Post 'Sunday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 18, 2024' of challenge 'Mammoth Mafia 2024'

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  1. u/Crossan1983 posted on 2024-08-18 04:02:15-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 18-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

    Can definitely see light through the soap so we're making progress, and the brush is performing well. I really like the olive wood feel on the handle, I may very well end up getting the slightly larger handle size.

    Refresh Day
    The blade is still going strong, it doesn't really need a refresh but rules are rules. It's a simple setup, water spray bottle, packing peanuts and a 3" Miniog slate finisher.

    I do have a naniwa 12k that I use on occasion, but this miniog seems to work very well. Though this one has now tempted me to try a few more naturals. Bloomin slippery slope though!

    I really don't do anything crazy, dozen or so passes with water, I don't really count either, just whatever feels right. I've been tempted to try oil with this stone, but to be fair the water does the job. I'd not used the packing peanut method before this AA kick off but it works remarkably well. Previously I would just test it in use but this is very reliable. On the plus side at least I can put all that packing material to good use!

    Have a cracking day all!

    Cheers

    Marc

    Tags
    $MammothMafia24
    $Honemeisterschaft
    $FriodomRiders
    $RawHoggin

    Brush and Software Progress
    Zenith Day 18
    Soap Day 18

  2. u/PhilosphicalZombie posted on 2024-08-18 05:41:19-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    2024-08-18 Austere August Day 18

    A little rough and more nicks than ideal. Not paying enough attention and just plain tired.

    Take care and have a good one

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

  3. u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2024-08-18 07:03:11-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 2024 - AA24 Day 18

    • 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 (18)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Rumble (24)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Rumble AS Balm (22)
    • Tags: $Discord $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24

    Precision Load; Face Lather; WTG/ATG/Cleanup Passes; BBS Result; 48th Consec / 444th Overall SOTD; MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode AA rules

    This GEM blade continues to surprise me. For the last few shaves, the blade was starting to feel scrapy, but today the blade was as smooth as butter. The blade remains as efficient as it was during its first few shaves. Here's hoping that this GEM continues to shine for the remainder of AA.

    Here's the Day 18 bristle break-in progress pictures taken just before the shave. Happy shaving and have a wonderful day.

  4. u/Environmental-Gap380 posted on 2024-08-18 07:15:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 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

    Put off honing another day since I didn’t want to have a mess to clean at my SIL’s house. It still shaves, but the quality has declined. Lathering didn’t go as well. I’m looking forward to shaving at home tomorrow. We are meeting up with some friends for lunch this afternoon. Then going to go load up on some Usinger’s Summer Sausage to bring back to VA.

    Brush after shave 17

  5. u/BossHoggins10 posted on 2024-08-18 08:52:55-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 2024 - AA24 Day 18

    • 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

    Either my lather sucked today, or this blade is starting to become quite tuggy. It’s entirely possible it’s both.

    $UltraNightmareMode

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

  6. u/tsrblke posted on 2024-08-18 09:46:24-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 2024 – Energy Austerity

    • Brush: Stirling “Less Boar” 28mm x 46mm
    • Razor: Schick Injector
    • Blade: Schick Injector (18)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Smash
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Splash)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Balm)
    • Fragrance: Creed – Aventus Cologne

    Recovery is faster than last time but still a drag. Upshot, a little Mammoth is about to pop out of hiding on my tub $Mammothmafia24 $rawhoggin $discord

  7. u/2SaintsDude posted on 2024-08-18 09:56:01-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 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

    Finally a normal morning!! No plumbing issues today. After shaving this morning saw in my backyard that I caught the ground squirrel terrorizing my garden! Decided to smoke some chicken today so that’s gonna be amazing! Any chicken rub recommendations from those that are season in the arts of smoking BBQ chicken would be much appreciated. Ya’ll have a good day.

    $MammothMafia24

    $Discord

  8. u/bmac92 posted on 2024-08-18 10:02:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 2024

    • Brush: Zenith 505BC SE 28mm Bleached Boar
    • Razor: Razorock Hawk v3
    • Blade: Schick Proline (18)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

    Simple, quick, and easy today.

    $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24 $Discord

  9. u/brokenjaw622 posted on 2024-08-18 10:54:25-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 18,2024

    • Brush: Summer Break Steinauer 26mm Zenith Boar
    • Razor: Thiers Issard Evide Sonnant Extra Hollow 6/8
    • Blade: Edge By u/whosgotthepudding [28]
    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Aftershave

    Back to the grind tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

    Here is today’s brush pic

    $Discord
    $RawHoggin
    $MammothMafia24
    $headless

    Brush Progress Album

  10. u/jimm262 posted on 2024-08-18 11:13:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 18, 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 eighteen and another very nice shave. This still takes me considerably longer than a DE shave but at least I’m getting good results.

    Tags: $FriodomRiders $headless $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24

    Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

  11. u/Ramjet615 posted on 2024-08-18 11:34:58-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 18, 2024
    Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Fly Fishing
    Razor: Schick Injector
    Blade: Schick Injector [18]
    Lather: House Of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Soap
    Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Aftershave
    Post Shave: GreenBox - Alum

    Got up early to knock off a little yard work this morning, followed by a refreshing shave and shower.

    2 passes. No issues.

    $MammothMafia24

    Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

  12. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-08-18 12:34:47-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 18, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser.
    • Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (18)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $Discord

  13. u/FredBikes9876 posted on 2024-08-18 12:49:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 18, 2024
    Brush: The Ca Yuen Workshop (Etsy) Blue Meany
    Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84-P
    Blade: Gillette Nacet [18]
    Lather: House Of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap
    Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave
    Post Shave: Osma - Alum Block

    Mowing the lawn this morning kicked my butt. Quick shower and one WTG pass shave.

    $MammothMafia24

  14. u/Str8_Razor posted on 2024-08-18 14:40:14-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere August - Day 18 - Refresh Day

    • 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

    $Honemeisterschaft

    The blade didn't need a refresh not even a stropping. It had an amazing performance, it only lost a little edge keenness but won on smoothness. With today's refresh, it has returned to the first day state.

    I used a JNAT, Shobudani Midori Asagi that said the vendor but who knows, the main thing is that it works. With a Mikawa Shiro Nagura progression. I used in this order Botan ボタン, Tenjou 天上, Mejiro 目白 and Koma コマ. There is no magic, just raise the slurry on the base stone, not too light or muddy, and then run the blade across the stone, I did it gently the stone is hard and you can damage the edge.

    When I started sharpening I counted the passes but I found it counterintuitive and useless because I quickly got distracted and it didn`t allow me to pay attention to more important things such as the movement, the pressure, the slurry evolution or the sound of the blade on the stone.

    Here is a video of the sharpening. And the final stropping, On linen and leather with the dog snoring under the camera.

    I did strop between naguras, but I failed to record the video

    The Black Boar knot

    Tomorrow #NoStrop

    $FriodomRiders
    $MammothMafia24
    $RawHoggin


  15. u/Crisp_Mango posted on 2024-08-18 15:59:53-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 2024

    • Brush: Dogwood Good Gully Maggard Black and White Synthetic 26mm
    • Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
    • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (Green) (18)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Ausflug
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Smash

    $MammothMafia24

  16. u/InfernalInternal posted on 2024-08-18 16:58:12-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 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 (29)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Soap
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Aftershave
    • Fragrance: Spearhead - Sea Spice Lime - Eau de Toilette

    $MammothMafia24
    $FriodomRiders
    $headless
    $Discord

  17. u/Tetriside posted on 2024-08-18 17:56:00-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 2024

    Brush: Semogue 830
    Razor: Henson Ti22 Medium
    Blade: Personna 74 (24)
    Lather: House of Mammoth - Embrace
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Balm

    I had a very busy day yesterday and couldn't find time to shave. So much for AA.

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24

  18. u/bacconchop posted on 2024-08-18 18:50:19-07:00 (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

    Shave felt pretty good during it but afterwards I noticed a nick and it wasn't very close of a shave.

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $headless

  19. u/souleater7173 posted on 2024-08-18 19:12:33-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 2024

    • Brush: Summer Break Soaps Pierce w/ Maggard 26mm Boar
    • Razor: Blackland Vector Lite
    • Blade: Schick Proline (18)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Shire
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Shire

    I’m 95% sure that Austere August is only in August because of the alliteration, but it sure is perfectly situated in the calendar to be extra challenging for me.

    This is such a high stress month for me that it’s so easy to miss a post (already did this, thank God for judges being understanding) or get disillusioned by daily rituals and skip a day (still haven’t done this one and don’t plan on it). I’m curious if there’s a particular, recurring month in anybody’s calendar that would make them not want to bother with a shaving contest. August is probably my 2nd hardest month for something like this. If it happened in October I’d never get through it.

    Brush Day 18

    Dolla Bills: $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $discord

  20. u/socialkittielynx posted on 2024-08-18 19:25:27-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)
    • Brush: Yaqi - Mew Brown Synthetic, Purple Haze.
    • Razor: Gem - Featherweight.
    • Blade: Blade:** Personna - GEM ptfe coated (16).
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett.
    • Post: House of Mammoth - Everett Balm.
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Everett EDP.

    I’ve been shaving in the evenings this month which really throws me off. I much prefer the routine to start the day, but there is something so nice winding down hectic days with a relaxing shave. I’m sure I will be back to mornings soon, but have enjoyed not rushing.

    $MammothMafia24

  21. u/whosgotthepudding posted on 2024-08-18 19:44:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    8/18/24

    $MammothMafia24

    $headless

  22. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-18 20:20:47-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (18)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Brush Pics in Album

    Overshaved a bit on some spots chasing BBS but overall alright shave. Shouldn't have chased - but, I'm still improving and that's what it's all about.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  23. u/OnionMiasma posted on 2024-08-18 20:40:45-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 2024

    https://i.imgur.com/R8jOPEd.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

  24. u/el_guapo26 posted on 2024-08-18 21:02:54-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 18, 2024
    Brush: Zenith 505BC
    Razor: Maggard V3M/MR5
    Blade: Astra SP [18]
    Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    Post Shave:* House of Mammoth - Everett

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24

  25. u/Admirable-Nobody-946 posted on 2024-08-18 21:07:24-07:00 (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

    Late night shave after a weekend of camping. I was certain I had a roll of electrical tape around to use to hone the razor tonight, but I looked everywhere and couldn't find one, and it was too late to go to the store. If this fails me for honemeisterschaft, I accept. I am still going to pick up a roll of tape tomorrow morning and hone my razor after work either way because im excited about it.

    $MammothMafia24

    $Honemeisterschaft

  26. u/archsoup1 posted on 2024-08-18 22:00:01-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 08/18/24

    https://imgur.com/a/Cv5Tldp

    • 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

  27. u/bacconchop posted on 2024-08-19 21:12:58-07:00 (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

    First day of school and today I finally talked to my band director about withdrawing from marching band so hopefully he lets me. School itself was alright, average school, but marching band afterward sucked and the staff forgot to let us go to water for an hour so I almost passed out. I also didn't eat all day until after marching band which was a huge mistake. I decided to treat myself to a 3 pass shave to celebrate the first day of marching band, went alright but I have a huge pimple on my neck.

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $headless