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    Mammoth Monday

    • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar)
    • Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy
    • Lather: House of Mammoth/Noble Otter/Declaration Grooming Cerberus
    • Aftershave: House of Mammoth/Noble Otter/Declaration Grooming Cerberus liniment
    • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Black Watch

    First Mammoth Monday for me since before TabOktoberfest.

    Warm and fruity Cerberus is a wonderful scent and I long regretted not getting the splash and edt, but apparently a new batch is being made these days. Second chances ++;

    I’m in a Black Watch mind set the days it seems because it seems to pair well with so many scents.

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    November 6, 2023

    • Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere

    • Razor: Dovo Facharbeit 6/8" Full Hollow Square Point (Straight Shave 371)

    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Soap

    • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Aftershave

    • Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner


    I’m continuing through my BaM greatest hits. A thoroughly enjoyable morning shave.

    I know. My photos are “back in black”. I promise, the one later today will not be.

    • djundjilaMA
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      I’m enjoying the “Back in Black” episodes 🙂

      LGC is still on my to-try list, how do you like it?

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        LGC is still on my to-try list, how do you like it?

        It’s a great soap, one I will definitely consider restocking once it’s gone. I can send you some, if you want to try.

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          Oh, that’s a very kind offer! Let me check Mount Smushmore (my sample pile) tonight to make sure I don’t already inadvertantly have some. If not, I’ll take you up on your kind offer, thanks!

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          I admit I’m playing with the black tones (warm and cool) to help with this.

    • PorkButtsNTaters666
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      Just one question: do you choose your soap in function of the color of your scales, or the razor in function of your soap tub?

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        :-)

        I chose the soap for this morning and then realized that I had time to make a photo. I chose the brush and razor because I did not want to spend time fretting over color coordination.

  • waldenMA
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    November 6, 2023

    • Brush: Maggard 24mm 2 Band Badger
    • Razor: Personna BBS-0
    • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
    • Lather: Central Texas Soaps - Cherry Pipe - Soap
    • Post Shave: Brut - Splash On
    • Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - EdP

    Another great shave from this razor. I think the flat area on the top cap presents some drag with soaps that don’t have excellent secondary slickness. Still, it’s possible to ride the safety bar a bit to get around it. It has a pretty narrow shaving window though, being a relatively mild razor, so some skill goes a long way.

    Day 2 with this Goodfellow lotion. I used a teeny tiny bit, and it was plenty.

    • djundjilaMA
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      This series of yours makes me itch to open my still packaged mint bbs-0 😅

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    Nov 6, 2023 - Mammoth Monday: Indigo

    • Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Space Portal 25mm Mühle STF
    • Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
    • Blade: Personna Lab Blue [9]
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Z - Splash
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Indigo - Eau de Parfum

    Rating: 4/5

  • MaplePoplar
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    Nov. 6, 2023

    • Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
    • Razor: Karve Overlander
    • Blade: Astra Superior (Blue)
    • Lather: Noble Otter - Neon Sun - Soap
    • Post Shave: Noble Otter - Neon Sun - Aftershave

    Good shave.not quite as close as normal.

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    Variété de Fougère Gothique, Classique et Gaélique

    • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar)
    • Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann Fougère Gothique
    • Aftershave: Barrister and Mann Fougère Classique
    • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Heather

    The sense of smell is a funny thing, because when I smelled Fougère Gothique today, I mostly got the citrus of the bergamot, which I had never before had thought of as an important note of FG.

    Fougère Classique was as stanky and delicious as I remembered it, and well rounded, almost sweet Heather is a serene ending for a turbulent scent progression.

    The hardware was as enjoyable as the fragrances in this wonderful evening shave.

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      I love Fougere Classique. I’ve only every smelled it in bar soap form, but MmmmmmmMMMM.

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    November 6, 2023

    • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts with Declaration Grooming B10
    • Razor: Gillette NEW SC
    • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (2)
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Amazelnut - Soap
    • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Leviathan - Aftershave
    • Post Shave: Thayers - Lemon - Toner

    Great evening shave. I like Amazelnut but a Leviathan finish takes it to another level. The NEW SC performed perfectly as always. DE razors don’t get much better than this.

    This is my favorite SOTD photo. I made it in July during Lather Games. Today’s version is cropped and shaded a little differently but it’s the same photo. I spent four days to get this photo. In July, in Maryland, the mosquito is the apex predator. Neither the squirrels nor I wanted to be at ground level.

    The squirrel is real. The pile of nuts she is eating was taken out with PhotoShop.

    How do I know this is a female squirrel? Well, I’ve been feeding squirrels and getting to know their personalities since January of this year. This little lady has been a regular since the spring. She’s a real character.