u/oswald_heist's SOTDs for challenge 'Mammoth Mafia 2023'

u/oswald_heist submitted 30 SOTDS.
  1. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-02 05:56:55-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 2

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (2)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Tom Ford - Bois Marocain

    What's up everyone, reporting live from shave two of Austere August 2023. I had been on the fence about it up until even the day before, but when I saw the posts start to roll in I found my enthusiasm coming back and I'm glad to be participating. Great shave this morning, the PTFE blade is already starting to smooth out and I know the next 10-12 shaves should be sublime before it settles in to reliability and comfort. Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday.

    #MammothMafia23

  2. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-03 12:08:06-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 3 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 3

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (3)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm

    I enjoyed this shave! Almond Leather is great, whoever woulda guessed that this Mammoth outfit makes good smelling stuff?

    #MammothMafia23

  3. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-04 06:28:56-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 4 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 4

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (4)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm

    #MammothMafia23

    Today I shaved with Almond Leather, and it was good. Happy Friday y'all.

  4. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-05 11:38:01-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 5 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 5

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (5)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Falling Into The Sea

    #MammothMafia23

    Yesterday I shaved with Almond Leather, and it was good. Today I shaved with Almond Leather, and it was good. Tomorrow I will shave with Almond Leather, and it will be good.

  5. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-06 10:31:12-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 6 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 6

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (6)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Xerjoff - Uden

    #MammothMafia23

  6. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-07 06:04:31-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 7 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 7

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (7)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille

    One week in to Austere August 2023 and I'm happy with my choice so far. Almond Leather is not a complex scent but is very pleasant and obviously Tusk base is the jam. I hope everyone's Monday is as pleasurable as a Monday can get.

    #MammothMafia23

  7. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-08 04:50:32-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 8 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 8

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (8)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Tom Ford - Oud Wood

    A fine shave early this morning. I don't feel like I'm obviously overloading but I've been getting enough lather for like 9 passes. This 30mm knot is gluttonous.

    #MammothMafia23

  8. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-09 06:21:47-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 9 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 9

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (9)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Noble Otter - Monoi de Tahiti

    Day 9, almost a third of the way through Austere August 2023. The blade has smoothed out and feels great, and Almond Leather was a solid choice. The last two AA's I used Mammoth scents that I was already pretty familiar with, so using one I had only used once or twice before has made it a bit more interesting.

    #MammothMafia23

  9. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-10 07:07:10-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 10 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 10

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (10)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Memoirs of a Trespasser

    Craving Varen...must resist...

    #MammothMafia23

  10. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-11 08:48:57-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 11 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 11

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (11)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Seville

    Another day, another Almond Leather shave. This tub is putting up a valiant fight against this soap-destroying knot.

    #MammothMafia23

  11. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-12 06:46:50-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 12 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 12

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (12)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Falling Into the Sea

    The good shaves continue. Onward!

    #MammothMafia23

  12. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-13 12:00:27-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 13 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 13

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (13)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    Another fine Mammoth shave.

    #MammothMafia23

  13. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-14 05:13:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 14 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 14

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (14)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Tom Ford - Grey Vetiver

    Once the blade smooths out after 5-10 shaves the MMOC is a perfectly viable daily driver. Fuck Mondays, time for coffee.

    #MammothMafia23

  14. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-15 05:56:39-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 15 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 15

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (15)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    Not much to report about the shave today. It was top tier. I'm in a zone with the MMOC and it's easy peasy.

    #MammothMafia23

  15. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-16 07:42:07-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 16 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 16

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (16)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    Now past the halfway point of Austere August 2023. I've been happy with my setup so far. MMOC providing good results and Tusk providing good lather.

    #MammothMafia23

  16. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-17 07:34:24-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 17 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 17

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (17)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm

    I'm enjoying the lack of decisions in the morning that Austere August affords but I will be happy to reclaim some free will and be able to get into all the stuff I've picked up since the beginning of Lather Games.

