Post 'Thursday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 22, 2024' of challenge 'Raw Hoggin 2024'

Reddit post
The number of participants is 28
  1. u/Crossan1983 posted on 2024-08-22 01:53:59-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 22-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

    Excellent one this morning, noticeable difference with the 2nd refresh, once again could have stopped after one pass. Still loving the Beloved, though I'm eyeing up some of the others in my storage.

    Low effort photos recently, it's been a bit of a struggle to put some time into it with the inlaws here and prep for the little ones birthday. The Mrs wanted to go all out so we've been getting stuff prepped for the last week. Fingers crossed for the last week of AA I'll be able to put a bit more time into it!

    Have a grand one all.

    Cheers

    Marc

    Tags
    $MammothMafia24
    $Honemeisterschaft
    $FriodomRiders
    $RawHoggin

    Brush and Software Progress
    Zenith Day 22
    Soap Day 22

  2. u/loudmusicboy posted on 2024-08-22 03:26:19-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Down On The Farm For AA - Day 22

    • Brush: Omega 81151
    • Razor: Merkur 37C
    • Blade: Astra SP (9)
    • Lather: Stirling - Scots Pine Sheep
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Baker Street splash
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial unscented AS balm
    • Tags: $RawHoggin $ShepherdsofStirling

    Another stellar shave as we enter the home stretch of AA.

    Brush before and after pics. I'm definitely running out of ideas as to how to shoot these in my bathroom.

    $BarnyardChallenge musical inspiration provided by Steely Dan. I've definitely had a love/hate relationship with this band. Like, I hated them for years and years. But a couple of years ago, I was staying at The Verb Hotel in Boston and they have record players in every room and Steely Dan's Aja happened to be one of the albums left in my room. Damn that album sounded so good on vinyl and that moment totally turned my opinion on the band. Now the Steely Dan catalog gets some play around the house when the mood is right. "Black Cow" is one of my faves from that Aja album.

    Black coffee is a favorite of mine every day and it needs to get in my belly. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.

  3. u/EldrormR posted on 2024-08-22 04:29:11-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere August, Day 22 * 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

    Youngest is feeling better, coffee was strong, and the shave was good. A decent morning so far.

    Required tags:

    $Discord $Headless $Rawhoggin

  4. u/sahenders posted on 2024-08-22 05:14:12-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    AA24 - Day 22 - Trouble in Paradise

    Well this blade is now testing my technique and pressure management. I managed a DFS with no irritation, but the blade is definitely past its prime.

    Just when I think the boar stank is subsiding, it comes back with a vengeance. Are there trapped pockets of stench hiding in this knot? What is going on?

    The line up today was pleasant. Trouble Maker and Fougère Gothique are both earthy, smokey, and excellent.

    Brush Break-In Progress Album

    Weekly Tub Check: 176g (∆ -8)

  5. u/bmac92 posted on 2024-08-22 05:49:54-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2024 – AA Day 22

    • Brush: Zenith 505BC SE 28mm Bleached Boar
    • Razor: Razorock Hawk v3
    • Blade: Schick Proline (22)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

    Good shave today.

    $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24 $Discord

  6. u/Priusaurus posted on 2024-08-22 06:30:18-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 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

    It's still August, but it's feeling like autumn today

  7. u/tsrblke posted on 2024-08-22 07:07:11-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2024 – Pass Austerity

    • Brush: Stirling “Less Boar” 28mm x 46mm
    • Razor: Schick Injector
    • Blade: Schick Injector (22)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Smash
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Splash)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Balm)
    • Fragrance: Creed – Aventus Cologne

    Got interrupted by my son needing help getting dressed so only 2 passes and I’m a bit scruffy still. But it counts. By the by u/eldrormR, my pictures look similar but they are different. I just store everything in the same spot and take the pick without moving it.

    $Mammothmafia24 $rawhoggin $discord

  8. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-08-22 07:32:45-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 22, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser
    • Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (22)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    Really crappy shave this morning. A water line burst in town so I had almost zero water pressure this morning. It took almost 5 minutes just to halfway fill the sink up to shave…at least tomorrow is Friday!

