u/putneycj's SOTDs for challenge 'Friodom Riders 2024'

u/putneycj submitted 30 SOTDS.
  1. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-01 08:03:35-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 1, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel and Hound - LG Brushes - Boar 3
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (1)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Second ever shave with a straight (I tried one shortly after AA last year and had too much Weck PTSD to enjoy it at all). First shave on this u/whosgotthepudding freshly honed edge for $headless. Overall it went significantly better than I'd expected. Really a very close and smooth shave. There certainly was some blood, both from a couple of nicks and from 2 or 3 little cuts, but, nothing close to how terrible the Weck was. Feedback from the splash was fairly burny but I expect that to get better as I get better at this razor. Fun to stack headless with $FriodomRiders and u/Djundjila - though I won't be honing part way through.

    The hardest part was definitely the jawline and neck, for me. I did a 2.5ish pass shave - with the grain and across the grain with a couple very risky touch ups to try and get it smooth, which really worked well. My neck was 2 passes: down and kind of angled across - I don't know how I'm ever going to get a straight across shave on my neck, but, maybe by the end of the month I'll be singing a diferent tune.

    I did briefly watch a couple of videos yesterday - less than 3 minutes total probably - and the most helpful thing I observed to start was that I don't need to try and be using the whole blade at one time for some kind of gigantic pass. I don't even need to be using most of it - just whatever works well on that part of the skin and go with it, even if it's a pretty narrow pass, that's ok. Which, in hindsight, makes a lot of sense; with all the different angles on a face it's silly to think that you're going to get a 3 inch stretch that is the same enough to use the whole blade. Maybe that was part of my weck problem, I don't know. That was a nightmare, but, this is better.

    For the brush I am using the ever practically titled "Chisel and Hound - LG Brushes - Boar 3" made by none other than u/geekyoldrob. He made these thinking they'd fit a sponsor point for the Lather Games, but, joke is on him (or is it on me?) - three of us quickly scooped them up for $RawHoggin with u/EldrormR. After my first lather with it I'll say this: this knot sucks, I should have spent some extra money on a nice Zenith again. The handle is nice - the super hard wood he used is cool, but, yeah - there's a reason he called these "cheap ass brushes" when they dropped. Because, well, that's exactly what they are. But - the lather worked well enough and I am interested to see how a crappy knot breaks in after using a really nice Zenith year one and a stellar Maggard Boar last year.

    Finally - the software: House of Mammoth Everett. Given my sub flair there was never really a question of what direction this would go. It's always going to be $MammothMafia24 - I wouldn't want u/Mammoth_Don to come bust my kneecaps and I think u/MammothBen and the giving back from HoM is an admirable and worthwhile endeavor; especially this one. My kids love to swim and we are very fortunate to have some great local swimming lesson options, but, I literally have nightmares about my kids slipping underwater at a lake and me frantically searching but being unable to find them (my stomach turns even typing that) and so the more kids that can learn to swim the better. That turning compelled me to donate to Live Like Jake and you can too by clicking that link. I did put $MammothMafia24 in the notes but it sadly did not show up on the actual donation. They'll probably be wondering what the heck is going on, at least I hope they do.

    Anyway. overall a really good start to AA this year and I'm actually excited to keep honing my skill with the straight this month - maybe I'll even pick up another so I can continue to learn on a different kind of steel when the month ends (Ralf Aust carbon steel, anyone?).

    Looking forward to a fun month with you all.

    Finally - Tags again to make doubly sure I'm in each of these and to give myself a template for the month:

    $MammothMafia24 u/Mammoth_Don

    $RawHoggin u/EldrormR

    $headless u/whosgotthepudding

    $FriodomRiders u/Djundjila

    $discord

  2. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-02 17:51:00-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel and Hound - LG Brushes - Boar 3
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (2)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Decent shave today - a few nicks and cuts again but I'm expecting that. None of them have bitten me like the weck did all last August, but when I'm done I've got these cuts. I assume it'll get better as I get better.

    The brush seemed alright again today - it does lather well enough, it's just so dang low density. And there are clearly some upside down hairs in there you can see here and here. They're the dark ones, I assume, and I can feel them poking my face when I lather, it's unpleasant but I don't know if the rules allow for me to pluck them so I'm just hoping they fall out. Clearly paragon is not too concerned with QC.

    Everett is Everett - not going to be much to say here, it's just excellent all around. I'm really glad I went with this scent because it's perfect for these late hot summer days. I was initially concerned it was going to be too sweet and overwhelm me but it's really well balanced and I enjoy the heck out of it. Not going to be a problem using it every day. Plus my kids love the artwork, so that's fun. They all wanted to watch while I shaved today and were interested in the new straight style of razor, which was pretty fun. Kids ++

    Keep on keeping on, friends.

