SOTD by u/gcgallant

u/gcgallant posted on 2023-08-23 08:21:33-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

August 23, 2023

  • Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
  • Razor: Weck Sextoblade (Straight Shave 304)
  • Blade: Kismet (23)
  • Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap
  • Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
  • Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum
     

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Kismet Blade - Losing My Edge
#Monthofweckoning

The edge on this blade is definitely duller, but it does not show up under the microscope. I will add an image to the edge album in the next couple of days, but I think that edge durability on these Kismet blades is very high.

Today I spent time tinkering with my 2-pass pattern. The pattern is a mix of directions; WTG-XTG and ATG-XTG as you might expect. Some of how I accomplish this is to use overlapping strokes but to change the direction of blade travel as I overlap. Because I can't help myself, and chase BBS, I tend to stay in an area longer than I probably should. I'm playing around with reducing the number of strokes while maintaining the level of closeness. Interesting stuff for a shaving nerd.

This SOTD is part of the challenge
  1. Weckoning 2023
**August 23, 2023**


* **Brush:** Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
* **Razor:** [Weck Sextoblade](https://imgur.com/a/bNiYeEI) (Straight Shave 304)
* **Blade:** Kismet (23)
* **Lather:** Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap
* **Post Shave:** Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave
* **Post Shave:** Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
* **Fragrance:** Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum
 

_2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave._

[Kismet Blade - Losing My Edge](https://imgur.com/a/ETpI0fY)
\#Monthofweckoning

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The edge on this blade is definitely duller, but it does not show up under the microscope. I will add an image to the edge album in the next couple of days, but I think that edge durability on these Kismet blades is very high.

Today I spent time tinkering with my 2-pass pattern. The pattern is a mix of directions; WTG-XTG and ATG-XTG as you might expect. Some of how I accomplish this is to use overlapping strokes but to change the direction of blade travel as I overlap. Because I can't help myself, and chase BBS, I tend to stay in an area longer than I probably should. I'm playing around with reducing the number of strokes while maintaining the level of closeness. Interesting stuff for a shaving nerd.