Lol

Yeah, I’m a bit worried.

Agreed! Me too :)

Happy cake day! It’s great to have you here 😊

And Pomona++; one of my favourite scents in wetshaving. I’m also worried about the seeming lack of activity from SW, especially since Dogwood Handcrafts is effectively shut down, too, and for months already. 😢

Such a good safety razor. The three Micromatic models (or 6, depending on whether you count generations) really stand out as particularly great designs IMO.

Mon 30 Sep 2024 – TabOKtoberfest Eve

• Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club (cherry wood and boar) (60)
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 17 (NOS, 7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel)
• Lather: Noble Otter – Firefighter
• Post Shave: Noble Otter – Firefighter
• Fragrance: Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo – Arancia di Capri

Happy TabOKtoberfest Eve, friends. Tomorrow starts the road to Stanksgiving, and I’m looking forward to switching from Straightember, with one straight razor and brush while varying the software every day, to TabOKtober (Tabac-Offene-Klinge-October), with Glorious Old Man Stank® every day while varying the open blade razor.

This shave marks use 60 of the SOC and use 30 of this Frio edge. These SOCs are really nice once broken in, but they do require a bit of patience to get them there, at least when compared to Zenith boars, my base line for boar brushes.

The Friodur 17 gave be a month of lovely shaves. This grand-daddy of modern stainless steel is just so nice to work with: these blades hone up very easily on synthetic stones (according to @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social and @whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social, they also work well with natural stones, but I have no first-hand experience of it), they hold their edge very long, and the fact that they are made from stainless steel makes them just so much more convenient in the day-to-day because you don’t have to be paranoid about residual moisture in the pin or scales like with classic carbon steel straights. The form factor of the 17 is also very pleasant. A bit smaller – both narrower and shorter, it still ends up being 1 g heavier than the venerable 14 due to the thicker grind. I’m definitely glad I kept my eyes open until a NOS 17 showed up on eBay at a reasonable price.

This lovely Firefighter shave is the last use of the 17 for a while, and I’m looking forward to giving my other open blade razors a whirl this month.

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Sun 29 Sep 2024

• Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club (cherry wood and boar) (59)
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 17 (NOS, 7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel)
• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Fleur de France
• Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Fleur de France
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Fleur de France

In honour of the Spearhead anniversary, I’m shaving with elusive Fleur de France today.

Spearhead’s lineup of fragrances has consistently been fantastic, and the 20.1 base is my favourite.

Fleur de France has a non-green fougère vibe for me, and I usually like to combine it with bright green scents, but it’s a great trickhole scent too! It’s really a pity it’s been discontinued, and I’m hoping to maybe snag a tub during the anniversary sale surprises.

Sorry dear @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social for hijacking

All good! This turned into a thoughtful discussion, I’m all for it 🙂

Thanks! Playing with a lightbox I finally bought.

I strop freshly honed edges on canvas with chromium oxide, so they are super smooth from the get go.

No, this one’s lavender, patchouli, and a bit of orange

😂

Sat 28 Sep 2024

• Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club (cherry wood and boar) (58)
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 17 (NOS, 7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel)
• Lather: Smitten Soapery – Hipster
• Post Shave: Chatillon Lux – Pure Lavender
• Fragrance: Chatillon Lux – Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli

I woke up to over 30 Moarteen signups already and I’m elated. Leaning into lavender and patchouli (and citrus) with this happy early weekend morning shave.

The Frio edge lost it’s magic smoothness around use 24, but it’s still solidly comfortable at 28 uses. Really great steel, this.

Mechanically it’s not nearly as interesting as the MMOC, but it’s still sort of cool in that department.

Well put

Boaris Johnson

😂

The way I see it you have two options:

1. bitch about Reddit and its enshittification while doing nothing to help the situation
2. help build and grow a welcoming alternative.

There is no rule that the community and Reddit have to be a package deal

That sucks. RIP sledgehammer

Fou Fri 27 Sep 2024

• Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club (cherry wood and boar) (57)
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 17 (NOS, 7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann – Reserve Fern
• Post Shave: Mennen – Skin Bracer
• Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Varen

Fern and Varen have a similar heavy, stanky vibe, while Skin Bracer tries to keep it fresh and clean. A fun combo.

The edge is still comfortable after 27 shaves. You just have to love that Friodur steel.

The Thu 26 Sep 2024

• Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club (cherry wood and boar) (56)
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 17 (NOS, 7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel)
• Lather: Sir – Irisch Moos
• Post Shave: Wars – Classic
• Fragrance: Sir – Irisch Moos

Today’s theme is tough:

On this day in 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon took part in America’s first televised presidential debate. Coming into the debate, Nixon was considered to have the upper hand due to his knowledge of foreign policy and proficiency in radio debates. However, because of his unfamiliarity with the new format of televised debates, factors such as his underweight and pale appearance, his suit color blending in with the debate set background, and his refusal to use television makeup resulting in a five o’clock shadow, led to his defeat. Many observers have regarded Kennedy’s win over Nixon in the first debate as a turning point in the election.

In honor of Tricky Dick’s defeat, shave with a soap that smells great but has absolutely abysmal art on the tub.

I didn’t want to throw any artisan under the bus for their ugly-ass tub art, so I dug out this hilariously silly Irisch Moos advert that we can mock instead.

Also, does u/Automoderator think that Tricky Dick (which for reasons unknown we can’t lick, apparently) was secretly the better candidate under his sweaty ugliness, or do they believe that he smelled really good?

Either way, I had a delicious delicate Moos-scented shave, added some stanky brutishness with Wars Classic as a nod to the campfire and 4x4 in the ad, and… dropped the fucking wars bottle in my sink. I was briefly relieved when I saw that the bottle had not broken, only to then notice that it punched a hole into my bathroom sink. UUUUUUGH. That’s going to be a fun call to the landlord. For the next few days, a trusty bucket will live under the sink, but at least I smell good.