Post 'Monday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 05, 2024' of challenge 'Mammoth Mafia 2024'

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  1. u/Crossan1983 posted on 2024-08-04 23:54:59-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 05-Aug-24

    • Brush: Zenith - Unbleached Bristle 506U
    • Razor: Henckels - Friodur 17
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Beloved
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Beloved AS
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Beloved Balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Beloved EDP

    Decent shave this morning to kick off the week, still enjoying the Beloved, which speaks to how good it is. Usually I have the attention span of a gnat and flit between scents, fingers crossed I'll be able to replace when I eventually kill it.

    Tags
    $MammothMafia24
    $Honemeisterschaft
    $FriodomRiders
    $RawHoggin

    Brush and Soap Progress
    Zenith Day 5
    Soap Day 5

  2. u/FredBikes9876 posted on 2024-08-05 05:30:06-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 5, 2024
    Brush: The Ca Yuen Workshop (Etsy) Blue Meany
     Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84-P
    Blade: Gillette Nacet [5]
     Lather: House Of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap
    Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave
     Post Shave: Osma - Alum Block
    Post Shave: Neutrogena - Hydro Boost
     Fragrance: Christian Dior - Sauvage

    AA day 5, Monday #1.

    Woke up this morning. I’ll keep it positive and stop right there. Stuck with a single WTG pass just to keep things simple. Surprisingly good shave for only one pass.

    Have a good day everyone.

    $MammothMafia24

  3. u/InfernalInternal posted on 2024-08-05 05:32:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024

    • Prep: House of Mammoth Embrace Doppio Bath Soap
    • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts 26mm APSC Pure Bliss
    • Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 17 15/16
    • Edge: u/whosgotthepudding (16)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Soap
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Aftershave
    • Fragrance: Spearhead - Sea Spice Lime - Eau de Toilette

    Fine shave today. Officially in uncharted territory as of today, considering I've only ever put 15 shaves on a Frio.

    $MammothMafia24
    $FriodomRiders
    $headless
    $Discord

  4. u/Ramjet615 posted on 2024-08-05 06:23:52-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 5, 2024
    Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Fly Fishing
    Razor: Schick Injector
    Blade: Schick Injector [5]
     Lather: House Of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Soap
    Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Aftershave
     Post Shave: GreenBox - Alum

    $MammothMafia24

    Mammoth Monday Mammoth Month

    Are we having fun yet?

    Breaking in a new brush, especially a boar, will cost a lot of soap and reloading. Boar brushes are soap hogs too.

    Short week as we are taking Friday off to head up to Louisville to celebrate by best friends birthday. We’ve been friends for nearly 40 years. Treasure those friendships.

    2 passes. No issues.

    Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

  5. u/2SaintsDude posted on 2024-08-05 06:37:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024

    • Prep: Warm Shower
    • Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
    • Razor: Blackland - Blackbird SS
    • Blade: Personna Lab Blue
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Embrace
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace Splash
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace Balm
    • Fragrance: 345 - hometown

    Another day of sweet embrace. The weekend was too short. Back to the grind! Ya’ll have a good day.

    $MammothMafia24

    $Discord

  6. u/bmac92 posted on 2024-08-05 06:56:32-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024 – 2024.08.05 SOTD: AA Day 5

    • Brush: Zenith 505BC SE 28mm Bleached Boar
    • Razor: Razorock Hawk v3
    • Blade: Schick Proline (5)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

    Only 5 days in and my neck is a little sore. This doesn’t bode well.

    $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24 $Discord

  7. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-08-05 06:58:44-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 5, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser
    • Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (5)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $Discord

  8. u/tsrblke posted on 2024-08-05 07:31:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024 – Absolute Austerity

    • Brush: Stirling “Less Boar” 28mm x 46mm
    • Razor: Schick Injector
    • Blade: Schick Injector (5)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Smash
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Splash)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Balm)
    • Fragrance: Creed – Aventus Cologne

    So, a few days back I nicked under my nose. Alas this is right where my cpap sits do it’s very angry. I shaved around it, but we’ll see. I have to remind myself I struggled this much with my gem run last AA. Sometimes it just takes time to learn a razor or a blade needs it calm down a bit.

    On the brush side, I left more water in the brush when loading this time and while messier I got a full shave (my usual.2.5 passes) with a 30 second load. That’s clearly the ticket. If anyone else is struggling with loading the boar, try a wetter brush.

