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Wednesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 30, 2023 (sub.wetshaving.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Share your Austere August shave of the day for Wednesday!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The Penultimate Day Of Weckoning is upon us

Brush: Rubberset 400-3 with a 26 mm unbleached Zenith boar knot at 56 mm loft
Razor: Weck Sextoblade Med Prep
Blade: Kismet Rostfrei, Polymer beschichtet (36)
Lather: Barrister and Mann – Oceana
Post Shave: Ralon – Original
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man

Very nice shave this morning. I was comfortable already with the Weck and this ultra-high backbone brush before AA, but there's something special about using a setup repeatedly for a month. This was my 301st shave with an open blade since opening this can of worms by borrowing u/VisceralWatch's Feather AC shavette for Lather Games 2022, and my 55th shave with this particular Weck, but now, for lack of a better term, I feel expertise in every move. The same goes for this brush (80th use today). I just know I'll have a great lather and a great shave before I even start.

All that being said, I'm chomping at the bit take my new-to-me Fili 14 for a spin through my sample pile (Mount Smushmore) next month.

I'm still a bit overwhelmed by yesterday's surprise gift and feeling blessed 😊️

#Monthofweckoning

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You deserve the gift!

And thanks for letting me catch up. I'm at 311 open blade shaves today. On to Straightember!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks! That's kind of you to say!

And thanks for letting me catch up.

And this year I won't overtake you again during BBS November with you participating 😀

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

August 30, 2023

Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
Razor: Weck Sextoblade (Straight Shave 311)
Blade: Kismet (30)
Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap
Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave
Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum

2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.

Kismet Blade - Losing My Edge
#Monthofweckoning
August Photos

I'm traveling. I used @[email protected]'s Slurry Lather™ for a quick shave. I used slightly less water to make less mess, and that was just fine. A better-than DFS shave is my result.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Two months ago, I thought that this place would be the home of the GUTL™, but it's become the home of the Slurry Lather™ 🤷‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Hah! Yeah. Go figure :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Even a blind squirrel will find an acorn every once in a while.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

2023.08.30 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #30):

Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser
Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)
Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime
Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 30! Did a 3 pass shave. BBS, no irritation. Nice and smooth. One more shave before #RemoteLearningFriday. (would be using a Gem Jr, but USPS decided to send it to MA for no reason)

#UNCHALLENGE

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

August 30, 2023

Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (29)
Lather: Abbate y La Mantia Marduk
Post Shave: Mennen Le Grand Large
Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I wasn't quite concentrated enough, and got myself a few weepers on the neck - the GreenCult is not (yet?) an autopilot razor for me.

Have a good night!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That razor seems interesting!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably the only Austrian DE razor company!

/U/gorgbob over at reddit is a big fan.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

and at a seemingly reasonable price 🤔

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (528)
Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (53 uses)
Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

Austere August: Day: 30
MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode
Midnight Stag Challenge

Gear Pic :: Video

䷀ General Notes

Let's do one of my standard bowl lathers.

䷀ Razor and Blade Notes

(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹528 uses›)

Same: First pass has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel fine and give a reasonably close shave. 3 quick passes.

Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)

䷀ Soap Notes

(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)

I just love all the aspects of this scent!

Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.

Lather... Working up a lather for me in my typical bowl-lathering fashion, which I don't think I've done this month.

Lather was pretty nice for this base. Not luxurious, and not excessively slick, but did the job fairly well.

Hydration: Perfect (for me)

4 sec load with a Lightly-Wet brush
24 ml (4.9 tsp) added to build the lather
= 6 passes of lather

Bowl: Roger Quintero 3D Printed Bowl
I use the XL version of this bowl.

䷀ Brush Notes

(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹53 uses›)

Same: Comfortable soft tips that do flex some, but that are supported by a base with strong backbone. As with all young boars, I look forward to the tips splitting with more uses and getting softer with use. I am generally using a hair dryer to gently treat the tips and age them just a bit faster than normal.

Since today was about a more typical bowl lather for me, I sure felt the brush's backbone more, since I spent more time in splay!

During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)

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