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Share your Austere August shave of the day for Saturday!

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[โ€“] djundjila 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The Nineteenth 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 (25)
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann โ€“ Oceana
  • Post Shave: Ralon โ€“ Original
  • Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. โ€“ Island Man

None of that slurry lather today for me. I took my time for a proper luxurious Soft Hearts lather and a full three-pass Weckoning.

I think I'm starting to notice the blade turning the corner. It didn't pull yet, but it's losing efficiency: I see hairs that escape the first pass, and it's not something I've noticed before.

On a related note: Today, I looked at my hanging strop and I felt a pang in my heart. That's what this hobby and AA are doing to me, I miss stropping ๐Ÿ˜‚

#Monthofweckoning

[โ€“] walden 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I used Soft Heart today. RIP, a great soap base. Good thing Omnibus is also very good.

[โ€“] djundjila 1 points 1 year ago

๐Ÿ’ฏ

I seem to remember will mentioned that Omnibus is the result of him tweaking soft hearts to be firmer. I really like both very much

[โ€“] PorkButtsNTaters666 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I miss stropping

I left my strop hanging during vacation, and I worried that the cat would play with it and ruin it. Fortunately, it seems intact ๐Ÿ˜Œ

[โ€“] djundjila 2 points 1 year ago

Fortunately, it seems intact ๐Ÿ˜Œ

Phew!