Post 'Saturday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 24, 2024' of challenge 'Raw Hoggin 2024'

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The number of participants is 27
  1. u/Crossan1983 posted on 2024-08-24 00:27:18-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 24-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 shave, nice chilled one for a pleasant three pass effort with a very smooth finish. That'll be the most chilled part of the day though, now I've got to help the Mrs prep for a kids party with about 20 x 6 year olds...save me!

    Have a grand one all.

    Cheers

    Marc

    Tags
    $MammothMafia24
    $Honemeisterschaft
    $FriodomRiders
    $RawHoggin

    Brush and Software Progress
    Zenith Day 24
    Soap Day 24

  2. u/Str8_Razor posted on 2024-08-24 01:19:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere August - Day 24 - Waterproof‽ Don't do it with your carbon steel.

    • 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 #6

    I wonder if having a strop with a Friodur makes any sense. And how a Friodur could be the best introduction for a straight razor shaving beginner.

    $Honemeisterschaft
    $FriodomRiders
    $MammothMafia24
    $RawHoggin


  3. u/sahenders posted on 2024-08-24 05:07:20-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    AA24 - Day 24

    I'm finding a middle ground between closeness and comfort to hopefully finish out the month with this blade.

    Brush Break-In Progress Album

  4. u/loudmusicboy posted on 2024-08-24 05:14:27-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Down On The Farm For AA - Day 24

    • Brush: Omega 81151
    • Razor: Merkur 37C
    • Blade: Astra SP (11)
    • Lather: Stirling - Scots Pine Sheep
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Baker Street splash
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial unscented AS balm
    • Tags: $RawHoggin $ShepherdsofStirling

    The Sheep base post-shave feel is fanfuckingtastic. I'm a little bored with this shave but the end is nigh and the lathers will be different soon.

    Brush before and after pics here.

    $BarnyardChallenge musical inspiration provided by the disco era. As a Gen Xer, I happily lived through the hair metal era (Out of the Cellar from Ratt is the greatest album of that era) which then got ushered into obscurity by the grunge era. But to get to either of those, we had to survive the disco era. Some of us had parents who got all decked out to hit the disco, maybe do some rails of cocaine there and dance into the wee hours (I can't attest to the cocaine with my parents, I think...). If nothing else, some of us remember sitting in the backseat of mom's or dad's car whille they were ripping a cigarette with the windows maybe open hearing the disco tunes come over the radio. If you were under the age of 10, like I was in those days, you probably really enjoyed this little ditty that was released in 1976. Yes, this might be as bad as getting Rick Rolled but I'm giving you "Disco Duck" this morning.

    Coffee needs to start rolling around my system right now. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.

  5. u/EldrormR posted on 2024-08-24 05:49:05-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere August, Day 24 * 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

    Tried a less developed, more slurry like lather with the Williams and it worked just as good, if not slightly better, as when I spent several minutes trying to get it "just right". This will save me much time in the mornings.

    Required tags:

    $Discord $Headless $Rawhoggin

  6. u/Priusaurus posted on 2024-08-24 06:38:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 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

    Beautiful day today.

  7. u/tsrblke posted on 2024-08-24 07:24:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 2024 – Time Austerity

    • Brush: Stirling “Less Boar” 28mm x 46mm
    • Razor: Schick Injector
    • Blade: Schick Injector (24)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Smash
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Splash)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Balm)
    • Fragrance: Creed – Aventus Cologne

    One week left. I need to spend some time killing smushes after this. Will likely alternate in and out with my GTB while I go for the kill.

    $Mammothmafia24 $rawhoggin $discord

  8. u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2024-08-24 08:25:11-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 2024 - AA24 Day 24

    • 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 (24)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Rumble (30)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Rumble AS Balm (28)
    • Fragrance: Paco Rabanne - 1 Million EdT
    • Tags: $Discord $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24

    Precision Load; Face Lather; WTG/ATG/Cleanup Passes; BBS Result; 54th Consec / 450th Overall SOTD; MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode AA rules

    Blade efficiency continues to decline. I'm overcompensating by increasing buffing in the chin and jawline areas, so it's only a matter of time before irritation sets in. I may need to lower my shaving result expectations to keep my face happy for the rest of AA, but today's not that day.

    Here's the Day 24 bristle break-in progress pictures taken just before the shave. Happy shaving and have a wonderful day.

  9. u/bmac92 posted on 2024-08-24 09:12:43-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 2024 – AA Day 24

    • Brush: Zenith 505BC SE 28mm Bleached Boar
    • Razor: Razorock Hawk v3
    • Blade: Schick Proline (24)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

    Got careless and gave myself a decent nick on my chin. Oof. Otherwise a great shave.

    $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24 $Discord

  10. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-08-24 09:13:07-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 24, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser
    • Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (24)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    Quick 2 pass shave this morning. Still not sick of this software but ready for different hardware. Not that it’s bad, just yearning for variety again

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $Discord

  11. u/PhilosphicalZombie posted on 2024-08-24 10:03:35-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    2024-08-24 Austere August Day 24

    Caught the arm of my glasses with the blade. Blade seems okay. Nothing unpleasant happening in the rest of the shave.

    Take care and have a good one

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

  12. u/jimm262 posted on 2024-08-24 10:40:36-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 24, 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-four. I’ve been mostly doing two WTG passes this month, but haircut day seemed a good day to go for a closer shave. I did end up with a closer shave at the acceptable cost of a couple small weepers, but it was a good reminder that I still have a lot of practice to go before claiming victory. WTG is now comfortable and predictable, but other directions (XTG, ATG) still feel pretty awkward.

