Post 'Tuesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 15, 2023' of challenge 'Raw Hoggin 2023'

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  1. u/Crossan1983 posted on 2023-08-14 23:42:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    AA SOTD 15-Aug

    • Brush: Semogue - Owners Club Taj (15)
    • Razor:  Shield - Predator
    • Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (15)
    • Lather: Ariana & Evans - Tobacco Road
    • Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Tobacco Road AS
    • Fragrance: Ariana & Evans - Tobacco Road EDP

    Day 15 of AA and #RawHoggin.

    Excellent shave this morning, brilliant lather, still carried on with wetting the brush rather than soaking and still seems to work a treat, this brush is excellent.

    I fear there may be a couple of hard weeks ahead though, they've been a while in transit but I'm expecting Woodshop, Shire 2, Shiloh, The Master and Lothur The Three Amigos along with a whole host of Summer Break samples. The lather games and homecoming are to blame for the Summer Break splurge…it's going to be tough, wish me luck! 

    Pre-Shave

    Post-Shave 

    Cheers

    Marc

    #RawHoggin

  2. u/gorgbob posted on 2023-08-15 00:58:51-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 15, 2023
    Brush: Omega 10029
    Razor: Gem MMOC
    Blade: Personna GEM
    Lather: MWF - - Soap
    Post Shave:* Moon Soaps - Havana - Balm

    Day 15 still #RawHoggin

    Brush album

    Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

  3. u/loudmusicboy posted on 2023-08-15 04:06:07-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Raw Hoggin’ My Way Through August - Day 15

    • Brush: Zenith B16
    • Razor: GEM Flying Wing
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (15)
    • Lather: Crowne & Crane - Green Tea soap
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Spearmint splash
    • Post Shave: Crowne & Crane - Green Tea balm

    #rawhoggin

    I'm starting to get a bit noseblind to this set up but that's ok. This set is still great for another 16 days of usage. Of course, receiving a PIF soap and a soap in trade over the last couple of days is making me yearn for a bit of a change. The brush is still going strong and continues its lovely break in. Pre and post shave pics here.

    Have a great day all!

  4. u/whosgotthepudding posted on 2023-08-15 04:18:54-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    8/15/23

    • Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/ 24mm Maggards Premium Boar
    • Razor: MMOC
    • Blade: GEM (18)
    • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original
    • Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Aftershave Lotion

    Knot progress:

    Album

    #RawHoggin

  5. u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2023-08-15 06:43:08-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 15, 2023 – Month of Austerity Day 15

    • Brush: RazoRock 506U Olive Wood w/ 26mm Natural Boar Bristle
    • Razor: RazoRock Game Changer .76-P
    • Blade: Elios Inoxidable (4)
    • Preshave: Stirling Soap Co. – Unscented
    • Lather: Catie's Bubbles – Le Nude
    • Post Shave: Zingari Man – Unscented Balm
    • AA Tags: #RawHoggin #unscented

    Curiousity question: When I shave I don't smell anything. Does that mean that I've become noseblind to unscented software?

    Seriously, I'm back to déjà vu shaving. Boar soak, wet method tub-loading, face lather-building, slick drippy lather, 2 passes (WTG+ATG), DFS result. Knot break-in continues with bristle hair splitting, knot blooming, and no hair loss.

    Here's the Day 15 just before and immediately after the shave brush pictures. Raw Hoggin', Unscented, and AA Extreme Mode challenges ongoing.

  6. u/2SaintsDude posted on 2023-08-15 06:44:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    AUGUST 15, 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

    Tuesday and halfway point!! Moar is almost scentless. Ya’ll have a good one.

    RawHoggin

    MammothMafia23

  7. u/jwoods23 posted on 2023-08-15 09:52:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug 15, 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

    Cheeks & Neck: WTG/ATG, chin: WTG/XTG/ATG(kinda)

    Got a semi ATG pass on my chin since I’m still working on that. But I got a really nice almost BBS shave everywhere else!

    Remembered to weigh my tub this morning before the shave and used 11g this week and 18g total in two weeks. Stark increase in usage from last week but still a fairly reasonable 1.3g per day.

    Raw Hoggin album

    Daily tags: #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23 #MonthOfWeckoning

  8. u/Priusaurus posted on 2023-08-15 10:15:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 15, 2023

    • Brush: AP Shave Co Gold Flakes with Oumo 30mm Boar
    • Razor: Diane Hair Shaper – Patent 33095 78145
    • Blade: Fromm Hair Shaper Blade (15)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep
    • Post Shave: Declaration Ghosting – Unscented Aftershave Liniment

    I wouldn’t call today a “good shave” and certainly not a close shave, but maybe “good enough” would be appropriate. Gets a little better every day. #unscented #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin

  9. u/Environmental-Gap380 posted on 2023-08-15 14:40:52-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 15, 2023 - Almost Halfway

    • Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
    • Razor: Weck Hair Shaper Glitter Scales
    • Blade: Kismet Rostfrei (15)
    • 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 before shave 15

    A shave before seeing the Barbie movie. My daughter is making me wear pink.

