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[–] gcgallant 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

July 10, 2024

  • Brush: Grizzly Bay Shire 26mm V18 Fanchurian

  • Razor: Frederick Reynolds "The Celebrated" 4/8 Hollow Ground

  • Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Soap

  • Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

  • Aftershave: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Splash

  • Fragrance: Floris of London - Elite - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


If you enjoy a hot very humid sauna, then the mid-Atlantic states are a great place to be. There are worse areas, but it is only a matter of degree. So, not a dry heat. Anyway, even though it is a tobacco-related scent, Shire is perfect for this. That's totally counterintuitive, but it is.

[–] djundjila 3 points 4 months ago

Shire is great for hot weather IMO. So fresh

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Wednesday, July 10, 2024: Megalodon Mittwoch


Another Wednesday, another Megalodon. The Hathor milk-based base is really very good, and the Russian Bear is also a very smooth shaver (it's less hollow than my other razors, and I kind of like it).

Have a good night!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[–] djundjila 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried a near wedge?

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Sparsthwein is a near-wedge, no?

[–] djundjila 3 points 4 months ago

Nope that's almost full hollow. Ulrik describes it as Sheffield-style full hollow.

See here for the difference:

Sauce: Koraat

[–] walden 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

July 10, 2024

  • Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
  • Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (8)
  • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Pencil Pusher - Soap
  • Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - Aftershave

Pencil Pusher does smell like a freshly sharpened pencil. Initially I thought maybe it was too sweet, but once I lathered it, it's more accurate. Nice work, B&M!

A few months ago there was someone on Reddit asking if there's a scent that smells like pencils. And there is a scent that's exactly that. Maybe it was an Alt account from Will? A little teaser?

[–] djundjila 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe it was an Alt account from Will?

Ooh, interesting, do you have the link for forensics?

[–] walden 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] djundjila 2 points 4 months ago

Yup, that one seemed real.

[–] djundjila 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Roaming Humpday

  • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm Γ— 57 mm bleached boar)
  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (second generation, Djudge razor)
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann – Roam
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Roam
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Shire 2

I recently got a sample of Roam Two, so a djudicially coordinated OG Roam shave with u/EldrormR is perfect to remind me before trying the reinterpretation. Roam Two has big shoes to fill.

Lovely shave with the Djudge Razor, the M❀AR B❀AR, and Soft Heart.

Shire is Roam before the rain.

[–] walden 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] djundjila 2 points 4 months ago

Looking forward to forming my own opinion on that second point thanks to you!