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  • MaplePoplar
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    Nov. 30, 2023

    • Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
    • Razor: Karve Overlander
    • Blade: UK Tech Statum
    • Lather: Wholly Kaw - Nightcap - Soap
    • Post Shave: Wholly Kaw - Nightcap - Aftershave

    Good shave.

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    Small Business Thursday

    • Brush: Chisel and Hound Intrepid with 26 mm Zenith boar knot at 53 mm loft
    • Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 (0.99 mm gap)
    • Blade: Astra Superior Stainless Double Edge (blue)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth/Noble Otter/Declaration Grooming Cerberus
    • Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Black Watch
    • Fragrance: Imaginary Authors Memoirs of a Trespasser

    I fit as many small businesses in this as I could:

    1. Chisel and Hound
    2. Zenith
    3. Blutt
    4. House of Mammoth
    5. Noble Otter
    6. Declaration Grooming
    7. Spearhead Shaving Company
    8. Shawn Maher (kinda)
    9. Imaginary Authors

    Excellent shave, 0% amazon, 100% on theme.

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      That cutting board looks like it might be from one of those giant cutting board companies, though. jk

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        Big cutting board ruining Theme Thursday since 1959!

  • waldenMA
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    November 30, 2023

    • Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan
    • Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
    • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German) (7)
    • Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère - Soap
    • Post Shave: Eufros - Dama Noche - Balm
    • Post Shave: CeraVe - Daily Moisturizing Lotion

    Nice lather from the MdC.

    I don’t know why there have been duplicate posts the past couple of days, but I did something that might fix it. Only time will tell.

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    November 30, 2023

    • Brush: Wald Stratos Haunter 29mm A1

    • Razor: Koraat 7/8" Near Wedge Spanish Point

    • Lather: Pasteur|Master Soap Creations - Bloom - Soap

    • Post Shave: Pasteur|Master Soap Creations - Bloom - Aftershave

    • Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

    • Fragrance: Tom Ford - Black Orchid - Eau de Parfum

    • Talc: Yardley Classic
       


    Amazing shave. I refreshed the edge on this razor last night. It is the first time that I’ve sharpened it. I put a synthetic edge on it and used my September method; drawing the edge out on the finishing stone and nanocloth, then micro-convexing with stropping on linen and leather. This time around I used more laps and less pressure on the final stropping. The edge was extraordinary. Its feel was so light and soft I was certain that I had dulled the edge, even though I knew that it tested at an ultra sharp level. But, when feeling around after the first pass I confirmed that I’m on to something with this method.

    Bloom is a Black Orchid dupe. MSC, Koraat, and Wald are one-man operations. I enjoy supporting these very talented artisans.

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    And that’s a wrap

    • Brush: Chisel and Hound Intrepid with 26 mm Zenith boar knot at 53 mm loft
    • Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 (0.99 mm gap)
    • Blade: Astra Superior Stainless Double Edge (blue)
    • Lather: Summer Break Soaps/London Razors But first… Coffee
    • Aftershave: Mühle Aloe Vera Rasurlotion
    • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original Craftsman

    This shave concludes BBS November for me. I’ve really enjoyed digging through my den and come up with the 60 scent combinations.

    • gcgallant
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      Congrats! It has been a lot of fun to play along this month. I don’t know why more folks don’t do this.

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        Yes, congrats to you too! And it was fun to have a fellow traveler on this year’s journey! ☺️

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    🍑 Woodshop 😱

    • Prep: Klar - Activated Charcoal - Face Soap
    • Brush: Farvour Turn Craft Harvest Moon 27mm Lotus Manchuria (LM-1) Knot
    • Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus
    • Blade: Gillette Platinum [14]
    • Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - Soap
    • Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Peaches + Scream - Aftershave

    I couldn’t decide on whether to use Woodshop or P+S, so why not both? There may be an unintended dark theme that developed from the pairing, but the undercurrent of bourbon in both scents allowed them to work well together.

    Rating: 4.5/5

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    SOTD 30.11.2023

    • Prep: warm water
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE
    • Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir SE
    • Lather: Speick - shaving cream
    • Post Shave: Thayer’s Aloe Vera toner; Alterra moisturizer fluid

    A short head shave plus a bit of detail work around the beard. 1 pass only for both, mostly WTG. I currently don’t have a lot of motivation to shave because of nerves, but I hope this will get better soon.

    My resignation letter wasn’t that well received, but anyway - I now only have December left there and two weeks of it will be filled with an internship elsewhere. I also have an appointment to sign my new contract next Tuesday, so everything will hopefully go fine…

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        You’re right, f*ck them with their stupidity!

        However, I can still keep some nice and funny memories - neither my coworkers nor the residents are responsible for the bullshit the executives are doing there. It’s unfortunate that I couldn’t keep my favourite colleagues with me, but we’ll keep in touch outside of work (thanks to modern technology).

  • gcgallant
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    November 30, 2023

    • Brush: AP Shave Co Lemondrop 28mm SynBad
    • Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 (setting: 0.86mm Plate)
    • Blade: Personna Platinum (2)
    • Lather: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Soap
    • Post Shave: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Aftershave
    • Post Shave: Thayers - Lemon - Toner

    I will be taking an 11 month hiatus from shaving twice-daily. This evening was the last shave of this year’s BBS November. Apparently, this started as a conversation between u/VisceralWatch and @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social. I don’t know if others were involved. If you’re wondering what it’s like, well, if you can shave daily, you can do this. I mean if I can do this, how hard can it be?

    Hiatus, the soap, uses the Crème Fraîche base. This is top-tier, and wonderful to use. I very much appreciate how Sri continues to improve his products. Another small business appreciation shave for me.

    … And We Out

    • djundjilaMA
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      Yes, I was doing a few Second Luxury Shaves® in October 2021, (i.e., the dark ages before the creation of TabOktoberfest), and VisceralWatch commented on it. It got me wondering whether shaving twice a day is really as big of a deal as some make it out to be, and the rest is history🙂

      • gcgallant
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        I was lurking on r/Wetshaving in 2021, but don’t recall whether I saw this or not. I certainly noticed in 2022 and thought it would be a great way to get skin irritation. I answered my own question this year. I’d say my skin today is as good, or better, than it was on Nov 1.

        • djundjilaMA
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          Glad to read that you found the same answer I did :)