  10. u/Absenth posted on 2023-08-15 16:20:44-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    2023-08-15 - Day Fifteen

    • Prep: Hot Shower
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade
    • Blade: Kismet (15)
    • Brush: Omega Pro48
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - War
    • Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Splash
    • Balm: Nivea Cooling Balm

    Austere August:

    • Day: 15

    *MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode * #RawHoggin - Brush Pics: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 * #MonthOfWeckoning

    Dear u/PrideTwo

    On this fifteenth day of Austere August, as I took up arms for my daily #WAR, I couldn't help but notice a subtle change in the razor's behavior. The blade, having endured fifteen encounters with my stubborn whiskers, bore the marks of its battles. While still efficient at its duty, there was a newfound hint of tugs and pulls, as if the blade itself was starting to bear the weight of this relentless war.

    The shave unfolded with a mix of familiarity and a subtle discomfort. The razor, my trusty companion, glided across my face with its usual precision, yet there was a sensation of resistance, a reminder that time and use were gradually taking their toll.

    As I stood there, razor in hand, I couldn't help but draw parallels between this battle and my own journey. It's as if the razor and I are growing intertwined, marked by the challenges we face. The scent of the soap, that overpowering aroma of #WAR, no longer felt foreign; instead, it had become a part of this daily ritual, a strangely comforting presence.

    As the fifteenth day draws to a close, I'm not blind to the evolving bond with this #WAR, the gradual acceptance of the struggle. The razor, once an adversary, has become a part of my routine, a familiar companion in this journey. Tomorrow, as I step into the sixteenth day, I'll carry this evolving perspective with me, a mix of acceptance, attachment, and a hint of that unexpected connection. Onward, my journal, through the ever-deepening complexities of this path.

  11. u/OrganMeat posted on 2023-08-15 16:26:47-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 15, 2023
    Prep: Splash of cold water
    Brush: Zenith Unbleached 506U XSE 27mm
    Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite SS
    Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (yellow) (13)
    Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter
    Post Shave: Noble Otter - Firefighter
    Fragrance:* Chatillon Lux - Confluence Eau de Toilette

    I went out of town last weekend and completely forgot about #RawHoggin. I brought my synth without even thinking about it. Major brain fart. That puts me out of the running for that side challenge, but I'm gonna continue using and breaking in this unbleached boar. Everything is going well with my gear, just gotta get my head checked.

  12. u/Eructate posted on 2023-08-15 17:12:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 15, 2023

    I've broken in a couple boars like this at this point, but it always surprises me how much I end up liking each one. #RawHoggin #Monthofweckoning

  13. u/putneycj posted on 2023-08-15 18:50:38-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 15, 2023 – “All the rest have 31″

    • Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Dundy” Maggard Boar 26mm
    • Razor: Marianna #310 Hair Shaper
    • Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (15)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

    Thirty days has September, April, June, and November, all the rest have 31 except February…” that’s how I learned it, anyway. All that means is we’re not quite half way because this is one of those extra long months.

    Shave was fine. Dundy was weirdly still damp from last nights shave, guess I didn’t fling the water out of it enough when I was done. It’ll be nice when I can towel dry the knot again. Dammusi is still great and aside from accidentally scraping a bit off a cut from a few days ago this was pretty much a bloodless shave. I’ll take it.

    As always, the two pass hybrid method works well and I seem to still be improving, even if this blade sucks. Not brave enough to try a 3rd pass, but, improving.

    Also - wetshaving database constantly auto adjusts my blade number of uses to the wrong number and I can't figure out why. Anyone else?

    Tags: #MammothMafia23 #RawHoggin #Monthofweckoning

  14. u/curbside_champ posted on 2023-08-15 19:17:30-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 15, AA 2023

    • Brush: Semogue 2000
    • Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti
    • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (15)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder splash

    Use Progression: Unboxing, New, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

    Pretty much half way through this thing and still kicking. Ready for the downhill second half.

    Tags: #MammothMafia23 #RawHoggin

  15. u/Tetriside posted on 2023-08-15 19:45:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 15, 2023

    • Prep: Shower
    • Brush: Zenith B15
    • Razor: Blackland Blackbird
    • Blade: Gillette Nacet (15)
    • Lather: Saponificio Varesino - Desert Vetiver
    • Post Shave: Lucky Tiger - Lucky Tiger
    • Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Original Liniment

    I'm just getting to shaving now after playing in my local disc golf league and getting home late. I opened a new bar of soap for my shower, B&M Bay Rum. It's not a strong fragrance, but is better balanced than Chiseled Face or Captain's Choice offerings.

    #RawHoggin

  16. u/blipsnchitz7 posted on 2023-08-15 20:30:15-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 15, 2023
    Brush: Zenith B-35
    Razor: Karve CB C Plate
    Blade: Astra SP Green
    Lather: Noble Otter - Rawr - Soap
    Post Shave: Noble Otter - Rawr - Aftershave
    Post Shave: Zingari Man - Unscented - Balm

    RawHoggin

    Also the ring of death here. Which brings me to a couple questions. When do you personally decide to reformat your ring of death(aka chip it out and make it more flat)? And also what do y’all like to do with an empty soap container ? Just curious. Cheers!

    https://imgur.com/a/XrFBoQv