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $Discord

  9. u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2024-08-22 08:00:08-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2024 - AA24 Day 22

    • 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 (22)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Rumble (28)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Rumble AS Balm (26)
    • Fragrance: Paco Rabanne - 1 Million EdT
    • Tags: $Discord $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24

    Precision Load; Face Lather; WTG/ATG/Cleanup Passes; BBS Result; 52nd Consec / 448th Overall SOTD; MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode AA rules

    Here's the Day 22 bristle break-in progress pictures taken just before the shave. Happy shaving and have a wonderful day.

  10. u/oswald_heist posted on 2024-08-22 08:44:31-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22 2024

    • Brush: Omega 13732 24mm
    • Razor: Solingen Best Silver Steel 6/8 (Straight shave #119)
    • Lather: Stirling - Varen
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Varen
    • Fragrance: Ineke Perfumes - Idyllwild

    Brush progress album

    $headless

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  11. u/jimm262 posted on 2024-08-22 09:48:05-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 22, 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 twenty-two, and while I’m not ready to declare complete victory, this is getting to the point where I am regularly getting predictively good shaves. Still not quite to the point that this is the tool that I would pick up before a date night or interview, but I can at least glimpse that on the horizon now.

    Photo with the aftershave bottle twisted a bit so you can see the level to see how much I lost yesterday. The last vertical pic I had was a couple of days ago and had the level just below the top of the label, so it looks like I dumped about an inch down the drain when the restrictor fell out yesterday. The restrictor is not cracked or anything, but it is super loose and useless now. I’m not quite sure what was holding it in before, but whatever friction was there before is gone now. No idea how or why. If I hold it down with my finger, it still works, but I’m going to need to tape it down or something because there’s no way that I will remember to do that after a period of not using it.

    Tags: $FriodomRiders $headless $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24

    Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

  12. u/BossHoggins10 posted on 2024-08-22 09:53:39-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2024 - AA24 Day 22

    • Brush: Zenith - B07-P1 Boar w/ Wood Handle
    • Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - 921-M
    • Blade: Gillette - Silver Blue
    • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Le Grand Chypre
    • Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Le Grand Chypre Splash

    Underloaded the brush today again... I need to stop being scared of using soap

    $RawHoggin

  13. u/Str8_Razor posted on 2024-08-22 12:51:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere August - Day 22

    • 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 day #4

    $Honemeisterschaft
    $FriodomRiders
    $MammothMafia24
    $RawHoggin


  14. u/djundjila posted on 2024-08-22 13:42:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Day 22/31 of Looking for Serenity in Austerity

    • Brush: Semogue Owner's Club (cherry wood and boar) (22)
    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco) (3)
    • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
    • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
    • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice

    Single digits now, AA is flying by.

    $FriodomRiders $HoneMeisterschaft $RawHoggin

  15. u/brokenjaw622 posted on 2024-08-22 14:35:40-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 22,2024

    • Brush: Summer Break Steinauer 26mm Zenith Boar
    • Razor: Thiers Issard Evide Sonnant Extra Hollow 6/8
    • Blade: Edge By u/whosgotthepudding [32]
    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Aftershave

    Here is today’s brush pic

    $Discord
    $RawHoggin
    $MammothMafia24
    $headless

    Brush Progress Album

  16. u/Environmental-Gap380 posted on 2024-08-22 15:59:36-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 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

    There’s a few scents in my collection that I think I wouldn’t get tired of using. Sonder is on the list of course, and I’d add Barrbarr, Alive, Shire 2, Rawr, 42, Cheshire, Y/R/P, Thè Noir et Vanille, Roam 2, Black Watch, 3 Scots, Bell Ringer, Prom King, and Roman Spice. A lucky 15 listed there, and while there are other scents I really like too. Oh wait Baker Street plus Lavender & Bergamot. Well, I guess there are more, but that’s a great line up for me. I think if I include samples, I can go at least 5 months without repeating a soap. That is both the hardest and best parts of Austere August. Difficulty, no variety for a whole month when there is an abundance of choice, but great that I don’t have to choose too. I only have 1 shave planned for September so far, so I will have to deal with the hassle of choosing each day.