    Tags:

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

    Edit: I'm stupid at formatting and tried it in rich text first.

  3. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-03 20:25:11-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 3, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound "Rob's Finest" Boar 25mm x 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (3)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    After listening to Pudding's advice to hit the skin while the blade was moving vs. starting from a stop on my skin I had the best first pass of the three so far. And, subsequently, the worst second pass. I was probably overconfident and should have slowed down some, but I need to go to bed and I'm sloppy. I also shaved very shortly after a workout and that usually doesn't go super well even with a DE, so, maybe it was that.

    But also there were parts of the shave where it felt quite tuggy - I can't imagine this razor is dulling at all after just 2 uses and I think I'm stroping correctly so it should be fine. I'm sure it's user error and I'll learn.

    Brush was noticeably better than the first shave as it starts opening up. I guess even inexpensive boars will break in. Here's the Album. I did change the name in my SOTD to be consistent with the other homies using Rob's Finest - but, it's the same brush.

    Everett is still Everett - great.

    Here's hoping the blood I'm donating to my sink stops flowing so freely (though I certainly need to order another styptic here soon) and that none of these cuts scar. Speaking of - I should probably figure out some anti-scar moisturizer or something...

    Have a good night folks.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  4. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-04 19:30:00-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 4, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (4)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Tonight was the best of the 4 until right at the end when I cut myself right on the chin - literally the last little teensy bit I needed to shave. Also the part where I shaved over a previous cut and it started bleeding again, which sucked. Otherwise, it was the best of my shaves so far, which isn't to say it was good, but, it was better than the others. My concern this month is, as with the weck, going to be scarring. I have a few different cuts that I'm really hoping decide to heal well and not scar. The smart move would be to stop now, cut my losses, and let my face heal. But who among us is smart?

    The brush - album keeps breaking in and one of the dreaded black hairs even fell out so there's a win.

    Would I say I'm looking forward to tomorrow's shave? No. Am I optimistic I can keep improving? Mildly. And I guess that'll have to be enough for tomorrow.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  5. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-05 20:34:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower * Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm * Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain * Edge: Pudding (5) * Lather: House of Mammoth Everett * Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash * Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Brush Pics are in the short album - tonight's shave was the best yet, though probably still not "good." I heeded some pudding advice and paid extra attention to the heel, middle, and toe tonight and i think that probably helped me avoid some cuts. Just a couple on my sideburns tonight (which are usually very easy areas because flat, but I digress), otherwise nothing too bad. My chin is an absolute monster to deal with and it's nowhere near BBS - I think tomorrow I'll attack it in very small swaths across the grain and see what happens - if I can get just a few millimeters at a time but do the whole ting would could be golden. Or it'll be a bloodbath, that's always possible.

    Brush is breaking in nicely. Everett is still good.

    I'm improving, I think, slowly but surely. I'll say this - it's only day 5 and this shave was better than any I had with the weck last year, so, I got this. And so do you.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

    Edit: formatting because I'm dumb still apparently.

  6. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-06 08:17:28-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 6, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (6)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Made the shift to a 6:30am shave today after shaving at about 10pm last night - I was nervous, but, it was by far my best shave thus far. I am learning. I have paid much more attention to using the heel, middle, and toe (which means I'm controlling where the non-used part is much better) and, along the curved parts I'm making sure not to try and curve the blade around my face and instead finish the stroke, have the blade detach, adjust, and re-go. It's been helpful. I also heard u/Zimora's voice (well, voice via text message because do any of us really know each other?) say "Don't chase BBS" as I was very tempted to chase BBS and that probably prevented me from overdoing it and cutting myself. So, all in all, improvements. Let's go.

    Brush pics in album is breaking in very nicely! It's super low density and that's my only complaint, otherwise it's a very pleasant experience.

    Big advantage of a morning shave is I get to smell Everett all day long - so nice.

    Enjoy the day, ladies and gentlemen.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  7. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-07 07:01:29-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 7, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (7)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Album with brush pics.

    Overall a really good shave. Learning to control the blade from heel to toe is a critical piece, as is paying attention to pressure. The beautiful thing about this month is getting to learn those lessons on the daily; one tiny step forward each day results in big improvments over time. A couple weepers, and one stupid little slice, but aside from that it was really good. Conerning spots seem to be healing well and not looking like they will scar, but there is one other spot on my chin that has me nervous. Trying to lotion my face a bit more to keep the skin more moist to let it heal, but who knows. September will tell.

    Brush continues to break in nicely and I smell great again!

