Post 'Saturday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 17, 2024' of challenge 'Mammoth Mafia 2024'

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  1. u/Crossan1983 posted on 2024-08-17 00:23:45-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 17-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

    Cracking shave to kick off a sunny day.

    The brush is preforming brilliantly at the halfway point. I still would have liked the slightly longer handle, but this is more than competent.

    The razor is rumbling along like a champ, we'll see whether I notice a significant difference from the refresh tomorrow.

    Still enjoying the software, but I am starting to feel like changing it up, but will obviously keep up the challenge...it's not helped that I know I have a handful of goodies coming through soon.

    Hope everyone has a cracking day!

    Cheers

    Marc

    Tags
    $MammothMafia24
    $Honemeisterschaft
    $FriodomRiders
    $RawHoggin

    Brush and Software Progress
    Zenith Day 17
    Soap Day 17

  2. u/BossHoggins10 posted on 2024-08-17 06:20:55-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 2024 - AA24 Day 17

    • 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

    My brush has developed a small crack in its ferrule/collar/sleeve. Should be fine though.

    $UltraNightmareMode

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

  3. u/PhilosphicalZombie posted on 2024-08-17 06:26:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    2024-08-17 Austere August Day 17

    Just a little light reading for the weekend.

    Take care and have a good one

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

  4. u/2SaintsDude posted on 2024-08-17 06:26:33-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 2024

    • 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

    Ya’ll have a good Saturday!

    $MammothMafia24

    $Discord

    [EDIT:] - then S&#%t literally hit the fan and it was not a good Saturday anymore….

  5. u/Environmental-Gap380 posted on 2024-08-17 07:34:47-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 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

    Today’s another early-ish shave. Heading up to visit more of my wife’s family near the WI Dells. Didn’t have time to hone, but plan to when we get back tonight. Definitely feeling the edge more, but it still shaves. The soap is surprising me in how it is lasting. I’ve switched to tub loading, but now it might take until the last day to kill it. I think that will get this tub to 70 or so shaves.

  6. u/FredBikes9876 posted on 2024-08-17 08:34:07-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 17, 2024
    Brush: The Ca Yuen Workshop (Etsy) Blue Meany
     Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84-P
    Blade: Gillette Nacet [17]
     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

    Relaxed Saturday morning DFS.

    Face WTG ATG Neck WTG WTG

    $MammothMafia24

  7. u/bmac92 posted on 2024-08-17 08:47:10-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 2024

    • Brush: Zenith 505BC SE 28mm Bleached Boar
    • Razor: Razorock Hawk v3
    • Blade: Schick Proline (17)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

    Simple and quick shave today.

    $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24 $Discord

  8. u/tsrblke posted on 2024-08-17 09:08:42-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 2024 – Covid Austerity

    • Brush: Stirling “Less Boar” 28mm x 46mm
    • Razor: Schick Injector
    • Blade: Schick Injector (17)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Smash
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Splash)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Balm)
    • Fragrance: Creed – Aventus Cologne

    I shaved. I feel better than yesterday but only by a bit and know that will fade as the day goes on. But I shaved. $Mammothmafia24 $rawhoggin $discord

  9. u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2024-08-17 09:37:43-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 2024 - AA24 Day 17

    • 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 (17)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Rumble (23)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Rumble AS Balm (21)
    • Tags: $Discord $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24

    Precision Load; Face Lather; WTG/ATG/Cleanup Passes; BBS Result; 47th Consec / 443rd Overall SOTD; MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode AA rules

    Prior to AA my tub of Rumble without cover weighed 174.8g. Today the Rumble soap started detaching from the tub, so I popped it out and weighed the tub sans soap. My empty tub without cover weights 79.3g, thus I started AA with 95.5g of soap. Today my soap without tub weighs 63.9g, so I've used 31.6g of Rumble during the first 17 days of AA and am averaging 1.86g of soap per shave. This reflects how heavy I was loading the soap during the first few days of AA. I was loading 2.1g+ of soap in order to build my desired amount of lather (4+ passes of lather) but am currently loading around 1.75g per shave. I'm producing an over-abundance of lather so I could probably get away with loading around 1.6g of soap but I don't want to risk it before the unbleached boar fully breaks in. I'll weight my soap again after the final shave of AA to see what my final average daily use ends up being.

    Here's the Day 17 bristle break-in progress pictures taken just before the shave. Happy shaving and have a wonderful day.

  10. u/el_guapo26 posted on 2024-08-17 09:50:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 17, 2024
    Brush: Zenith 505BC
     Razor: Maggard V3M/MR5
    Blade: Astra SP [17]
     Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    Post Shave:* House of Mammoth - Everett

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24

  11. u/Admirable-Nobody-946 posted on 2024-08-17 09:54:40-07:00 (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

    Rush job 1 pass today.

