Austere August, Day 10 * Brush: Copper Zenith B36, bleached 28mm x 50mm * Razor: Ern 22 7/8 * Lather: Vintage Williams Tonsorial * Post: Proraso Red Aftershave * Frag: Ethos Mysore Santal

Day two using the mug and the lather continues to be better and easier to hydrate than what I was getting with the scuttle. I liked the scuttle, but it just wasn't working out as well as I hoped.

The razor's edge is still going strong and I'm fairly happy with the improvement in my technique. That being said, the monotony of the slightly soap scented Williams and the really nice but short lived splash and frag scent are starting to get to me. I miss my variety. Oh well. I signed up for this, so I'll see it through to the end.

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August 10, 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 (21)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Spearhead - Sea Spice Lime - Eau de Toilette

21 shaves on this edge with 21 to go.

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August 10, 2024

• Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving 31mm x 57mm Moar Boar

• Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 14 Full Hollow Square Point

• Lather: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
• Aftershave: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Guerlain - Jicky - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave. $headless $FriodomRiders #NoStrop

Edge Condition Album

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I am thoroughly enjoying the MOAR BOAR this month. I had planned to have another Raw Hoggin' experience but chose to enjoy the feel of a large boar knot that is already broken in.

Aug. 10,2024

• Brush: Summer Break Steinauer 26mm Zenith Boar
• Razor: Thiers Issard Evide Sonnant Extra Hollow 6/8
• Blade: Edge By u/whosgotthepudding [20]
• Lather: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
• Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Aftershave

Getting much better using my opposite hand. Very little irritation from the splash and my lather was great. All in all happy with today’s shave.

Here is today’s brush pic

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Brush Progress Album

Aug. 10, 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

I enter double digits in straight shaves today with my tenth straight shave ever. Our bags were delayed coming home from the beach last night, so I was a little worried this shave wasn’t going to happen today. We had checked all my son’s lacrosse equipment and he has tryouts tomorrow, so we really needed to make sure we had them, so we decided to stick around at the airport for two hours to pick them up after the next flight (which they came in on) rather than trust the airline to deliver them on time (and not lose them) and as a result I got all my shave gear as well.

Not my closest shave ever, and I got one small cut on my chin, but on a positive note, there was zero sting from the splash so no irritation.

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August 10 2024

• Brush: Omega 13732 24mm
• Razor: Solingen Best Silver Steel 6/8 (Straight shave #107)
• Lather: Stirling - Varen
• Post Shave: Stirling - Varen
• Fragrance: Ineke Perfumes - Idyllwild

Brush progress album

Turns out trying to use my left hand was a mistake as I cut myself while attempting a left handed XTG pass. Looks worse than it is but I did scare my wife.

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August 10, 2024 – AA24 Day 10: The Bridal Shower Stag

• Brush: Omega 50068 Bambino 18mm boar
• Razor: Hartford Cutlery #20 4/8
• Lather: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag

I forced some normalcy today despite getting kicked out of the shave den for reasons unnamed. Lather on my face and razor in hand, I had to trod down the hallway to the other bathroom to complete my shave. For my second pass, I was relegated to using the residual lather collected in my goatee. Alas, the Stag protected me and I was able to finish, though with not the optimal results.

It’s Bridal Shower day for Li’l_Donette, so the Bridegroom-to-be and I got to go suit shopping before getting some barbecue for lunch, hitting the gun range, and taking him to make an appearance so all the ladyfolk in the family could give him the once over. He took everything in stride, even though I know he’s totally overwhelmed, especially because he’s not all that domesticated, or maybe it’s because I could put a 3-inch, center-of-mass grouping on him at 75 feet if I needed to.

It felt petty good to have a normal day in the midst of the chaos.

Hope you all have a great weekend and be kind to one another.

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2024-08-10 Austere August Day 10

• Prep: Face wash soap/warm water, and stropping, and stropping
• Brush: Shore Shave - Player Custom with 24mm Blond Boar
• Razor: Ralf Aust - Ralf Aust 5/8" Round Point Straight Razor
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Uitwaaien
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Uitwaaien (Splash)

Managed to re-open yesterday's careless damage. I'm hoping this does not knock me out of this. It was going well.

May need to have a weird unshaven small patch on my check for a bit.

As always, take care and have a good day

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August 10, 2024 - AA Day 10

• Prep: Warm Shower
• Brush: Semogue Torga C5
• Razor: Weck Hair Shaper
• Blade: Kismet (10)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

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Stag Spray 10

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

Quick ~~1 pass with touch up~~ it was def 2 because me and my family need to watch tv. Usually I leave the tub open to dry but yesterday the edges started to seperate so I pushed the soap down and I am leaving the tub closed.

EDIT: I was just informed of my mistake, so the following is my reasoning to not be disqualified by u/whosgotthepudding: 1. I basically did a second pass, I did my whole neck, chin, but simply skipped my cheeks 2. It was because of my mom and sister for family movie night 3. I still got in my experience and XTG practice on areas much harder than the cheeks 4. I'm too young to die!

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10-08 - Sunday shavin'

• 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

Another decent shave. Getting more and more used to the angles but I still struggle on the neck. Narrowing it down to just the Adam's apple area, which just has too much going on to allow the blade to glide smoothly in any direction. Will need more workshopping. Putting on the alum afterwards still feels like I'm taking poison damage in an RPG, but I've resigned myself to that by now. Keeps me awake and on my toes, I guess. At least there was no blood today.

After I was done and washing up, a minor earthquake (read: my fat ass taking a heavy step) caused my razor to tumble into the wash basin. Luckily I'd already taken out the blade, but the razor body's damn plastic tail broke off again. Super glue didn't hold it together too well, and I don't want to get the shit all over my hands again so soon after the last debacle, so I'm holding off on fixing it for now. Might see if I can do tomorrow's shave tail-less and see how badly that impacts my ability to not slice myself open.

Blood counter: 4

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Austere August Day 10 - The Headless Friodom Riders

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Stanton” w/ V8 Tip

• Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur #17

• Lather: MacDuffs Soap Co. Wild Rose Country

• Post Shave: MacDuffs Soap Co. Wild Rose Country

It was an absolute struggle to make myself shave tonight. Just sick and tired of being sick and tired this week. I’m also growing a little weary of this edge and question what I really started the month off with. Guess we will just give it a few more days and see what happens.

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8/10/24

• Brush: Farvour Turn Crafts w/ C&H v12 Fanchurian
• Razor: Raido Star Kamisori 8/8, Full Hollow Barber's Notch
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite Aftershave Splash

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August 10, 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

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SOTD 08/10/24

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• Brush: Bristle Brushwerks w/ TurnNShave Shoat Knot

• Razor: Henckels Friodur 472

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder

• Post: House of Mammoth - Sonder

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