Post 'Monday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 28, 2023' of challenge 'Weckoning 2023'

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  1. u/djundjila posted on 2023-08-28 00:57:38-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    The Twenty-Eighth Day Of Weckoning is upon us

    • Brush: Rubberset 400-3 with a 26 mm unbleached Zenith boar knot at 56 mm loft
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade Med Prep
    • Blade: Kismet Rostfrei, Polymer beschichtet (34)
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann – Oceana
    • Post Shave: Ralon – Original
    • Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man

    The final Austere August Monday is here, time for a few early Weckonclusions:

    1. Djudging by the number of complaints, the Weckoning was a much more difficult challenge than the MMOC challenges of years prior. Many got comfortable with the Weck format, but by far not all.
    2. The Weck is scary: 19 would-be Weckonistas started the challenge, and a quarter of them immediately gave up after one day. Only 2 more gave up since, with a round dozen still in the running. I feel a weirdly misplaced sense of pride for those 12 to stuck to it. (Granted, with u/Old_Hiker, u/gcgallant, u/EldrormR, and myself, at least one third were Weckerans already).
    3. I made a good choice with my software: I'm still enjoying that whiff of Oceana, Ralon, and Island Man every morning.
    4. The speed Wecking trend that briefly flared up has died down again without any injuries (at least publicly), for which I am very grateful.

    Three passes, good shave, this week can start.

    #Monthofweckoning

  2. u/EldrormR posted on 2023-08-28 04:29:05-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere August 2023

    • Brush: >!REDACTED!<
    • Razor: Munnin Woodworks Forest Moss Sextoblade
    • Blade: Kismet (28)
    • Lather: MdC Vetyver Brain Bowl (Day 124)
    • Post: CB V splash

    Monday... blech. At least I got a good shave in.

    monthofweckoning

  3. u/Old_Hiker posted on 2023-08-28 04:29:08-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 28, 2023

    • Brush: Zenith 508 Moar Boar
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade
    • Blade: Kismet hair shaper (112)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep
    • Post Shave: Lucky Tiger
    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - unscented balm
    • Post Shave: Olay Complete

    Cruising to the finish line. I don't think my bottle of Lucky Tiger is going to make it though. The backup is on standby.

    #Monthofweckoning

  4. u/Absenth posted on 2023-08-28 05:59:53-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    2023-08-28- Day Twentyeight

    • Prep: Hot Shower
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade
    • Blade: Kismet (28) under a microscope at 23 shaves
    • Brush: Omega Pro48
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - War
    • Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Splash
    • Balm: Nivea Cooling Balm

    Austere August:

    Dear u/PrideTwo

    As I stood before the mirror today, a different kind of feeling accompanied me. The twenty-eighth day of this #WAR brought with it a sense of weariness, a realization that the end is near, but a cloud of uncertainty lingers. It's as if the routine, once a steadfast path to victory, has become a tunnel with an uncertain destination.

    The razor, my constant companion, met my skin with its familiar touch. The scent of the soap, that ever-present aroma of #WAR, carried a sense of inevitability. In the midst of the repetition, a feeling of darkness settled in, a reminder that while the end is within sight, the challenges and uncertainties of the future remain.

    As I navigated the routine, I found myself contemplating the journey that has led me here. The battles fought, the lessons learned, the resilience cultivated - they're all part of a tapestry that extends beyond this #WAR.

    As the twenty-eighth day draws to a close, I carry with me a sense of both weariness and determination. The end is approaching, but the path that lies beyond remains obscured. Tomorrow, I'll rise again, ready to face the final days with a mix of anticipation and trepidation, knowing that the darkness ahead is part of the journey. Until then, my journal, I'll continue to navigate this path with a blend of acceptance and resolve, moving forward through the uncertainty one day at a time. Onward, through the unknown that awaits beyond this enduring challenge, a step closer to whatever lies ahead.

  5. u/jwoods23 posted on 2023-08-28 08:59:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug 28, 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

    It’s Monday again…but it’s a short week and starting Friday I have 10 days off! Didn’t have to be at work early today which meant I got to take my time shaving this morning. Went ATG everywhere but my upper lip and got a pretty good shave!