    Shave was again very good today. Lathering is getting easier now, but it still takes longer for me to dial it in compared to bowl lathering. Not much irritation, and have an insurmountable lead with 18 bloodless shaves to 4 with blood. Unless I miss counted. It might be 17-5.

    Forgot to take a picture again. Not much difference from yesterday’s shot here.

  17. u/PhilosphicalZombie posted on 2024-08-22 16:08:30-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    2024-08-22 Austere August Day 22

    Take care and have a good one

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

  18. u/el_guapo26 posted on 2024-08-22 18:15:09-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 22, 2024
    Brush: Zenith 505BC
    Razor: Maggard V3M/MR5
    Blade: Astra SP [22]
    Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    Post Shave:* House of Mammoth - Everett

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24

  19. u/Eructate posted on 2024-08-22 18:29:07-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2024 - AA Day 22

    • Prep: Warm Shower
    • Brush: Semogue Torga C5
    • Razor: Weck Hair Shaper
    • Blade: Kismet (22)
    • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

    Challenges/Tags: $SubstantialStag $RawHoggin $headless $Discord

    Stag Spray 22

  20. u/FastBreakSloths posted on 2024-08-22 19:05:39-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 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

    I shave, I sleep, I wake up, and I shave.

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

    $Discord

  21. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-22 19:18:46-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (22)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Brush Pics in Album

    We're getting there.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  22. u/KerblimeySkal posted on 2024-08-22 19:21:12-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2024


    • Prep: cold face wash
    • Brush: Omega 21762 27mm Boar
    • Razor: Fatip Il Piccolo Storto Gold
    • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (22)
    • Lather: Abbate y la Mantia - Crumiro
    • Post Shave: Abbate y la Mantia - Crumiro splash
    • Tags: $UltraNightmareMode $RawHoggin $Discord

    Day 22: the soap might actually make it to the end. I don't want to get my hopes up, but it actually might! In the last third of the month and things are going surprisingly well!
    RawHoggin Album

  23. u/bacconchop posted on 2024-08-22 19:45:41-07:00 (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

    Today I continued my extra loading experiments and I reached a conclusion, lather quality might be better but it takes longer and doesn't look like how I like mine to look. I will stick to less loading and thin lower quality lather because that is my personal preferance.

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $headless

  24. u/TheStallionPartThree posted on 2024-08-22 19:55:21-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2024

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

    Good. Night.

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  25. u/cowzilla3 posted on 2024-08-22 20:09:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 22, 2024

    • Prep: Shower, Baxter Shave Tonic
    • Brush: Semogue Torga C5
    • Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
    • Blade: Personna Platinum (3)
    • Lather: Tabac
    • Post Shave: Old Spice Classic (US)

    $Discord

    $RawHoggin

  26. u/J33pGuy13 posted on 2024-08-22 20:25:26-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22nd, 2024 - Stagalicious

    Really craving badger brushes and a different soap base. The brush and soap I'm using now aren't bad, but I'm def hitting that "stir crazy" part of AA where I'm ready to get back to the chaotic rotation!

    Soap weigh in for day 21. I've been using significantly less soap than I anticipated this month.

    $SubstantialStag

    $Honemeisterschaft

    $Headless

    $RawHoggin

    $Discord

  27. u/archsoup1 posted on 2024-08-22 20:57:00-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 08/22/24

    https://imgur.com/a/BHzrNu3

    • 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

  28. u/tinyturtlefrog posted on 2024-08-22 20:57:06-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Thursday, Austere August 22, 2024 – SOTD

    • Prep: Cold water rinse
    • Brush: Omega 11137 Ash Wood Handle 24mm – Boar (22)
    • Razor: Gillette Tech – Pre-War
    • Blade: Rainbow Super Stainless (22)
    • Lather: Arko – Shave Stick
    • Post Shave: Lilac Vegetal – Aftershave
    • Tags: $UltraNightmareMode $RawHoggin

    New boar brush unboxing and daily progress photo album.


    Day 22. Austere August. Wishing you a fulfilling and peaceful shave. Let's continue to honor the craft and each other. Peace. 🪒 🙏