    Enjoy the day, homies.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  8. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-08 06:54:24-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 8, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (8)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    8 Days in and I'm feeling good. Small nick today but otherwise really a good shave. There's a spot on my chin that I'd like to heal up and may need to shave around for a couple days so I stop scraping it back open, but, I usually just forget it's there until it starts bleeding again, like I did this morning. This thing far outperforms the Weck from last year and I'm really glad I didn't let that monstrosity scare me off of straights altogether. I'm contemplating picking up a Carbon Steel straight at some point since all y'all seem to say they're even "softer" than stainless.

    Brush Pics in Album is performing well.

    Everett is going to have absolutely no problem going the whole month with this smaller brush. The last couple tubs I used for AA I could see the bottom via the ring of death by the end, I don't think we're going to get anywhere close to that this month.

    Have a good day, all!

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  9. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-09 19:17:25-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 9, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (9)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Good shave. Brush Pics in the album. The handle, like jwoods', seems to be developing a small crack. Wouldn't be a true cheap brush without some risky business going on. I'm here for it.

    OK bye.

    But also, the puncuation there with that posessive apostrophe followed by a comma has me weirded out. Although it's probably technically correct (unlike starting this post script with a conjunction) it looks very gross.

    Edit: didn't write the correct date.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  10. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-11 20:22:11-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 11, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (11)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Honestly I'm pretty bored at this point. Which surprises me. But, I think the thing is, while I am improving in big ways with a straight, I just don't really like it. It's fine. It's cool - like, I can shave with a straight razor. That's objectively a very cool skill that not a lot of people have. It'll be great for the "fun fact about yourself" conversations (until there are follow up questions at which point it's best I steer the conversation away from this topic). But, I really enjoy shaving with DEs. The varieties, the different shapes, the weights, all of it. It's fun. This? It's fine. I'm never going to be Pudding with his enormous collection of straights shaving with a new one every day of the year. It's just not my jam.

    That said, it was a good shave tonight. Not BBS, but, in 2 passes it's very much DFS. I'd prefer it be a little cleaner and closer, but, with the risk of a slice or reopening a mostly healed slice always looming, I'll take this.

    The brush is not doing well. Here's the album. You'll notice that the density is awful when compared with MOAR BOAR which makes sense given this knot was just a few dollars. You'll also notice that the crack that began a few days ago has grown. I am very much not convinced this handle lasts the month, but, we're gonna ride it out. For science.

    Everett is great. My wife, though, went into the bathroom after I shaved and said with how concentrated it was she got vibes of the blue/green nyquil. I don't see it, but, whatever. I said "too bad woman, deal with it."

    No, I didn't. I said, "oh, it's the scent I've used every day this month and will for the rest of it." And then she patiently listened while I told her about my shaving with a straight razor experience. She's a gem, I love her, and I would marry her 10/10 times again.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  11. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-12 20:24:42-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 12, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (12)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Full 3 pass shave tonight with 1 weeper and 1 tiny nick. Otherwise, smooth sailing. First time I have attempted three and I just sent it. My technique improves by the day and, I don't know, maybe I'l learn to really enjoy this. Time will tell.

    Brush pics in album

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  12. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-13 20:25:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 13, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (13)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Brush Pics in Album

    Just 2 passes tonight - I think I'm going to switch back to morning shaves tomorrow, but still a darn good shave.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  13. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-14 20:26:35-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 14, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (14)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Brush Pics in album. Forgot to snag them before I started the pre-soak, but, still there.

    Good shave though.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  14. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-15 20:35:54-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 15, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (15)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    My youngest turned 5 today. Wild.

    Brush pics in album

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  15. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-16 20:05:06-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 16, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (16)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    After last nights near perfect 3 pass shave, I nicked myself today. Annoying. I was overconfident and not paying close enough attention or shaving carefully enough. After my first pass I thought to myself, "wow, I can do this almost as quickly as a DE."

    Shut up, you fool. No you cannot.

    Not bad, but, annoying. Otherwise the shave was good.

    Brush pics in album.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  16. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-17 20:30:50-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (17)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Brush Pics in album

    Good shave tonight. Full 3 passes - not my best 3 passes of the month, but, 3 passes nonetheless. It was really excellent until the 3rd pass, but, learning that 3rd pass is still learning that 3rd pass - it's a new way of holding the razor and while the lessons I've learned thus far are helpful, well - it's still learning. That said, by the end of the third pass I'd realized how wrong I was holding the razor and how to fix it. So - there's some positive in this, anyway.

    Been a good month - eyeing (eying? - idk how to spell that and I'm not googling it) - up a nice new carbon steel razor for when this is over. Everything is so pretty and shiny and I want all the things. I really didn't need another rabbit hole to jump into.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  17. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-18 20:20:47-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (18)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Brush Pics in Album

    Overshaved a bit on some spots chasing BBS but overall alright shave. Shouldn't have chased - but, I'm still improving and that's what it's all about.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  18. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-19 19:59:40-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 19, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (19)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    2 passes. Forgot to strop first (second time I've done that) so hopefully not a big deal. Ok shave.

    Brush Pics in Album

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  19. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-20 19:53:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 20, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (20)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    20 down, 11 to go. Let's get it done, friends.

    Brush Pics in Album

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  20. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-21 19:32:10-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 21, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (21)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Tonight we watch the Cubs while we shave - desperately trying to claw their way back into the wildcard with a relatively easy schedule for these last 40 games or so. We'll see.

    Brush pics in album

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  21. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-22 19:18:46-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (22)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Brush Pics in Album

    We're getting there.

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

  22. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-23 20:13:35-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 23, 2024 * Preshave: Splash of Water
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (23)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    The ol' shave before the shower. Why not.

    Brush Pics in Album

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  23. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-24 19:46:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (24)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Little afternoon shave. We had dinner plans that got cancelled so we went to see "Twisters" instead since we already had child care.

    Also, it's New Bike Day which means "New Straight Razor Day" isn't coming anytime soon.

    Good shave, Brush Pics in Album

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  24. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-25 04:47:41-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 25, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (25)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Making the shift from evening shaves to morning so I shaved yesterday afternoon and now ths morning. Good shave to start the day and I smell great.

    Brush was still wet from use yesterday afternoon, but, got the job done just fine. Pics in Album

    Headed out of town after church today for 3 days and 2 nights at a cabin with no wifi, cell service, or other connectedness so I'll have to drive up to the road to post tomorrows shave, but, worth it. So looking forward to a few days as a family before life gets crazy again.

    Have a good day!

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  25. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-26 15:24:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 25, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower   * Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm     * Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain     * Edge: Pudding (25)     * Lather: House of Mammoth Everett    * Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash   * Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP 

    Vacation shave.

    Brush pics here - on mobile, hoping formatting is remotely close still.

    https://imgur.com/a/pPeT087

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  26. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-27 19:38:08-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 27, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (27)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    School starts tomorrow and all 3 of mine are going (though the youngest is only half days) - and that sucks. Summer is over. It was a good one, at times great, even - but gosh, I'll have it back, please.

    No more "dad's home!" when I come home for lunch. No more leisurely mornings. Over, fin, done. Yes, I know it's normal for your kids to grow up and my kids love school and they need the socialization and on and on, but, I just want them home.

    Anyway. If you're not the sappy parent time, feel free to just move on. I don't care.

    It was a really great last day of summer with them, though. They each chose a board game to play with me (and at times each other) so we had Azul (2 rounds), Marvel United (just once) and a few games of Spot it! classic edition.

    Also took all 3 on individual bike rides with dad - the oldest was 5.5+ miles, middle was just under 4 miles, youngest was 2.5 miles.

    They're the best.

    Brush Pics

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  27. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-28 19:25:56-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 28, 2024
    Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (28)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave:* House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    3 to go. Basically a bloodless shave tonight. I think about the early shaves that sliced and diced me (and I have the scars to prove it) and how far I've come. It's been a month full of solid learning.

    I do wonder how anyone ever learns this aside from hobby-ists; like, who sticks with slicing themselves up unless they have peer pressure pushing them?

    Anyway. Brush Pics in album.

    I want my badgers back.

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  28. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-29 20:21:03-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 29, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (29)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Is it over yet?

    Brush Pics in Album

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  29. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-30 12:29:00-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Putney's Penultimate Paring * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (30)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Fun fact: I loathe alliteration, but, for u/wyze0ne I made an exception.

    Brush Pics in Album

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  30. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-31 20:32:07-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 31, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” Boar 25mm X 56mm
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (31)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    It's done. Brush pics in Album.

    This month has been full of learning. I can now competently and confidently shave with a straight razor. That's sick. And a skill not a lot of people have. I don't know a single person outside you lot who know how. It'll be my new "fun fact" in those silly meet you games.

    And, at one point this month I was considering buying a very expensive and nice new Raido or Raido Kamisori. And I still might. It's been really a good month.

    All that said, do you know what shaves closer, smoother, and quicker than a straight? Virtually every single DE razor I have ever used, even the ones I didn't like.

    So. Yeah. I'm very much looking forward to getting back to my Yates tomorrow and using something that isn't so dang sweet (though I do still like Everett).

    Cheers, folks.

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