    Raw Hoggin album

    Daily tags: #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23 #MonthOfWeckoning

  6. u/Priusaurus posted on 2023-08-28 11:07:44-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 28, 2023

    • Brush: AP Shave Co Gold Flakes with Oumo 30mm Boar
    • Razor: Diane Hair Shaper – Patent 33095 78145
    • Blade: Fromm Hair Shaper Blade (28)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep
    • Post Shave: Declaration Ghosting – Unscented Aftershave Liniment

    Limping to the end of AA with another okay shave. That mysterious green circle at the bottom of my Stirling tub continues to grow and grow. The Fromm blade dragged a little today too, about the same as yesterday. I’ll make it to the end of the month, but it can’t come soon enough for me. #unscented #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin

  7. u/gcgallant posted on 2023-08-28 12:01:32-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 28, 2023

    • Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade (Straight Shave 309)
    • Blade: Kismet (28)
    • Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap
    • Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave
    • Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
    • Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum
       

    3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

    Kismet Blade - Losing My Edge
    #Monthofweckoning
    August Photos


    Not a lot to say today. I added a microscope image of the center of the blade. You compare this to the last one I made which was after 12 shaves.

  8. u/Environmental-Gap380 posted on 2023-08-28 15:27:08-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 28, 2023 - Mammoth Weckoning Hog

    • Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
    • Razor: Weck Hair Shaper Glitter Scales
    • Blade: Kismet Rostfrei (28)
    • 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 28

    August is almost over. Just three more shaves to finish a month of this set. I noticed a few broken bristles after the shave. Maybe too much pressure working the lather.

  9. u/Eructate posted on 2023-08-28 16:24:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 28, 2023

    • Prep: Warm Shower
    • Brush: AKA Brushworx- 26mm Boar
    • Razor: Weck Hair Shaper
    • Blade: Kismet (28)
    • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

    Nothing to see here except more Stag. At this point I am pretty sure, unless it just instant dies, I could get at least 50 shaves out of this blade. #RawHoggin #Monthofweckoning

  10. u/putneycj posted on 2023-08-28 18:54:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 28, 2023 – 3 left

    • Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Dundy” Maggard Boar 26mm
    • Razor: Marianna #310 Hair Shaper
    • Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (28)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

    Today was a rough day, but, somehow just 3 shaves left. Shave was fine to wind down the evening. Dammusi is familiar and comfortable at this point – but, yeah, I miss variety and DEs.

    Brush Tbh I don’t know if we’re supposed to be posting pictures every day for raw hog or not, but, better not risk it. They mostly look the same at this point, though.

    Tags: #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23

  11. u/souleater7173 posted on 2023-08-28 20:07:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 28, 2023

    • Brush: Zenith 31mm MOAR BOAR
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade
    • Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (28)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Sonder
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder

    Today’s shave felt great. Then I got to the splash and there was so much feedback. So many micro nicks on my chin from the ATG. I think I’m gonna have one of those weird razor burn hickeys again tomorrow.

    AA Mileage: 128 miles. 6 more today. 3 days to go 22 miles. I think I got this.

    Tags: #Monthofweckoning #MammothMafia23

  12. u/OnionMiasma posted on 2023-08-28 21:02:40-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 28, 2023

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

    #MammothMafia23
    #Monthofweckoning

    Passes: (Face) WTG, XTG. 3rd pass with a DE to clean up.
    Passes: (Neck) WTG, ATG 3rd pass with a DE to clean up. Cuts: 0 (Running total: 27)

    I'm done with this. This shave is no longer enjoyable. The blade is no longer capable of cutting hair. I had to buff one place on my upper lip probably 6 times before it was clean.

    When I finished, I ran a third pass with my Blackland Era to clean up, because there were so many hairs that simply were not cut by the blade, despite me destroying my skin in the process.

    The maximum number of times a Personna blade should be used is probably around 10, but definitely less than 28.

    Three more scrapes to go.