August 2, 2024
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Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving 31mm x 57mm Moar Boar
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Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 14 Full Hollow Square Point
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Lather: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
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Aftershave: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Aftershave
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Fragrance: Guerlain - Jicky - Eau de Toilette
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave. $headless $FriodomRiders
Love this soap and splash. I feel that its freshness counters the oppressive heat we're having. Yesterday was the first time that I used a straight razor and did not strop it after the shave. (I only strop after a shave, not before.) I plan to continue without stropping for this entire month. I'm expecting that I will notice an edge difference somewhere around 12 shaves. That's where I notice a DE blade beginning to go off. I may need to add a third pass at that point.
Day 2/31 of Looking for Serenity in Austerity
- Brush: Semogue Owner's Club (cherry wood and boar) (2)
- Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco) (2)
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
Oops, didn't have time to hone tonight, so another tuggy shave for me. That's the price of being ill prepared for an AA challenge during a family vacation, I guess 😅.
The SOC still has a lot of backbone, and just eats lather up. But the tips are soft, so I see no major obstacle to a smooth bit of RawHogginy, and I have all the soap and patience required to break this pretty brush in.
AA24 - Day 2 - Fougère Friday
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Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot
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Blade: Gillette Platinum [2]
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Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)
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Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Splash
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Fragrance: Chicago Grooming Co. - Windy City - Eau de Parfum
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Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord
That's a very good looking setup for the month. Varen won't be much of a sacrifice, nor will the Drakkant. The knot will be what it is, of course; a work in progress for as many shaves as it takes to become comfortable. Love the handle on that Zenith!
Thank you! No, so far it's not been much of a sacrifice to use Varen and the Drakkant. The brush is still at full stank, but eventually that will go away too.
August 2, 2024
- Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
- Razor: MMOC Gen 2
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (8)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
- Post Shave: Razorock - Puros - Aftershave
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Damocles - EdP
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