    $MammothMafia24

    $Honemeisterschaft

  12. u/Ramjet615 posted on 2024-08-17 10:28:31-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 17, 2024
    Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Fly Fishing
    Razor: Schick Injector
    Blade: Schick Injector [17]
     Lather: House Of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Soap
    Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Aftershave
     Post Shave: GreenBox - Alum

    Saturday’s I would normally not shave, but it’s August, and in August (and June), we shave every day.

    A quick shave and shower and then we are heading out to do errands and “self care”. My wife and I go out and get a pedicure together every 4-6 weeks. We started BC (Before Covid), and have kept it up ever since.

    2 quick passes. No nicks no negative feedback.

    $MammothMafia24

  13. u/brokenjaw622 posted on 2024-08-17 13:04:23-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 17,2024

    • Brush: Summer Break Steinauer 26mm Zenith Boar
    • Razor: Thiers Issard Evide Sonnant Extra Hollow 6/8
    • Blade: Edge By u/whosgotthepudding [27]
    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Aftershave

    Happy Saturday! I have a sad Wife and 3 super sad Huskies. My son went back to Pittsburgh today after being home for summer break and they are all just moping around.

    Here is today’s brush pic

    $Discord
    $RawHoggin
    $MammothMafia24
    $headless

    Brush Progress Album

  14. u/InfernalInternal posted on 2024-08-17 13:15:35-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 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 (28)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Soap
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Aftershave
    • Fragrance: Spearhead - Sea Spice Lime - Eau de Toilette

    Going back to 2 pass shaves over the weekends in hopes of extending the edge a little bit.

    $MammothMafia24
    $FriodomRiders
    $headless
    $Discord

  15. u/jimm262 posted on 2024-08-17 13:23:42-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 17, 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 shave seventeen (ever). Another really good shave. That’s two nice shaves out of the last three days. And today for the first time shaving my chin felt reasonably comfortable. I’m really starting to enjoy straight shaving, and I’m glad that AA got me to commit to it. Still happy with Alive each day too, and while the brush remains hungry, at least it’s getting soft.

    Tags: $FriodomRiders $headless $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24

    Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

  16. u/Str8_Razor posted on 2024-08-17 13:26:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere August - Day 17

    • 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

    .#NoStrop

    $Honemeisterschaft
    $FriodomRiders
    $MammothMafia24
    $RawHoggin

  17. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-08-17 18:51:20-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 17, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser
    • Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (17)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $Discord

  18. u/socialkittielynx posted on 2024-08-17 19:40:33-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)
    • Brush: Yaqi - Mew Brown Synthetic, Purple Haze.
    • Razor: Gem - Featherweight.
    • Blade: Blade:** Personna - GEM ptfe coated (15).
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett.
    • Post: House of Mammoth - Everett Balm.
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Everett EDP.

    $MammothMafia24

  19. u/whosgotthepudding posted on 2024-08-17 20:17:38-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    8/17/24

    $MammothMafia24

    $headless

  20. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-17 20:30:50-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (17)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
     Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Brush Pics in album

    Good shave tonight. Full 3 passes - not my best 3 passes of the month, but, 3 passes nonetheless. It was really excellent until the 3rd pass, but, learning that 3rd pass is still learning that 3rd pass - it's a new way of holding the razor and while the lessons I've learned thus far are helpful, well - it's still learning. That said, by the end of the third pass I'd realized how wrong I was holding the razor and how to fix it. So - there's some positive in this, anyway.

    Been a good month - eyeing (eying? - idk how to spell that and I'm not googling it) - up a nice new carbon steel razor for when this is over. Everything is so pretty and shiny and I want all the things. I really didn't need another rabbit hole to jump into.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  21. u/souleater7173 posted on 2024-08-17 20:41:25-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 2024

    • Brush: Summer Break Soaps Pierce w/ Maggard 26mm Boar
    • Razor: Blackland Vector Lite
    • Blade: Schick Proline (17)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Shire
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Shire

    No experiment today, just a great shave. Getting close to the longest I’ve ever taken a proline, so I’m guessing the hard stuff is coming up.

    Brush Day 17

    Dolla Bills: $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $discord

  22. u/Crisp_Mango posted on 2024-08-17 21:03:35-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 2024

    • Brush: Dogwood Good Gully Maggard Black and White Synthetic 26mm
    • Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
    • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (Green) (17)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Ausflug
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Smash

    $MammothMafia24

  23. u/bacconchop posted on 2024-08-17 21:37:09-07:00 (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

    Late shave because me and my dad just got cyberpunk 2077 and time flies. Speaking of, I'm at my dads where the water heater is a lot better so thats nice

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $headless

  24. u/OnionMiasma posted on 2024-08-17 21:53:26-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 2024

    https://i.imgur.com/KgQZz43.jpeg

    • 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

  25. u/archsoup1 posted on 2024-08-17 21:59:31-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 08/17/24

    https://imgur.com/a/TBVmYL3

    • 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