Ausgust 8, 2023
Brush: Ap. shave Co. - Purple Haze
Razor: GEM MMOC 2.nd Generation
Blade: GEM PTFE (8)
Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood indigo
Aftershave: Zingari - The Rambler
Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

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I missed a spot on my right jawline yesterday and found out while I was already in the office. It made me furious. That patch of long, spikey hair. Argh!

Today I am clean shaven. 24 passes down and the blade I'd still working well. Pretty interesting that the coating is able to do it. It also makes the price of around 1 buck per blade seem like a better deal.

08-08 - House of Meow-moth

• Brush: Yaqi 'Purple Haze' w/ 24mm Mew Brown knot
• Razor: 1953-54 Gillette 'Aristocrat Junior'
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (8)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
• Fragrance: Proraso - Wood and Spice - Cologne

Featuring my one and only son, Teddy, as today's model.

Something I considered far too briefly before setting out on this month-long challenge was the fact that, by its very nature, shaving with just one set of products would massively decrease the amount of said product as the days and weeks progress.
Now, for most of you that's not a problem because you have the luxury of living in the same country as the artisans that make your AA choices, which means you can just re-up on your favourites at the end of the month.
I don't have that luxury. This set of Mood Indigo was hard to come by, and I'm really starting to fear having to order a new set by the end of August. I can't live without it, but paying $60 in shipping alone will ruin me.
I'll have to square up a bazaar deal with a very nice and accommodating person (this could be you, wink wink nudge nudge) or else bite the bullet and piss away $90+ Aussie dollars to the god of international shipping.

But that's a problem for Juli three weeks from now. Juli today gets to enjoy another day of Mindigo. And Juli today is happy for that. He will stop referring to himself in the third person now.

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Tags: #MammothMafia23 #UNCHALLENGE

🦣 SOTD: 08/08/2023 🦣

Brush: TanZ “Dark Skies” 🐗

Razor: GEM 1920’s Nickel Revamp

Blade: GEM Single Edge, 8th 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 8

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WTG, XTG with a clean up. Great shave headed in to work. Have a great day everyone!

August 8 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 8

• Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
• Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
• Blade: GEM PTFE (8)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
• Fragrance: Tom Ford - Oud Wood

A fine shave early this morning. I don't feel like I'm obviously overloading but I've been getting enough lather for like 9 passes. This 30mm knot is gluttonous.

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August 8, 2023

• Brush: Dogwood Good Gully Maggard Black and White Synthetic 26mm
• Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
• Blade: 7 O’Clock – Sharpedge (Yellow) (8)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Voices
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Almond Leather

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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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To work I go.

August 8, 2023

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps 28mm Synthetic
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Personna Glide-coated Hair Shaper (8)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
• Post Shave: Stirling - Unscented - Balm
• Fragrance: Kenneth Cole - Reaction

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#Monthofweckoning

Passes: (Face) WTG, XTG
Passes: (Neck) WTG, ATG
Cuts: 1 (Running total: 19)

It like I get almost done, and then lacerate my chin. Every freaking day.

August 8, 2023 - Austere Hoggin Weck Mafia

• Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
• Razor: Weck Hair Shaper Glitter Scales
• Blade: Kismet Rostfrei (8)
• 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

Brush after shave #8

Another bloodless Weck shave. While no nicks of weepers, but I almost lost my right earlobe. I slipped and I felt the razor hit my ear, but it must have been the tip away from the edge of the blade. Tried a bit more adjustment to the blade angle. I think I was going a bit too shallow. Sometimes I feel like the blade is catching the skin. I got the lather well liaded and lots of water, but though to my fingers the lather felt very slick, maybe I can get it even more so?

Aug 8, 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
  2 quick passes tonight. Everyone in our house is fighting off something so it’s been just a great day… Cheeks WTG/ATG; chin neck WTG/XTG.

Raw Hoggin album

Daily tags: #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23 #MonthOfWeckoning

AUGUST 8, 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

Well another day in the books. Personna is holding well. MoarBoar is getting softer. Lather still mediocre. Could be user error. Ya’ll have a good one.

RawHoggin

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August 8, 2023

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Dundy” Maggard Boar 26mm
• Razor: Marianna #310 Hair Shaper
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (8)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

Over 25% of the way through this madness, my wife asked this evening how the razor was treating me. “I still cut myself every shave, it’s very annoying and painful, but it’s better than the night I was ready to give up.” Also, I feel like Robin Williams in Jumanji every time my kids see me post shave.

Nothing new to report. Dundy pic 1 and pic 2 did well and Dammusi is still excellent – the cooling effect on my face right now is just stellar after another poor hair-shaper experience, too. Hair shaper 2 passes continue to improve but are still for sure rated in the poor category – a couple more unfortunate slices tonight with the usual few nicks. Thank goodness I picked up a styptic pencil, that stuff is magic.

For the photo today in incorporated this book because it was still on the bathroom counter from when my 5 year old son needed it to finish his evening dump. Proud of that boy.

Anyway – have a good night all.

Tags: #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23

August 8, 2023

• Brush: Zenith 31mm MOAR BOAR
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (8)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Sonder
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder

Lather sucked today. XTG was rough, miraculously no blood considering how not slick the lather was. If the lather had too bubbly, and not very slick, how do I fix that? (I asked this on discord but figure I’d put it here too in case non-discord people read this.

AA Mileage: 46 miles. Good ride today, still 100 degrees, but less humid so it wasn’t as bad. I can’t wait to see what my average heart rate is on these rides when the weather cools off. Right now it’s very high.

Tags: #Monthofweckoning #MammothMafia23

August 8, 2023 – AA 8

• Brush: r/wetshaving Zentih MOAR BOAR 31mm
• Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (43)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Smash

Another evening cold water shave. Just 1 WTG pass. Break in album. I feel like I alternate, albeit unintentionally, between wet and dry bristle pictures, but is what it is. #MammothMafia23

August 8, AA 2023

• Brush: Semogue 2000
• Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (8)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder splash

Use Progression: Unboxing, New, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Starting week two and I’m feeling the sharpness of the blade begin to decline. Still was able to manage a smooth shave, but it’s just not feeling as sharp as it did.

Tags: #MammothMafia23 #RawHoggin