Post 'Friday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 16, 2024' of challenge 'HoneMeistershaft 2024'

Day 16/31 of Looking for Serenity in Austerity

• Brush: Semogue Owner's Club (cherry wood and boar) (16)
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco) (14)
• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
• Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice

Great shave this morning, the edge is still going strong at 14 uses.

Fellow $HoneMeistershaft participants: remember this weekend to refresh your edge!

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SOTD 16-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

Lovely shave this morning, everything still going strong.

I suspect I'll be refreshing on Sunday. I've only got a couple of finishers but I suspect I'll go for the slate again seeing as that's what I kicked this off with.

Have a grand one all.

Cheers

Marc

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Brush and Software Progress
Zenith Day 16
Soap Day 16

August 16, 2024 – Wedding guest shave  

• Brush: Dogwood / DG B14 Mammoth yellow label release  
• Razor: Custom designed Böker 6/8 with bog oak scale and French head  
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Weekend in Malibu  
• Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps – Bell Ringer  
• Fragrance: Dunhill – Icon Racing  

Today is my fiancé’s brothers public office wedding. We are not taking it too seriously with our outfits. No fly or tie for me. Still, I wanted to look great and focused on my shave like never before. At all costs I wanted to avoid irritation, which failed around my Adam’s apple. Maybe I ll add some DG liniment in a minute. This shave showed me that there is still room for improvement on my daily shaves as I am still using too much pressure. Also, I did a few extra laps on my strop. Although I am looking forward to this weekends $honemeisterschaft honing, it doesn’t feel thaaaaaat necessary to me. The hole in my soap felt large enough to have a negative impact on my lather. Luckily it was just a short timed feeling. Still, I know that in just a few days it will become more and more difficult to get a great lather.

August 16, 2024

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

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Managed an earlier have today without a full day drive before it. Much better today, but I think it is time to hone. Blade felt a little tuggy, so I will give it a whirl tonight. Hopefully my SIL has a tray or pan to soak the stones. I didn’t bring one with me.

Brush before today’s shave. I tried to get a decent focus on the bristle with a three way split developing.

Austere August - Day 16

• 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

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The disintegrated Black Boar knot and a brittle bristle's bit in the soap

On the equator of August (damn I went spell it again "agoust", I've to think twice about this word), the brush is falling to pieces but performing well. Stink almost has gone, the tips are soft enough and the backbone not too stiff or loose.

The Frioudur is awesome even without stropping with almost the same keenness and more smoothest than the first day.

I have used half of the aftershave, as I rarely use aftershave and much less with alcohol, I don't know if I'm wasting it. I'll need another bottle by the end of AA, because I'm enjoying it. Alcohol aftershave has been a no-go for me, it tended to cause me ingrow hairs but this time it wasn't like that, which won't be good for my wallet.

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• 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

I have been using Stirling the fresher shampoo and conditioner bars all this August, and they really go nicely with the Shires summery tobacco vibe. They also make my hair feel fantastic. I think I'm going to roll with the Stirling bars going forward. There are plenty of flavors to choose from. I also like the no plastic waste packaging.

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August 16th, 2024 - Stagalicious

• Prep: warm shower

• Brush: Vintage Rubberset Double Stamp with TnS HTB

• Razor: J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk Friodur 17

• Blade: /u/whosgotthepudding edge (16)

• Pre-Shave: Ariana & Evans - Pre-Shave - Serum

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post-Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Splash

• Post-Shave: Chiseled Face - Unscented - Balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - EdP

And just like that, morning shaves ruined 🤣

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Austere August Day 16 - 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

Yet another super easy and effortless shave this evening. Hopefully an easy weekend leading up to what’s sure to be an awful start to the week. Here’s to hoping!

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