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  • djundjilaMA
    4·
    3 months ago

    Wedgeday Harmony

    • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar)
    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 72-V (13/16", quarter hollow or near wedge, stainless steel)
    • Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. / House of Mammoth Armonía
    • Aftershave: Chicago Grooming Co. / House of Mammoth Armonía
    • Fragrance: Chatillon Lux Weinstrasse

    Delicious - Djunior

    Weinstrasse and Armonía are a fun combo, very green and lively, and — most importantly — Djunior-approved.

    Wedgeday++;
    Armonía++;
    Weinstrasse++;

    • gcgallant
      3·
      3 months ago

      Wedgeday++;

      Kids are a ton of fun at that age. Are there scents that Djunior does not like?

      • djundjilaMA
        2·
        3 months ago

        I think he still takes his cues from me, so he mostly approves 😅

        But there are some scents here really likes and will compliment unpromtped, like Haverford (of course), and now Armonía

        • gcgallant
          3·
          3 months ago

          That’s awesome! He will remember this stuff when he’s older, and you will too. Somehow, the simple, ordinary things make some of the best memories.

  • sahenders
    4·
    3 months ago

    Apr 3, 2024

    • Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue & Black 26mm BOSS Synthentic Knot
    • Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
    • Blade: Gillette Nacet [1]
    • Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Le Piment de la Vie - Soap
    • Post Shave: Declaration Grooming/Chatillon Lux - Gratiot League Square - Aftershave
    • Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Gratiot League Square - Eau de Toilette

    Great shave with the Overland and some spicy scents this morning.

    Rating: 4.5/5

  • PorkButtsNTaters666
    4·
    3 months ago

    Wednesday, April 3, 2024: Marduk Mittwoch

    A very good shave - I used a ridiculous amount of soap, which is apparently what is required in order to get a good lather going with hard water. I did something right when honing the Friodur – trouble is, I don’t quite know what.

    Have a good night!

    ~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

      • PorkButtsNTaters666
        3·
        2 months ago

        Watched it, thanks! Great video, with very helpful illustrations, and you dumbed down the material science to the point where I had the impression understanding 😂

        You seem to be on your way to wetstonetube fame - continue the good work!

      • djundjilaMA
        2·
        2 months ago

        Very nice video, thanks! May I ask why you rekilled the edge on the 8k? Do you think there would already be enough fatigued material there?

        • gcgallant
          2·
          2 months ago

          That’s a very good question. I’ve been killing the edge on knives since it was first explained (by the president of Shapton US) that it is a “good idea” to remove any fatigued metal at the apex before building a final, finished edge. He’s an avid woodworker, so he called this jointing the edge. I have not, ever, seen analysis that would support fatiguing at the edge. It’s plausible, but I kind of doubt that collisions with surface abrasives that remove metal are leaving metal there long enough for it to fatigue significantly. I do this more because I feel that it “can’t hurt”, than I feel that it has structural merit. I often forget to kill the edge both on knives and razors, and I have yet to discern a difference.

    • gcgallant
      3·
      3 months ago

      trouble is, I don’t quite know what

      I’ll be doing a Principles of Honing video in the next day or two. Hopefully, there will be some information there that will be helpful.

        • gcgallant
          2·
          3 months ago

          The challenge for me will be to keep the math and the materials science to a minimum. Gotta know your audience :)

          • djundjilaMA
            2·
            3 months ago

            Gotta know your audience :)

            It’s us, your fellow shave nerds! Bring a blackboard and let’s get tribological, tribological 🎶

            • gcgallant
              2·
              3 months ago

              tribological

              I don’t want to rub the wrong way ;-)

              • djundjilaMA
                2·
                3 months ago

                Tribology, noun: The science of rubbing the right way.

  • gcgallant
    3·
    3 months ago

    April 3, 2024

    • Brush: Elite Razor Neo-resinate 26mm Mother Lode

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

    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Amazelnut - Soap

    • Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

    • Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Leviathan - Aftershave

    • Talc: Pinaud Clubman Finest Powder
       
      2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

    This little 4/8 Reynolds is a ton of fun to use. For today’s shave, Amazelnut was like an amuse bouche followed by a Leviathan main course. Wonderful!

  • WegianWarrior
    3·
    3 months ago
    • Razor: Schick G4
    • Blade: Personna Injector
    • Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
    • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
    • Lather: Asylum Shave Works Colonia
    • Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica
    • Additional Care: Alum Block

    Another wonderful Wednesday shave.

    The brush, soap, and soap holder all came from Phil’s shop some years ago, while the razor was from the ‘Nook’s BST.

  • waldenMA
    3·
    3 months ago

    April 3, 2024

    • Brush: Summer Break Soaps w/Maggard 28mm Silvertip Badger
    • Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
    • Blade: Dorco Prime (2)
    • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Cologne Russe - Soap
    • Post Shave: Spearhead - Seaforth! Heather - Toner
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
    • Fragrance: London Razos - Mountain Laurel - EdP

    A fantastic scent which will be sorely missed. I’m down to the last few shaves in this tub. If I was smart I would get a tub in Omnibus before they’re gone “forever”.