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WetShaving
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What is wetshaving? Modern wetshaving is made up of hobbyists who enjoy a wide range of shave soaps, aftershaves, shaving brushes, razors, and more. From modern to vintage, there's a great shave out there for everyone. We actually enjoy shaving!
Visit the wiki to learn more and see if it might be something you'd like to try. Feel free to make a post with any questions you might have.
πͺ Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:
https://gem.wetshaving.social/ - a nice modern interface
https://old.wetshaving.social/ - designed to look like old.reddit.com
πͺ Track the uptime of our various services here:
https://uptime.splettnet.com/status/wetshaving
πͺ Check out our other WetShaving communities!
- Mastodon: https://wetshaving.social/
- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/wetshaving
- Discord: https://discord.gg/qnvxavp3
- IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/client/?settings=dd892af474749b032ba39bb88a8894d9#wetshaving
- WetShaving Wiki: https://wiki.wetshaving.social/
πͺ Wetshaving Lemmy Instance Rules
1. Behaviour and Etiquette
- Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
- Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
- Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
- No bigotry of any kind.
- No pornography.
2. Content Guidelines
- !wetshaving@sub.wetshaving.social is the main subLemmy, which will have the Mail Call, Simple Questions, and SOTD threads.
- Users are welcome to form other subLemmys on this server so long as they are related to traditional wet shaving. Administrators reserve the right to remove subLemmys that are not related to traditional wet shaving.
3. Reviews and Disclosure
- Use [First Impressions] if your experience with the product is limited.
- Use [Review] if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
- Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
4. Advertising
- Vendors are to limit marketing posts by waiting 7 days before posting again (even if the post content is different). Non-shaving related vendors are prohibited.
- Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
- Affiliate links will removed at moderator discression.
5. Inappropriate Content
- All NSFW/L content must request administrator approval and be flaired appropriately.
- Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
β. Administrator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The administrators have final discretion.
- Questions, concerns, or appeals must be sent to @wetshavingadmin@sub.wetshaving.social. Do not message individual administrators.
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I had some exciting stuff arrive this morning and over the weekend!
First up, a nice Stirling haul:
This is the 31mm Zenith boar brush, the same that was used for the subreddit's prior "Moar Boar" group buy. The handle feels great in hand, and the knot seems just as nice as my other Zenith boar. My only complaint is that the Zenith and Stirling logos are pretty far off-level with the base of the handle. Not the end of the world, but it's unfortunate.
Christmas Eve in a bath soap is a great scent. I'm looking forward to trying it and Frankincense & Myrrh in shave soap format.
Deep Blue Sea aftershave is a re-stock. I love it with a bit of menthol.
The bonus was a sample of Haverford bath soap. I've previously used the shave soap/splash/frag, so this sample is most welcome. It's such a winning scent, especially for this time of year.
Next, some new hardware:
From left to right:
- 1940's GEM Clog-Pruf Single Edge Razor
- Chiseled Face Titanium Legacy Razor
- RazoRock Game Changer with .68 and .76 plates and the "Bulldog" handle
The Clog-Pruf seems in quite good condition for its age and price (~$15 shipped). I'm still waiting on some GEM blades and want to clean it up just a bit before trying it out.
The CF TI Legacy razor is a real indulgence, but it's a belated birthday gift from my wife, and we got a good deal from a kind soul on Discord. I've shaved with this razor a few times since I got it this weekend and it's quickly vaulted to the top of my list. If I had to pick a desert island razor right now, this is very likely the one I would pick. Likely, I'm still deep in the honeymoon phase, but this is truly an outstanding razor.
I got a good deal on the Game Changer on the zaar before I ordered the CF Legacy. It's a great shaver, I like how low profile the head is (very easy to shave under the nose), and the stainless steel construction is most definitely a step up from my Rockwell 6C. This will probably take the 6C's place in my collection.
And finally, a Barrister and Mann score:
I've wanted to try this scent since I first read about it, so when I saw the set for a decent deal on the zaar I snatched it up.
Clean, mild, and strangely complex. I'm very much looking forward to getting to know this fragrance.
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Not long ago I won a beautiful brush handle from Peter at Wolf Whiskers in a charity raffle. It came with a great synthetic knot, but it was lofted too short for me. I decided to remove it so I can put something else in.
I emailed Peter and he confirmed that all of his brushes are assembled with epoxy. I didn't want to risk steaming the handle, but the Discord chat convinced me to try a 5 minute steam, which I did... 5 minutes isn't long, and it didn't work.
Not wanting to further risk a total failure (the handle is in 2 pieces, plus it has a coin in the bottom), I went back to plan A - mechanical destruction.
Picture 1: I used a box cutter with a fresh blade to slice most of the hair off
Picture 2: I used a combination of a small cutoff wheel and a grinder bit on a Dremel tool and started slowly chipping away at things.
Picture 3: This bit worked the absolute best. It's small, so it took a while. It also created TONS of dust, so I had to do this outside.
Picture 4: This is pretty much the end result. It was very difficult to know when to stop. The end of the knot/epoxy and beginning of "handle" was never really obvious. In the end, the hole was 15.5mm deep, and 26.5mm wide.
I did mess it up in a few spots. The keyless chuck on the dremel has some knurling which made contact with the ferule a few times, despite me trying to be careful. I was able to buff them a little bit and they're only noticeable if you're looking closely at it.
I still haven't decided which knot to put in it, but it's a beautiful handle!
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