Ausgust 7, 2023
Brush: Ap. shave Co. - Purple Haze
Razor: GEM MMOC 2.nd Generation
Blade: GEM PTFE (7)
Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood indigo
Aftershave: Zingari - The Rambler
Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

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There was only little stubble to shave. Did not miss my straight razors and had a generally good shave this morning.

07-08 - The Mammoth Don't Mind

• Brush: Yaqi 'Purple Haze' w/ 24mm Mew Brown knot
• Razor: 1953-54 Gillette 'Aristocrat Junior'
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (7)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
• Fragrance: Proraso - Wood and Spice - Cologne

This is a perfect shave
Gliding on an incline
I'm staring at your post
You'll comment on mine

Went to the markets with my wife over the weekends. Picked up a first pressing of one of my favourite albums in remarkably good nick. Very chuffed with my find.

It's shaping up to be yet another busy week, least of all because I'll have to pull a weekend shift on top of everything else. I'm determined to force work to let me take Wednesday off - I'll need it after today and tomorrow.

Happy listening and happy shaving!

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August 7 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 7

• Brush: Dogclaration B9A
• Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
• Blade: GEM PTFE (7)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
• Fragrance: Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille

One week in to Austere August 2023 and I'm happy with my choice so far. Almond Leather is not a complex scent but is very pleasant and obviously Tusk base is the jam. I hope everyone's Monday is as pleasurable as a Monday can get.

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• Brush: Simpson Classic #1 Synthetic Brush
• Razor: Karve Shaving Christopher Bradley Aluminum
• Blade: Astra - Platinum
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 Balm
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 EDP

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Took the day off of work today to goof around with my 2 yr old because why not? After the shave this morning, a proper cup of coffee from the local roaster. Today is going alright so far! I have been picking up vintage razor stuff from ebay lately... Anxiously awaiting several packages. A rolls razor arrives today! Can't wait to check it out. Hope everyone has an easy peasy lemon squeezey sort of day.

🦣 SOTD: 08/07/2023 🦣

Brush: TanZ “Dark Skies” 🐗

Razor: GEM 1920’s Nickel Revamp

Blade: GEM Single Edge, 7th use

Soap: House Of Mammoth Fu Dao Puck

Aftershave: House Of Mammoth Fu Dao

Balm: House of Mammoth Fu Dao

Fragrance: House of Mammoth Fu Dao

Day 7

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1 week in! Kids were going nuts today. Only time for a one pass shave. The GEM did a great job though in my opinion with the single pass. The hefty GEM PTFE blade is awesome. Thank god I’m smelling like a boss now.

Aug 7, 2023 - A Wecked Mammoth August

• Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps Grant w/Maggard 26mm Boar

• Razor: Weck Sextoblade

• Blade: Kismet Hair Shaper

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Dammusi

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder Balm

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

Made it through the first week and things are looking good for being able to make it through this month with the Weck! When I first signed up I was worried about my ability to get a close enough shave but I’ve done better than I was expecting!

Todays passes: cheeks WTG/XTG/ATG; chin & neck: WTG/XTG produced a fairly clean shave! I was going to try a ATG pass on my chin but the WoodStock woke up from his nap and cut my shaving time short.

One week of using this soap and have used 7g total Which conveniently averages out to 1g per shave!

Raw Hoggin album

Daily tags: #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23 #MonthOfWeckoning

August 7, 2023

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps 28mm Synthetic
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Personna Glide-coated Hair Shaper (7)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
• Post Shave: Stirling - Unscented - Balm
• Fragrance: Kenneth Cole - Reaction

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Passes: (Face) WTG, XTG
Passes: (Neck) WTG, ATG
Cuts: 1 (Running total: 18)

I saw u/jwoods32 post that he's had good luck with the pinch grip near his chin, which has been my trouble area. Still managed a little nick on my chin, but the shave seems much easier with the pinch than the standard grip near my chin. I'll be exploring that over the next few days.

In other news, I keep having packages arrive at my house that I am unable to use unless I want to engage in a second luxury shave. That SLS is getting more and more tempting.

