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

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The number of participants is 12
  1. u/sahenders posted on 2024-08-15 23:09:03-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    AA24 - Day 16 - A Contemplative Shave

    Happy Fougère Friday!

    Brush Break-In Progress Album

  2. u/loudmusicboy posted on 2024-08-16 03:26:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Down On The Farm For AA - Day 16

    • Brush: Omega 81151
    • Razor: Merkur 37C
    • Blade: Astra SP (3)
    • Lather: Stirling - Scots Pine Sheep
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Baker Street splash
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial unscented AS balm

    Face is smooth as glass this morning. I am getting a bit nose blind to the soap, but definitely not the splash.

    Brush before and after pics.

    $BarnyardChallenge musical inspiration provided by one of the classic heavier bands here in Southern Maine, Pigboat.

    TFIF and TF there's f'n coffee. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.

    $RawHoggin $ShepherdsofStirling

  3. u/Priusaurus posted on 2024-08-16 06:58:44-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 16, 2024

    • Prep: Hot Shower
    • Brush: Grizzly Bay - Dark Magic - 26mm TNS Shoat Boar
    • Razor: Blackland - Sabre
    • Blade: GEM PTFE
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen Soap
    • Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Picture Day Splash
    • Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord

    Happy Friday!

    Day 16. Starting to get the itch for different scents

  4. u/hugbckt posted on 2024-08-16 07:35:23-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 16, 2024

    • Brush: Chisel & Hound v24 Fanchurian
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: AccuTec Pro Premium
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Electric Sheep
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Kryptonite

    $ShepherdsofStirling

    August is halfway over, I’m 8 days away from my wedding, and time is simultaneously very fast and very slow.

  5. u/oswald_heist posted on 2024-08-16 08:18:08-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 16 2024

    • Brush: Omega 13732 24mm
    • Razor: Solingen Best Silver Steel 6/8 (Straight shave #113)
    • Lather: Stirling - Varen
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Varen
    • Fragrance: Ineke Perfumes - Idyllwild

    Brush progress album

    Sliced my thumb on my razor this morning, which in a weird way reminded me how crazy it is that I'm able to drag it across my face every morning without grave injury.

    $headless

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  6. u/_walden_ posted on 2024-08-16 09:30:30-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 16, 2024

    • Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan
    • Razor: Gillette Tech (Z-4)
    • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
    • Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman Special Reserve - Aftershave
    • Fragrance: Barrister & Mann - Lavender, Interrupted - EdP

    $Discord
    $ShepherdsofStirling
    Progress Album

    We're half way through the month, and I have to say this scent has grown on me quite a bit. The lemongrass used to throw me off, but now it either doesn't bother me, or I've learned to like it, or my nose has learned to ignore it. Either way, it's a great Haitian vetiver scent.

  7. u/WriterWithin posted on 2024-08-16 09:33:31-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 16, 2024
    Brush: Semogue Pharos-c3 Pure Black Horse Hair Shaving Brush
     Razor: Parker 65R
    Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic [6]
     Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Scots Pine Sheep - Soap
    Post Shave: Stetson - Original - Aftershave
     Post Shave: Duke Cannon - Daily Defense Face Lotion
    Fragrance:* Stetson - Original

    Littlest one ended up getting sick, so we had to end our vacation a day early. It was still a great time overall. Some of the photos I took unfortunately were lost due to the SD card becoming corrupted, but they were mainly landscape and museum shots. Luckily most of the photos of the family were able to be retrieved.

    Today’s shave was pretty good. I decided to mix things up and use a more aggressive razor to try and get a more closer shave. Two passes (WTG & XTG) left my face extremely smooth. There’s some slight irritation on the cheeks but nothing too bad. I’ll be going back to my Blue Tip tomorrow, since it’s much easier on my sensitive skin and gives similar results if a bit extra time is taken.

    $ShepherdsofStirling

    Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

  8. u/GoldenSteelBoy posted on 2024-08-16 12:40:09-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)
    • Prep: Hot water splash with face wash
    • Razor: Rockwell 6C
    • Blade: Astra SP (3)
    • Lather: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
    • Brush: Maggards 22mm B&W synthetic
    • Splash: Skin Bracer

    $ShepherdsofStirling

    Good BBS shave. No irritation with a few weepers on my neck. We’re only halfway through AA, but it feels like time has flown by so fast. Not gonna lie, it always feels like months go by so quick, and this is no different. Still, we only got another half of this month to go, and we’ll keep on going till the end. Overall, good shave heading into the weekend.

  9. u/SilverRavenSo posted on 2024-08-16 17:33:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD
    Prep: Hot water
    Razor: Henson AL13
    Blade: Feather
    Brush: Omega Art. 10098
    Lather: Stirling Sheep
    Post Shave: ForeverPure Witch-Hazel, Stirling Boat Drinks Lotion

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  10. u/TheStallionPartThree posted on 2024-08-16 19:33:56-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 16, 2024 – 13.1

    • Brush: Semogue Torga C5
    • Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley B plate Aluminum/Maggard Handle
    • Blade: Wizamet (1)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Varen
    • Post Shave: Noble Otter – Orbit

    You know what’s cool? A fresh blade. Had to bin the first Wiz after 15. I could have pushed some more but no way was I getting to 31. Started really getting a bit of irritation. No thank you. Not sure how you wild men with 300 shaves per blade do it. Life’s too short mang. This Wiz, ill shave til it don’t feel no good and report back.

    Forgot to weigh the tub after another 5 loads, I guess I’ll go to ten and see how my average is.

    Also, people who do half marathons. They’re cool. My hats off to them. Cool cats.

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  11. u/merikus posted on 2024-08-16 20:07:14-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 1, 2024

    • Brush: Zenith B33
    • Razor: Schick Hydro Magic
    • Blade: Schick Injector (7)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep - Soap
    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Aftershave feat. House of Mammoth - Permafrost
    • Osma: Osma - Osma
    • Scuttle: [REDACTED] - Travel Scuttle

    Traveling this weekend so decided to mix it up brush and scuttle wise. No way in hell I’m traveling with my DG. And thanks as always to /u/djundjila for the travel scuttle, even if it is from [REDACTED].

    ^Tags: ^$Discord ^$ShepherdsofStirling

  12. u/FastBreakSloths posted on 2024-08-16 22:12:48-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 16, 2024

    • Prep: Hot Shower
    • Brush: Omega 10098 27mm Boar
    • Razor: The Holy Black SR-71 Slant
    • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep
    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented Witch Hazel & Aloe
    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented Post Shave Balm

    Happy Friday!!!

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

    $Discord

    Edit: updated Imgur