Post 'Friday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 30, 2024' of challenge 'Shepherds of Stirling 2024'

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  1. u/sahenders posted on 2024-08-30 00:38:38-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    AA24 - Day 30 - Fougère Friday

    I had to get in a pairing with Cerberus Fougère before the end of the month, and it did not disappoint.

    One more day with this blade, and then I can bin it. I'm looking forward to using a fresh blade again.

    Brush Break-In Progress Album

  2. u/loudmusicboy posted on 2024-08-30 03:12:21-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Down On The Farm For AA - Day 30

    • Brush: Omega 81151
    • Razor: Merkur 37C
    • Blade: Astra SP (17)
    • Lather: Stirling - Scots Pine Sheep
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Baker Street splash
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial unscented AS balm
    • Tags: $RawHoggin $ShepherdsofStirling

    One more shave! One more shave! One more shave!

    In other news, my brush lost its third bristle this month. Before and after pics here.

    $BarnyardChallenge musical inspiration comes from the doom world this morning. The world of heavier music really seems to have an affinity for bands names that contain everyone's favorite farm animal- the goat. There's Goatwhore, Goatsnake, Goat Semen, Goat Penis, Goat Smoker and plenty more. This morning, I'm going with King Goat, a short lived British band that put out 2 albums between 2017 and 2018 that were pretty stellar. The lead singer has a ballsy set of pipes on him and the riffs behind him are chewy as all get out. This morning I'll go with "Revenants" from their Conduit album.

    Thank F'in Goats it's Friday!! And thankfully there's coffee. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.

  3. u/Priusaurus posted on 2024-08-30 07:27:28-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 30, 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

    Shout-out u/Engineered_Shave for designing this soap stand to help with SOTD photos. I printed it last night and he's already made some improvements. Looking forward to seeing the next one(s).

  4. u/oswald_heist posted on 2024-08-30 11:00:06-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 30 2024

    • Brush: Omega 13732 24mm
    • Razor: Solingen Best Silver Steel 6/8 (Straight shave #127)
    • Lather: Stirling - Varen
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Varen
    • Fragrance: Ineke Perfumes - Idyllwild

    Brush progress album

    The wetshaving community really needs to talk to whoever is in charge of these things about changing August to one of the thirty day months.

    $headless

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  5. u/GoldenSteelBoy posted on 2024-08-30 11:35:13-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    End of Austere August

    • Prep: Hot water splash with face wash
    • Razor: Rockwell 6C
    • Blade: Astra SP (5)
    • Lather: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
    • Brush: Maggards 22mm B&W synthetic
    • Splash: Skin Bracer

    $ShepherdsofStirling

    Excellent BBS shave. No major nicks/irritation. There was slight blood on my neck, but it was no big deal. No serious blood was shed during this whole shave nonetheless. What a way to end AA and the Shepherds of Stirling challenge on a high note. The blade still held up on its 5th use as I decided to push it to complete this month and challenge. The result was a drama-free BBS shave with no issues whatsoever. With that being said, I’m happy to have made it through and I’m excited to get back to normal when September comes. Overall, great shave to end AA on a high note. Congrats to everyone else that completed this month and challenge. We made it guys.

  6. u/_walden_ posted on 2024-08-30 17:42:27-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 30, 2024

    • Brush: Chisel & Hound "Rob's Finest" w/25mm Paragon Synthetic
    • Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline Jewel Gen 2
    • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (7)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
    • Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Frankie & Myrna - Aftershave
    • Post Shave: allMan - Refined - Balm

    $Discord
    $ShepherdsofStirling
    Progress Album

  7. u/TheStallionPartThree posted on 2024-08-30 18:59:15-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 30, 2024 – Uno Mas.

    • Brush: Semogue Torga C5
    • Razor: Christopher Bradley B SB AL plate – Maggard Handle
    • Blade: Wizamet (5)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Varen
    • Post Shave: Noble Otter – Orbit

    I really enjoy this hobby because even 29 shaves in with the same product you can still fuck up the 30th. I couldn’t dial in the lather and nicked my neck with a stupid attempt at a cleaner first pass around the Adam’s apple. Oh well. Here’s to the closing of a great month with great products.

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling