Ausgust 30, 2023
Brush: Ap. shave Co. - Purple Haze
Razor: GEM MMOC 2.nd Generation
Blade: GEM PTFE (30)
Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood indigo
Aftershave: Zingari - The Rambler
Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

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Almost done. I have micro irritations, but no blood and of course no smooth shave. Just tomorrow. We almost made it.

🦣 SOTD: 08/30/2023 🦣

Brush: TanZ “Dark Skies” 🐗

Razor: GEM 1920’s Nickel Revamp

Blade: GEM Single Edge, (30)

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

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Day 30. Eve of the last day. It’s been a fun ride participating! Can’t wait for next year! The Tusk base is beyond top tier in my honest opinion and this challenge really showed that to me. @MammothBen, you are an amazing artisan! Fragrances are amazing and your products perform incredibly.

August 30 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 30

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

Not sure if I'm just going nose blind or what's going on, but I've been noticing this soap has been transitioning from Almond Leather to Just Leather. I'm not a huge fan of leather scents so this has been a bit disappointing. I'll be curious to shelf this soap for a while and see what happens with the scent when I pick it back up in a few months.

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August 30, 2023

• Brush: Dogwood Good Gully Maggard Black and White Synthetic 26mm
• Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
• Blade: 7 O’Clock – Sharpedge (Yellow) (30)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Voices
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Almond Leather

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AUGUST 30, 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.

One more day ya’ll!!! The finish line is upon us. My blade started to tug real bad this morning to a point where it left me some weepers. I was rushing though. Have I told yo’ll how much I love smash splash!! So good. Ya’ll have a good one.

RawHoggin

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August 30, 2023 - Austere August Day 30

• 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 (76)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Aftershave

One. More. Shave.

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August 30, 2023 - Mammoth Weckoning Hog

• Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
• Razor: Weck Hair Shaper Glitter Scales
• Blade: Kismet Rostfrei (30)
• 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 30

1 more to go, then a new set followed by a three day weekend! Not the best shave again. Blade is feeling rough and is not leaving as close a shave after the passes. One more day of Sonder to go. Then I’ll join the crowd with a cheesy shave on Friday.

30-08 - One to go

• Brush: Yaqi 'Purple Haze' w/ 24mm Mew Brown knot
• Razor: 1953-54 Gillette 'Aristocrat Junior'
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (30)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
• Fragrance: Proraso - Wood and Spice - Cologne

What it says in the title. Nice early morning shave, really took my time with it too. I want to enjoy these last few Mindigo shaves as much as possible before I put the set to the side for a hot second to focus on my newer arrivals and some guilty pleasures I've been abstaining from these past 30 days.

I'll do a more comprehensive break-down of the month in review tomorrow, so I'll spare you the waffling right now. Just know I had a great time with the shave and am looking forward to tomorrow's with a bittersweet anticipation. I'll be happy it's over and I can enjoy other products, but I'll be sad to depart from this gear set I've really come to understand inside and out over the past month.

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Tags: #MammothMafia23 #UNCHALLENGE

August 30, 2023

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps 28mm Synthetic
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Personna Glide-coated Hair Shaper (30)
• 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: 3 (Running total: 31)

In honor of this being the penultimate day of AA, a little nerdy fun

A little fun is necessary, because this shave was not. 3 cuts, despite great lather and what seems to now be decent technique.

Tomorrow needs to be bloodless to finish the month at an average of 1 cut per day.

August 30, AA 2023

• Brush: Semogue 2000
• Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (30)
• 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, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Only one more day until this AA is done.

Tags: #MammothMafia23 #RawHoggin

August 30, 2023

• Brush: Zenith 31mm MOAR BOAR
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (30)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Sonder
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder

I don’t fucking understand. Today’s shave was good again… totally noseblind to sonder as a soap at this point. The splash is still getting through, but barely. Can’t wait to put this away for a while so I can smell it in full glory again at some point.

AA Mileage: 144 Miles. 10 miles today, fastest ride of that length so far. We’re getting this 150 boys.

Tags: #Monthofweckoning #MammothMafia23

August 30, 2023 – And then there was one.

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Dundy” Maggard Boar 26mm
• Razor: Marianna #310 Hair Shaper
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (29)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

Gosh it would have been cool if I did every SOTD title as either a movie title or quote, but, I didn’t. Maybe I’ll stash that idea away for another time. Anyway – one shave to go. Maybe I’ll shave first thing tomorrow morning so it’s done. What was once an impossible feat – shaving before someone would see me – is no problem now. There won’t be a bloodbath. No drama to speak of. Just a very mediocre 2 pass shave from a very very poor blade, one last time.

Tonights shave was just that. Mediocre from a poor blade. But, Dammusi and Dundy have been and continue to be great. I’ll miss using both every day, but, I am looking forward to some diversity.

See you tomorrow for one final AA shave, gents.

Tags: #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23

August 30, 2023 – AA 30

• Brush: r/wetshaving Zentih MOAR BOAR 31mm
• Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
• Blade: GEM (65)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Smash

2 pass cold water shave.

Alright, back to some usage and average stats. This is for last 10 shaves, numbers 21-30, with overall averages in parentheses for all 30 shaves.

Soap: 9 grams, .9 average (27g total, .9 avg).
AS balm: 4 grams, .4 average (13g total, .43 avg).
Frag: 2mL, .2 average (5mL total .16avg)

Break in album and break in album part 2

Traveling tomorrow some so figure this is the last of the numbers. #MammothMafia23

Aug 30, 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

Somehow forgot to post this SOTD thread yesterday! I know part of the challenges was to post every day but hoping the judges will have mercy on my this late in the month!

I did actually shave and get a pretty nice shave again! I just had to be at work before 6am and didn’t have a chance to post it before I had to leave.

1 more day tomorrow!

Raw Hoggin album

Daily tags: #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23 #MonthOfWeckoning