    Tags: $FriodomRiders $headless $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24

    Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

  13. u/el_guapo26 posted on 2024-08-24 10:41:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 24, 2024
    Brush: Zenith 505BC
    Razor: Maggard V3M/MR5
    Blade: Astra SP [24]
    Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett * Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Everett

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24

  14. u/BossHoggins10 posted on 2024-08-24 11:48:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 2024 - AA24 Day 24

    • Brush: Zenith - B07-P1 Boar w/ Wood Handle
    • Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - 921-M
    • Blade: Gillette - Silver Blue
    • Lather: Red House Farm - Boisvender
    • Post Shave: Noble Otter - Barrbarr Splash

    Best lather to date with this soap. Happy Saturday folks

    $RawHoggin

  15. u/brokenjaw622 posted on 2024-08-24 12:13:48-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 24,2024

    • Brush: Summer Break Steinauer 26mm Zenith Boar
    • Razor: Thiers Issard Evide Sonnant Extra Hollow 6/8
    • Blade: Edge By u/whosgotthepudding [34]
    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Aftershave

    I think Saturday afternoon shaves are my favorite.

    Here is today’s brush pic

    $Discord
    $RawHoggin
    $MammothMafia24
    $headless

    Brush Progress Album

  16. u/djundjila posted on 2024-08-24 14:54:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Day 24/31 of Looking for Serenity in Austerity

    • Brush: Semogue Owner's Club (cherry wood and boar) (24)
    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco) (7)
    • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
    • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
    • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice

    So, just yesterday, I was loudly (and impatiently) wondering whether the tips of this brush would ever start splitting, only to wake up to a mass splitting event this morning. Now we're cooking.

    $FriodomRiders $HoneMeisterschaft $RawHoggin

  17. u/Tetriside posted on 2024-08-24 16:25:36-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 2024 Brush: Semogue 830
    Razor: Henson Ti22 Medium
    Blade: Personna 74 (25)
    Lather: House of Mammoth - Embrace
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Balm

    Once again, I shaved three days growth and regretted waiting so long. I feel like I need to shave daily with this razor. The first pass too multiple strokes over certain spots, especially around my chin. I'd like to put this blade in a different razor to get a better idea how sharp it is at this point.

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24

  18. u/KerblimeySkal posted on 2024-08-24 17:11:20-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 2024


    • Prep: cold face wash
    • Brush: Omega 21762 27mm Boar
    • Razor: Fatip Il Piccolo Storto Gold
    • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (24)
    • Lather: Abbate y la Mantia - Crumiro
    • Post Shave: Abbate y la Mantia - Crumiro splash
    • Tags: $UltraNightmareMode $RawHoggin $Discord

    Day 24: Back to a decent shave, though I am certainly feeling the blade a lot more now.
    RawHoggin Album

  19. u/Eructate posted on 2024-08-24 17:12:48-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 2024 - AA Day 24

    • Prep: Warm Shower
    • Brush: Semogue Torga C5
    • Razor: Weck Hair Shaper
    • Blade: Kismet (24)
    • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

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

    Stag Spray 24

  20. u/Environmental-Gap380 posted on 2024-08-24 17:26:52-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 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

    One week left now. I do think I’m getting a little better, but no where near the ease of effort with a DE razor. Not sure I’ll kill the tub by next Saturday. If not, I’ll have it for Mammoth Mondays until it is killed. I do like that the Mammoth logo is peaking out of the ring o’death.

    Brush soaking and state of the soap

  21. u/oswald_heist posted on 2024-08-24 17:52:05-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24 2024

    • Brush: Omega 13732 24mm
    • Razor: Solingen Best Silver Steel 6/8 (Straight shave #121)
    • Lather: Stirling - Varen
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Varen
    • Fragrance: Ineke Perfumes - Idyllwild

    Brush progress album

    Had a bad shave yesterday but redeemed myself today.

    $headless

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  22. u/TheStallionPartThree posted on 2024-08-24 19:00:35-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 2024 – 24

    • Brush: Semogue Torga C5
    • Razor: Christopher Bradley B SB AL plate – Maggard Handle
    • Blade: Wizamet (4)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Varen
    • Post Shave: Noble Otter – Orbit

    Missed that synthetic coolant post shave. Shave 4 on this wiz was so smooth.

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  23. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-24 19:46:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (24)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Little afternoon shave. We had dinner plans that got cancelled so we went to see "Twisters" instead since we already had child care.

    Also, it's New Bike Day which means "New Straight Razor Day" isn't coming anytime soon.

    Good shave, Brush Pics in Album

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  24. u/bacconchop posted on 2024-08-24 20:29:51-07:00 (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 finally got a new spray mister so lather was great. My sister's boyfriend broke up with her so I have to deal with a lot of crying this weekend, first breakup and all. I found that I accidentally posted last monday's SOTD on last sunday's thread so hopefully judges spare me. I made pretty good smash burgers today and in return my brother made me creme brulee.

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $headless

  25. u/tinyturtlefrog posted on 2024-08-24 21:39:12-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Saturday, Austere August 24, 2024 – SOTD

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

    New boar brush unboxing and daily progress photo album.


    Day 24. Austere August. May the simplicity of our setup bring clarity and skill to our shaves. Keep going strong! Peace. 🪒 🙏

  26. u/archsoup1 posted on 2024-08-24 22:51:42-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 08/24/24

    https://imgur.com/a/6BGJUYl

    • 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/J33pGuy13 posted on 2024-08-24 22:58:41-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24th, 2024 - Stagalicious

    Forgot to grab a gear pic but I did snag pics of the brush for the progress album. This thing broke in so nicely over the month, I'd say it only took about a dozen shaves to hit it's stride.

    $SubstantialStag

    $Honemeisterschaft

    $Headless

    $RawHoggin

    $Discord