Ausgust 21, 2023
Brush: Ap. shave Co. - Purple Haze
Razor: GEM MMOC 2.nd Generation
Blade: GEM PTFE (21)
Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood indigo
Aftershave: Zingari - The Rambler
Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

#MammothMafia23

Finally, I took my time for this shave again, experimentimg with even less pressure on the blade. During lathering the ring of death started to move and suddenly a piece broke off. It's a bit early for that, I would say, as there is a wide area of soap left. During this week, I ll take a picture for you. Looking forward to kill this tub, as I ordered two more yesterday.

Great shave.

21-08 - Easy like Mammoth Monday

• Brush: Yaqi 'Purple Haze' w/ 24mm Mew Brown knot

• Razor: 1953-54 Gillette 'Aristocrat Junior'

• Blade: Gillette Nacet (21)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
• Fragrance: Proraso - Wood and Spice - Cologne

Alternative titles: "It's Just Another Mammoth Monday," "Indigo Monday," "Monday, Mammoth Monday," "Monday, I'm in AA"

You get the gist. It's Monday. One of my least favourite days of the week, and I'm not just saying that because Garfield is my spirit animal. Monday is deadline day, and deadline day means no sleep and much looking at words, which results in much stress and no time for fun.

Shaving's one of the small comforts I can hack out for myself on days like these. I've got Mindigo to thank for making the process just that little bit easier and more luxurious; Tusk is very much a life-saver in that regard.

Only one more Monday to go 'til this is all over! Hope you can all have a pleasant start to the week.

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Tags: #MammothMafia23 #UNCHALLENGE

August 21, 2023 - 3 Weeks of Weck

• Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
• Razor: Weck Hair Shaper Glitter Scales
• Blade: Kismet Rostfrei (21)
• 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 21 after a 5 minute soak

Shaving early today before heading to the amusement park. I figured I’d shave before putting on the sunscreen.

August 21 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 21

• Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
• Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
• Blade: GEM PTFE (21)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
• Fragrance: Xerjoff - Fiero

Not much else to say about Almond Leather at this point. I did use this sample of Fiero today which is a bitter green lemon citrus fragrance that I'm not a huge fan of, despite usually liking all of those things.

#MammothMafia23

Aug 21, 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

Three weeks done! My wife asked me this morning how I was liking the Weck and I had a hard time answering. I’ve enjoyed the challenge and getting decently comfortable with it but it won’t overthrow a DE or SE razor as my everyday routine. Probably will try to do one open blade shave a week to keep honing my skills with it.

3 week weigh in and I’ve used a grand total of 22g over 21 days! Pretty decent usage overall but it hasn’t been consistent. I screwed up week 2s weigh in since I scooped a smoosh of it without thinking about how that would affect things…

Raw Hoggin album

Daily tags: #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23 #MonthOfWeckoning

🦣 SOTD: 08/21/2023 🦣

Brush: TanZ “Dark Skies” 🐗

Razor: GEM 1920’s Nickel Revamp

Blade: GEM Single Edge, (21)

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

u/LaTuskFamilia

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Uneventful lovely shave. My brush I noticed is starting to eat away more at the puck, despite same loading time. I foresee a ring of death in the next two or three days. Have a good day!

AUGUST 21, 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

Survived the CA hurricane. Lucky for me it was far from where I am so thank goodness. Crazy to think that yesterday there were trees being blown away and today it’s 86F and sunny. Crazy weather these days!!! Not sure how things are in your part of the world but things are getting weird these days. Shave went really well this morning and my brush still has just a slight pinch of the hog smell. Ya’ll have a good one!

RawHoggin

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August 21, 2023

• Brush: Dogwood Good Gully Maggard Black and White Synthetic 26mm
• Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
• Blade: 7 O’Clock – Sharpedge (Yellow) (21)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Voices
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Almond Leather

#MammothMafia23

August 21, 2023 - Austere August Day 21

• 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 (67)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Aftershave

I shaved.

#MammothMafia23

August 21, AA 2023

• Brush: Semogue 2000
• Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (21)
• 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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Today was probably my best lather day yet. I finally feel like I have this brush dialed in for face lathering. I'm not sure how much more broken in a boar brush can get, but I’m betting I’m there. 10 more days of AA.

Tags: #MammothMafia23 #RawHoggin

August 21, 2023 – 10 to go

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Dundy” Maggard Boar 26mm
• Razor: Marianna #310 Hair Shaper
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (21)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

With 21 shaves completed that leaves a measly 10 left. C’mon, brothers and sisters (are any sisters weckoning?) – we’ve got this.

My lather was plenty slick tonight and still this personna skipped around my face a couple of unfortunate times. Hopefully that doesn’t continue. Otherwise an alright shave – the tip bit my neck just a bit in a spot but nothing too terrible.

Dammusi continues to shine and the cooldown tonight feels extra intense and pleasant for some reason. Love it.

Dundy is also still great. My Shire Lancaster towel was recently cleaned and brought back to the bathroom and it’s amazing how green the photo skews with it as the background – that handle is solidly yellow but looks real green. There’s your random thought of AA for the night.

Have a good night, people.

Tags: #RawHoggin #Monthofweckoning #MammothMafia23

August 21, 2023

• Brush: Zenith 31mm MOAR BOAR
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (21)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Sonder
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder

Today’s shave sucked. I did a bad job, too loose with the technique, lots of weepers and a good nick on the mustache area. Gonna get made fun of by some high schoolers at work tomorrow for sure. Same passes as the past week-ish. Probably going to be my plan for the rest of the month.

This blade is definitely starting to die as well. It’s going to be a slog to get through the last 10 shaves. I had the chance to compare it to a fresh blade as well (after I used the Weck for today’s AA shave I did my weekly headshave with the Vector and an AC blade that’s only a couple shaves old) and this Personna is pretty far gone. It’s super tuggy and not cutting hair very well. I’m going to have to really step up my lather game for the rest of the month to keep it alive.

AA Mileage: 97 miles. Rest day today. Going for 6ish a day the rest of the week.

Tags: #Monthofweckoning #MammothMafia23

August 21, 2023

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps 28mm Synthetic
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Personna Glide-coated Hair Shaper (21)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
• Post Shave: Stirling - Unscented - Balm
• Fragrance: Kenneth Cole - Reaction

#MammothMafia23
#Monthofweckoning

Passes: (Face) WTG, XTG
Passes: (Neck) WTG, ATG
Cuts: 0 (Running total: 25)

A draggy shave just under the wire, but no blood.

August 21, 2023 – AA 21

• Brush: r/wetshaving Zentih MOAR BOAR 31mm
• Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (56)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Smash

Hit 50 shaves on the most boar today. Earlier this month hit 50 shaves on the Nacet blade and 50 consecutive shaves.

moar boar break in and #MammothMafia23. Wondering what point I stop taking pictures of it….