SOTD by u/OnionMiasma

August 31, 2023

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

First off - soap usage. I started with a brand-new tub of Sonder, weighing in at 113 grams.

I placed an empty tub of HoM on the scale to tare it. Then weighed my tub of Sonder. 59g remaining, meaning that 54g was used, or just under half the tub. I was using a 28mm brush, and definitely loaded heavy to give my face as much chance as possible to avoid meeting the Weck too closely, but I'm still surprised at how much I used. Today was the first day I could see the mammoth at the bottom of the tub.

Now... a quick look back at some of my comments throughout the month:

• 1: One of two things is going to happen. I'm either going to get better at this thing in short order, or I'm going to get out an MMOC and have an enjoyable August and give up the sweet, sweet Weckonista flair. The shave was bad enough that Osma was pulled out to stop some of my bleeding. The Osma quickly informed me that I am terrible at this. Cuts = 6

• 2: I swear the Weck is just a medieval torture device. A better shave. Not great, but better. Cuts = 5

• 3: If I have 28 more shaves like this, I'll be satisfied enough to keep with it, so unless I regress a lot, I think I'm in for the month.

• 5: First nick-free Weck shave!

• 6: Shaves are getting better, but are still wildly inconsistent, and a lot of thought and work.

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

• 9: Completely drama- and blood-free shave today. Not crazy close, but I'm taking acceptable and non-irritating over chasing BBS while I work on my technique.

• 12: No blood again for the fourth day, but oddly a lot of irritation. I need to remind myself not to hurry with the Weck

• 14: This was the first Weck shave that I would say was enjoyable. I've so far been so focused on not hurting myself, or frustrated on my inability to get a close shave that I was worried about it. Today I was just focused on the task at hand, and had a great shave.

• 15: Another enjoyable close shave. How long until the blade starts to get dull and the shaves get bad?

• 18: I started to notice the faintest amount of dragging from the blade.

• 20: I'm not sure I'm going to make it to the end of the month. This blade is getting bad quickly.

• 22: As the French said in early internet cartoons, I am le tired of this blade.

• 25: This blade is now jumping around on my face like a jackrabbit.

• 27: This blade is terrible. Yesterday Mrs. Miasma said she thought a well-honed spork would shave better. And I agree.

• 28: I'm done with this. This shave is no longer enjoyable. The blade is no longer capable of cutting hair... The maximum number of times a Personna blade should be used is probably around 10, but definitely less than 28.

• 31: I'm very glad to be done with the blade, but going all month with the Weck was a rewarding experience. Sonder was great too. Zero cuts today, ending the month at exactly one cut per day on average. Granted, 11 of those happened the first two days.

Remote Learning is up for tomorrow!