    $Mammothmafia24 $rawhoggin $discord

  9. u/BossHoggins10 posted on 2024-08-05 08:43:58-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024 - AA24 Day 5

    • Brush: Zenith - B07-P1 Boar w/ Wood Handle
    • Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - 921-M
    • Blade: Gillette - Silver Blue
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist Splash

    The best shave yet with this gear so far. Brush is holding lather well, or at least enough for all passes. I think soaking the brush for about 10-12 minutes is the sweet spot. I tried u/tsrblke advice with a wetter brush and it seemed to help quite a bit. Made lather easier and felt better on the face.

    Before and after pics of Day 5

    $UltraNightmareMode

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

  10. u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2024-08-05 08:45:31-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024 - AA24 Day 5

    • Brush: Zenith 507N XSE 27.5mm x 57mm Unbleached Boar Bristle w/ Retro Black handle
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: Personna PTFE Stainless Steel GEM (5)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Rumble (11)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Rumble AS Balm (9)
    • Fragrance: Paco Rabanne - 1 Million EdT
    • Tags: $Discord $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24

    Precision Load; Face Lather; WTG/ATG/Cleanup Passes; BBS Result; 34th Consec / 430th Overall SOTD; MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode AA rules

    We're 5 days into AA RawHoggin and still no funky smells have emanated from the Unbleached Boar. The bristles are slowly starting to split, but the knot's still dropping two to three bristles each shave. Overall progress is a little behind last AA's 506U break-in, but since the 506U was bleached and this 507N is unbleached, the delayed progress is understandable.

    Here's the Day 5 bristle break-in progress pictures taken just before the shave. Happy shaving and have a wonderful day.

  11. u/Admirable-Nobody-946 posted on 2024-08-05 08:58:40-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)
    • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts “Jurassic” handle with AP Shave Co. 28mm Pure Bliss synthetic knot
    • Razor: Dubl Duck - Satinedge ⅝ straight
    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Shire
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Shire balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Shire

    Decided to do an against the grain pass on the neck today. Went pretty well. It's funny I start shaving the side that requires my left hand, and I'll look down and realize the razor has wandered to my right hand at some point.

    $MammothMafia24

    $Honemeisterschaft

  12. u/Str8_Razor posted on 2024-08-05 11:30:15-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere Agoust - Day 5

    • Brush: Ever-Ready 200 - GDMG Black Boar 27mm
    • Razor: Zwilling J.A. Henckels - Friodur 14
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder (Aftershave Splash)
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder Edp

    The Black Boar knot

    The knot is deeply disappointing to me. If there is one thing I can't stand in a brush, it is excessive bristle shredding. Yesterday I realized that the soap had sections of bristles of approximately 5mm, I could count more than 15, today I put less pressure loading the soap just the tips with almost no force. But they continue to break, they are so britle, today I count more than 6. It's too soon in August, let's see how it evolves.

    The Friodur is outstanding #nostroping and it's performing almost like the first day.

    Boar Knot Performance Chart

    Day Shred Britle Scent Pricky Stiffness
    1 3 6 31 31 31
    2 3 6 32 31 30
    3 3 6 31 31 29
    4 4 6 31 31 29
    5 3 6 31 31 29

    ^(Shred: losed bristles; Britle: broken bristles)
    ^(Scent: 31 top level of stink)
    ^(Pricky: 31 Top level of scrub)
    ^(Stiffnes: 31 top level of ridigity)

    Edge Performace Chart

    Day Strop Nicks Cuts Cutting Smoothness
    1 1 0 1 31 31
    2 0 0 0 31 31
    3 0 1 0 31 31
    4 0 0 0 31 31
    5 0 0 0 30 30

    ^(Cutting: 31 top cutting powa)
    ^(Smoothness: 31 top edge gentleness)

    $Honemeisterschaft $FriodomRiders $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin

  13. u/brokenjaw622 posted on 2024-08-05 13:35:03-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 5, 2024

    • Brush: Summer Break Steinauer 26mm Zenith Boar
    • Razor: Thiers Issard Evide Sonnant Extra Hollow 6/8
    • Blade: Edge By u/whosgotthepudding [15]
    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Aftershave

    Tropical Storm Debbie is still going strong dumping rain on us since 1pm (13:00) yesterday. While I was shaving it’s started coming down in sheets again and was just pounding the skylight in my bathroom. It’s not supposed to clear us till sometime tomorrow.