    #MammothMafia23

  17. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-18 08:21:58-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 18 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 18

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (18)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm

    Shave 18 in the books. I'm definitely making progress on this tub, but not as much as I thought I would. PTFE blade still very smooth and Almond Leather still smells great.

    #MammothMafia23

  18. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-19 14:43:06-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 19 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 19

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (19)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm

    Starting to get more leather and less almond from Almond Leather. That’s all I’ve got today.

    #MammothMafia23

  19. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-20 07:48:57-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 20 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 20

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (20)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm

    A fine Sunday morning shave, the MMOC is firmly in autopilot territory.

    #MammothMafia23

  20. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-21 07:44:51-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    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

  21. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-22 06:21:19-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 22

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (22)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: West Coast Shaving - Grapefroot

    Another Almond Leather shave. 9 shaves left and then freedom to use all the stuff I've picked up during the last few months, as well as Remote Learning and Catie's Bubbles Azure, both of which are scheduled to arrive today. Must resist temptation...

    #MammothMafia23

  22. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-23 08:26:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 23 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 23

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (23)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm

    Yup, Almond Leather today.

    #MammothMafia23

  23. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-24 08:24:38-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 24 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 24

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (24)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm

    Yup, Almond Leather today. One week to go.

    #MammothMafia23

  24. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-25 06:39:35-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 25 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 25

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (25)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Falling Into the Sea

    6 shaves left, 3 of which will be from a rental house in Lancaster where we are taking our daughter for a little weekend away. My best friend and his wife are coming too so it should be a nice time. I hope it will help make the last week of August go quickly. Using Mammoth soap and an MMOC is certainly not a punishment, but I would like to get back to being able to choose what I want to use after two months of pre-planned gear.

    #MammothMafia23

  25. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-26 05:30:15-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 26 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 26

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (26)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Falling Into the Sea

    AA travel shave, I definitely would not have brought a full sized tub and this brush but sometimes sacrifice is required to appease the Lather Gods.

    #MammothMafia23

  26. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-27 06:48:39-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 27 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 27

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (27)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Falling Into the Sea

    Another travel shave helping to push through to the end of AA. Taking a train ride and visiting a train museum, choo choo.

    #MammothMafia23

  27. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-28 14:15:49-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 28 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 28

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (28)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Falling Into the Sea

    Late afternoon shave after the car ride home. Now it’s time to do parents stuff and hopefully I have an hour left of consciousness afterwards to start Armored Core 6.

    #MammothMafia23

  28. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-29 06:18:39-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 29 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 29

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (29)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Embrace

    Another fine shave with Almond Leather. Now that the month is almost done, I'm surprised how much is still left in this tub after attacking it with this monster Declaration knot for weeks. Maybe the brush is breaking in and its appetite for soap has lessened, or this tub o' Tusk is just especially resilient. Two more shaves left and the tub is at about 45% remaining. Balm about 75%.

    I started Armored Core 6 last night. Damn, it's hard. Obviously it is a From Software game, so, yeah, it is going to be difficult. But the Souls/Bloodborne/Elden Ring series is difficult in a way I'm familiar with, and I clicked with the combat mechanics of Sekiro pretty quickly. Armored Core 6, on the other hand, is like nothing I've played before and is a lot to take in. I spent about an hour on the tutorial boss last night before finally breaking through.

    #MammothMafia23

  29. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-30 07:14:59-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    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.

    #MammothMafia23

  30. u/oswald_heist posted on 2023-08-31 08:13:29-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 31 2023 - MicroMammoth Austere August Day 31

    • Brush: Dogclaration B9A 30mm
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen 1)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (31)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather balm
    • Fragrance: Tom Ford - Grey Vetiver

    Another Austere August enters the pages of wetshaving history. It was a good month, although having now completed three MMOC/Mammoth months I'm not sure I learned much that was new. Next year I think I will raw hog or try an open blade razor or do something to bring back a bit of the challenge aspect. I won't give up on the Mammoth aspect though, as using Tusk for a month is a treat. Looking forward to the return of variety and digging into my new stuff and some samples over the next month. Congrats to everyone who participated.

    #MammothMafia23