August 7, 2023

• Brush: Dogwood Good Gully Maggard Black and White Synthetic 26mm
• Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
• Blade: 7 O’Clock – Sharpedge (Yellow) (7)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Voices
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Almond Leather

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August 7, 2023 - Austere August Wecked Mammoth Hog

• Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
• Razor: Weck Hair Shaper Glitter Scales
• Blade: Kismet Rostfrei (7)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder Splash
• Daily Tags: #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23
• Passes: Face - wtg/atg Neck - xtg up and down
• Music: Big Head Todd and the Monsters - “Bittersweet” - Live at Red Rocks

Pic of SOC before shave 7

The brush continues to get more split ends, but a couple bristles broke off tonight. Overall it has shed less than many new brushes I’ve tried. That cherry handle feels really good in the hand. The finish is sort of satin and while smooth, isn’t slippery. I’m quite pleased with the brush so far. It isn’t breaking in as fast as my Zeniths, but another 20 plus shaves hopefully will get it softening up nicely. I didn’t get as nice a lather tonight. I should have tried to load more soap than I did. I didn’t shake out as much water after soaking the brush, and it just didn’t seem to take up the soap as much. No blood again, but my neck really fought me tonight. Tried adjusting my grip more. It worked better going up, but the downward pass kept catching the edge. I am stunned I didn’t cut up my neck. Now the splash burned a lot, and not very close there, but my face I could probably get bbs with another xtg pass. I didn’t get to enjoy the Sonder much. My sinuses are a bit stuffy today, so not picking up much.

August 7, 2023 - Austere August Day 7

• Prep: House of Mammoth Embrace Doppio Bath Soap
• Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts 24mm 2-Band
• Razor: Charcoal Goods LVL II SS (Gen 2) on Triad Aristocrat SS handle
• Blade: Personna 74 (53)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Aftershave

One week down, three more to go...

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AUGUST 7, 2023

• Brush: r/wetshaving Zentih MOAR BOAR 31mm
• Razor: King C. Gillette Chrome
• Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Smash
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Smash Splash
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Smash Balm

Another Monday in the books. I feel like I am not putting a dent in this brush but I see the difference in the pics. Back to work and school starts again for the kiddos and baseball little league season is starting. This is going to be a busy week. Ya’ll have a good one.

RawHoggin

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August 7, AA 2023

• Brush: Semogue 2000
• Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (7)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder splash

Use Progression: Unboxing, New, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Day 7 and I feel like pretty much all of the pig smell is gone. Not that it really bothered me too much though. Guess all the time I spent around hogs in my youth made that smell a little less offensive. Lather continues to get better now that I have a little more of a system. One week down.

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August 7, 2023 – Week one

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Dundy” Maggard Boar 26mm
• Razor: Marianna #310 Hair Shaper
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (7)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

Well boys and girls, we made it. One week of this foolishness and only 3.5 to go. We got this.

Smooth first pass on the sideburns, upper neck, and cheeks tonight. It didn’t all fall apart after that, but, there’s a reason I shave at night and not in the mornings during August – I’d rather not go to work every morning with the inevitable razor burn and nicks all over my neck. It is improving, but, I feel a bit lost on my neck. I can really only go straight down my neck and straight up it – anything horizontal is just not happening. It’s fine but it leaves me with a pseudo with the grain/across the grain first pass and then an against the grain/across the grain second pass. It’s weird and challenging and maybe I should watch some more people shave their necks but who has time for that these days.

Dundy 1 and 2 was great as usual and Dammusi continues to excel.

Overall from where I was a week ago when I first started this I’m at least happy with some progress happening. Hopefully there’s no plateau and they continue to get better.

Tags: #MammothMafia23 #RawHoggin #Monthofweckoning

Edit: forgot to post in markdown, fool.

August 7, 2023

• Brush: Zenith 31mm MOAR BOAR
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (7)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Sonder
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder

If this is the monthly baseline I’ll feel ok the rest of the month. I think the number one thing I’ve changed so far in this first week, that I notice I changed, is starting to wear my glasses for the neck. That has helped a lot.

AA Miles: 39 miles. Holy shit it was so fucking hot today. I went out at 7pm and it was still 100 degrees with a 106 heat index. Time to start figuring out how to ride before work instead of at night.

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August 7, 2023 – AA 7: 1 Week In

• Brush: r/wetshaving Zentih MOAR BOAR 31mm
• Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (42)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Smash

Evening cold water shave as it’s still hot in my house despite being lively outside. Brush break in. #MammothMafia23