    As for today’s shave. All went well, lather was the best yet and the knot is softening and opening up nicely. I think I am finally used to the lightness of this razor and I went opposite hand not only cheek but neck as well. I’ll have to work on skin stretching angles. Being blind in my left eye means strange angles and head tilts to be able to see. Sometimes it’s like playing Twister on my face.

    $Discord

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24

    $headless

    Brush Progress Album

  14. u/bacconchop posted on 2024-08-05 14:09:16-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Photo Album

    • Brush: Omega 10098
    • Razor: Panhandle Barbershop Company Tonsorial Gem
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Indigo
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Indigo
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Indigo

    Brush lasted two passes but now that my acne died off I tried 3 and the brush couldn't make it.

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $headless

  15. u/Allisnotwellin posted on 2024-08-05 14:53:58-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere August

    SOTD- 8/3/24

    • Brush: Zenith Pro Aluminum Handle Boar Shave Brush. 26x64mm Knot B1
    • Razor: Razorock GC .84
    • Blade: Gillette Platinum (5)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge splash

    Anniversary shave. 13 yrs with my beautiful bride. Here’s to many more to come

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

  16. u/socialkittielynx posted on 2024-08-05 15:00:26-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)
    • Brush:** Yaqi - Mew Brown Synthetic, Purple Haze.
    • Razor: Gem Featherweight.
    • Blade: Personna - GEM ptfe coated (5).
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett.
    • Post: House of Mammoth - Everett Balm.
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Everett EDP.

    Nothing new to report today shave wise. Continuing to move forward and appreciate this GEM razor which has stood up to the challenge with no issues so far. A bit more blade exposure than I’m used to, but still super mild overall. Hope Monday is treating you well.

    $MammothMafia24

  17. u/Environmental-Gap380 posted on 2024-08-05 15:05:32-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024

    • Brush: Zenith 507u xse unbleached boar
    • Razor: Friodur 72 1/2
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder Splash

    $RawHoggin $FriodomRiders $HoneMeisterschaft $MammothMafia24

    So far I’m ahead on shaves without blood 3-2. At the last second, gave a little too much pressure near my jawline, ended up with a weeper bring blood a point closer. Still better than week 1 with a Weck. Otherwise the shave went well. Loading the brush and building the lather took a long time. I think if I can find where I left the empty sample spray bottles, I’ll switch to misting my face instead of using the brush to grab water. I also shaved the back of my neck, but will need my wife to even it up. Hard to get a straight line by feel alone.

  18. u/el_guapo26 posted on 2024-08-05 15:59:22-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 5, 2024
    Brush: Zenith 505BC
     Razor: Maggard V3M/MR5
    Blade: Astra SP [5]
     Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    Post Shave:* House of Mammoth - Everett

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24

  19. u/Tetriside posted on 2024-08-05 17:10:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024

    Brush: Semogue 830
    Razor: Henson Ti22 Medium
    Blade: Personna 74 (12)
    Lather: House of Mammoth - Embrace
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Balm

    The brush is lathering nicely. It's not as soft as more premium boars, or even the 610. But, it's not really scrubby, either. The backbone is on the lower side, but has been working well for face lathering. It's getting to the point where it gels and stays open a bit. I loaded to a count of 40 this shave. That left some excess lather. I could probably load a little less, but I'd rather be able to make a decent lather with some left over than have it be thin. I have the rest of the month to experiment.

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24

  20. u/PhilosphicalZombie posted on 2024-08-05 17:42:26-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    2024-08-054 Austere August Day 5

    Face remains tender however not actively angry (that was a weird statement). Did two passes. One with grain and one at 45 degrees off of into grain. Mostly went well. Not super comfortable yet but better than when I started.

    I can say my neck was one place I've always been concerned about with a straight razor but have hadd the least amount of trouble there of anywhere so far this month.

    My glasses sometimes get in the way of the scale. Just a side note. I'm not Velma Dinkley (obsolete Scooby Doo reference) without them but close enough so I will get used to it.

    Now, about the new boar. Very little shedding again today. The knot has reduced the amount of lather it just plain eats by quite a large amount. So, progress there.

    As always, take care and have a good day

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

  21. u/whosgotthepudding posted on 2024-08-05 18:08:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    8/5/24

    $MammothMafia24

    $headless

    Almost nicked my neck today while experimenting with way to hold the Kami. No blood, but definitely felt it in the splash. This is why we do it!

  22. u/Crisp_Mango posted on 2024-08-05 18:29:01-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024

    • Brush: Dogwood Good Gully Maggard Black and White Synthetic 26mm
    • Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
    • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (Green) (5)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Ausflug
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Smash

    $MammothMafia24

  23. u/archsoup1 posted on 2024-08-05 18:30:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 08/05/24

    https://imgur.com/a/RILAdMV

    • Brush: Bristle Brushwerks w/ TurnNShave Shoat Knot

    • Razor: Henckels Friodur 472

    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    • Post: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    Tags: $MammothMafia24 $FriodomRiders $headless $RawHoggin

  24. u/TheBunnynator1001 posted on 2024-08-05 19:27:00-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    05AUG2024

    • Brush: Aurora Grooming Nebula (r/Wicked_Edge Sub Brush) w/28mm AP Shave Co. Gelousy
    • Razor: Sheffield Straight Razor
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Everett

    $MammothMafia24

    $headless

    $discord

    I'm a little busy this evening packing for a trip I'm taking tomorrow so I will leave it at this:

    Currently I hate straight razors 😡 I know my opinion will change but yeah

  25. u/souleater7173 posted on 2024-08-05 20:28:44-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024

    • Brush: Summer Break Soaps Pierce w/ Maggard 26mm Boar
    • Razor: Blackland Vector Lite
    • Blade: Schick Proline (5)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Shire
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Shire

    Too much water. This lather sucked.

    Brush Day 5

    Dolla Bills: $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $discord

  26. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-05 20:34:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower * Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm * Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain * Edge: Pudding (5) * Lather: House of Mammoth Everett * Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash * Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Brush Pics are in the short album - tonight's shave was the best yet, though probably still not "good." I heeded some pudding advice and paid extra attention to the heel, middle, and toe tonight and i think that probably helped me avoid some cuts. Just a couple on my sideburns tonight (which are usually very easy areas because flat, but I digress), otherwise nothing too bad. My chin is an absolute monster to deal with and it's nowhere near BBS - I think tomorrow I'll attack it in very small swaths across the grain and see what happens - if I can get just a few millimeters at a time but do the whole ting would could be golden. Or it'll be a bloodbath, that's always possible.

    Brush is breaking in nicely. Everett is still good.

    I'm improving, I think, slowly but surely. I'll say this - it's only day 5 and this shave was better than any I had with the weck last year, so, I got this. And so do you.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

    Edit: formatting because I'm dumb still apparently.

  27. u/OnionMiasma posted on 2024-08-05 20:36:55-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024

    • Brush: Chisel & Hound "Rob's Finest" Boar 25mm x 56mm
    • Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 451 5/8 Stainless
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Everett - Splash
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Everett - EdP

    $Discord $Rawhoggin $FriodomRiders $MammothMafia24 $headless

  28. u/chronnoisseur42O posted on 2024-08-05 21:33:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024 – AA 5 Mammoth Month

    • ⁠Brush: r/wetshaving Zentih MOAR BOAR 31mm
    • ⁠Razor: Blackland SS Osprey
    • ⁠Blade: Personna Lab Blue (7)
    • ⁠Lather: House of Mammoth – Sonder
    • ⁠Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder
    • ⁠Fragrance: DR Harris – St James’s 1684

    First day students were back at school (aka work for me), I’m tired. $MammothMafia24

  29. u/FMKJuli posted on 2024-08-05 21:59:24-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    05-08 - Resting

    • Brush: Yaqi 'Heavy Metal' 24mm silvertip badger
    • Razor: Marianna #310
    • Blade: Fromm Shaper
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave Balm

    There was nothing special about my shave today, which is probably why it took me so long to write about it. I didn't hack off an ear, I didn't feel like my hands were made of pudding, but I didn't have that epiphanic experience that would have me instant add-to-cart a $500 handcrafted straight razor, either.

    I am also running on around 32 hours of no sleep. Honestly, it's a miracle I didn't hurt myself during this shave.

    I will endeavour to have a more interesting shave next time - for better or for worse.

    Blood counter: 3

    $headless $MammothMafia24

  30. u/jimm262 posted on 2024-08-31 10:16:10-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 5, 2024
    Brush: Zenith B36 Copper 28mmx50mm Boar
     Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 451 5/8 Stainless Full Hollow Square Point
    Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive - Soap
     Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive - Aftershave

    Straight razor shave number five. No cuts or irritation though I’m still not great at my chin. I’d say DFS everywhere but my chin which is more in the socially acceptable range.

    The brush seemed less lather hungry today. Still no split tips. Seems to be losing about one hair per shave.

    Tags: $FriodomRiders $headless $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24 $discord

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