gcgallant

August 2, 2025

• Brush: Zenith B44 28mm Boar

• Razor: Koraat 14 "Moarteen" 15/16" 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

3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I am really enjoying I, Rich Moose. The scent and lather are perfect. As I did last August, this month I am forgoing stropping my straight. Although I only did my normal 2-pass shave yesterday, I plan to do 3-pass shaves for the rest of the month. Let's see how the edge holds up under this extra stress.

$RawHoggin
$ShepherdsofStirling
$headless
$discord

I can do the color with lighting. I have the lights. It’s just quicker to do it with Lightroom. It looks natural because everywhere you see the white background reflected, white is replaced it with green.

Oh I love Affluent Alces! Heck yeah!

As I'm sure you suspect, the photo is Lightroom/Photoshop trickery:

MMOC ++;

So true!

I understand. I was going to try to kill a tub of Stirling by doing 62 shaves in August but could not find the motivation.

August 1, 2025

• Brush: Zenith B44 28mm Boar
• Razor: Koraat 14 "Moarteen" 15/16" 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. Excellent shave.

Wonderful kickoff to Austere August. Let me get all the challenges rolling:

$RawHoggin u/EldrormR (Unboxing is in the first 2 minutes of the video. Feel free to skip the rest. I would.)

$ShepherdsofStirling u/Hugbckt

$headless u/whosgotthepudding

Shave video

I load MdC heavily as I do with most soaps. I’ve never had issues with it that others have.

Forgoing Austerity this month?

That steel stacks the odds in your favor. I’m interested to see how far you go.

Oh, the next time I visit Europe, meeting in person will be a priority for me. I look forward to it!

As for Djunior. I hope his journey to adulthood is fulfilling for both of you.

July 30, 2025

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Raven 26mm V26 Fanchurian
• Razor: D.C. Halsted 6/8 Wedge Barber's Notch
• Lather: The Cajun Blade - Cuba Libre - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: The Cajun Blade - Cuba Libre Aftersauce - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

This was a test shave of the Escher edge that I put on this D.C. Halsted razor. I thought it went very well!

video

Zingari Zischtig ++;