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Thursday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 24, 2023 (self.wetshaving)

submitted 1 year ago by wetshavingadmin to c/wetshaving

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Share your Austere August shave of the day for Thursday!

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[–] gcgallant 2 points 1 year ago

August 24, 2023

Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
Razor: Weck Sextoblade (Straight Shave 305)
Blade: Kismet (24)
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

I continue to tinker with my pass patterns and the blade is getting duller. I could compensate for dullness with more shaving strokes, but I'm trying to maintain efficiency with fewer shaving strokes. I don't expect the BBS level that I've had so far unless I chase it more, but the edge feels very comfortable.

I added a record-keeping microscope photo today. As I've been saying, the edge appearance seems to have reached a stable condition. The only indication I have of rounding is that the edge apex continues to be more difficult to get in focus. This is because as it rounds some of it falls outside the microscope's depth of field which is extremely shallow at this magnification.