Witchcrafts – Tres Matres
  • Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts – Tres Matres

Using SW feels special now. Good special, but special.

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 2 points 4 weeks ago

Tres Matres ++

[–] CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

This was a group buy organised by @whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social. Great razor!

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Duodi 2 Frimaire an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Turneps


I rehoned this razor today, and maybe not aggressively enough. Because this is such a pretty razor, and because it cut the packing peanut without any issues when I got it, I didn't check the geometry. However, it turns out that it has a very slight wobble in it. As per the advice by @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social, I tried to round off the La Lune slurry stone. Turns out that it takes quite some work rounding off a hard finishing stone. I god impatient and ended it maybe prematurely, but it worked and it produced a slurry without visible scratch marks.

And SV Tundra Artica is great when it's cold outside.

Have a good day!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 4 weeks ago

I have a Le Grelot that I purchased new. It, too, had a wobble in it. Mine was small enough that a little spine grinding took care of it. If you can get things sorted, it's a great razor.

Even a small radius on a slurry stone will typically help.

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 5 points 4 weeks ago

November 22nd, 2025

  • Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm Boar
  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf
  • Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (13)
  • Lather: Cyril R. Salter - French Vetiver - Cream
  • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - EdT

Final shave for this French Vetiver smush. Overall, I'm pretty impressed by the performance of this cream and the scent is very pleasant.

Have a great Saturday!

[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 4 points 4 weeks ago

Barberella SOTD 2025-11-22

  • Prep: Suavecito - Shave Cream and a hot towel
  • Brush: Dovo - Synthetic Olivewood
  • Razor: Feather - Artist Club SS Folding Razor
  • Blade: Feather - Artist Club ProGuard
  • Lather: Burmax - Lather Time Hot Lather Machine w/ Campbell's Shave Cream
  • Post Shave: Johnny B - P.M. After Shave
  • Tags: $discord

I had a nice two-pass DFS from my lady barber today.

Have an excellent Saturday.

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 4 weeks ago

November 22, 2025

  • Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
  • Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Midnight Dreary - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
  • Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Hallows - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


[–] BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

November 22nd, 2025

  • Brush: Unbranded - Marble w/ Maggard G5C Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette - Slim Adjustable
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Verdigris (Sample) - Soap
  • Post Shave: Fanzine Saponifications - Caravaggio - Aftershave
[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What did you think of the splash?

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 1 points 4 weeks ago

November 22nd, 2025: SLS

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps "Elyria" - TurnNShave v9 Tip 28mm Badger
  • Razor: Fatip Il Piccolo Storto
  • Blade: Astra Green (4)
  • Lather: Zingari Man - The Master - Soap
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Master - Recovery Splash
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - EdP

I'm still not convinced that a slant does anything special, but damn did this give me a fine shave.

Three passes, super close shave, no irritation.