SOTD by u/_walden_

u/_walden_ posted on 2024-08-24 06:43:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

August 24, 2024

  • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts "Santa Noir" w/Maggard 28mm SHD Badger
  • Razor: GEM Damaskeene
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (2)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
  • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm

$Discord
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Progress Album

Very nice. This Damaskeene is particularly mild, and it's a joy to use. Good efficiency despite not much blade feel.

Used 4.9 grams of soap today, which is a lot. I don't use badger knots often so wasn't sure how much to load, but apparently I can dial it back a tad. Really nice lather, though.

This SOTD is part of the challenge
  1. Shepherds of Stirling 2024
**August 24, 2024**

* **Brush:** Dogwood Handcrafts "Santa Noir" w/Maggard 28mm SHD Badger
* **Razor:** [GEM Damaskeene](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/mbdf6b/another_gem_of_a_guide_the_damaskeene_razor/)
* **Blade:** Personna GEM PTFE (2)
* **Lather:** Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
* **Post Shave:** House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Aftershave
* **Post Shave:** House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm

$Discord
$ShepherdsofStirling
[Progress Album](https://photos.trntech.app/share/d0wR1cI8ScfSwP3SRyc_igrqftxnPkCVt4xPpaxwAscm-FStSoilX8mZeEiZDHaAXRY)

Very nice. This Damaskeene is particularly mild, and it's a joy to use. Good efficiency despite not much blade feel.

Used 4.9 grams of soap today, which is a lot. I don't use badger knots often so wasn't sure how much to load, but apparently I can dial it back a tad. Really nice lather, though.