SOTD by u/_walden_

u/_walden_ posted on 2024-08-12 08:41:10-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

August 12, 2024

  • Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Tech (Z-4)
  • Blade: Derby Premium (4)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
  • Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Aftershave

$Discord
$ShepherdsofStirling
Progress Album

I thought I was done with any science in regards to rinsing/not rinsing, but /u/saintbandicoot pulled me back in. For the record, I'm a rinser. I think leaving lather in the soap tub and then putting the lid on is untoward. The following album contains sequential pictures from today's shave which I'll summarize below. https://imgur.com/a/AoQgJ3G

  1. Tub has been sitting for a day with the lid on. Weight = 148.5g
  2. Tub has been loaded from, and not yet rinsed. Weight = 145.7g
  3. Tub has now been rinsed, with some residual water on the surface. Weight = 145.7g
  4. Tub has been resting upside down to "drain"/dry for the duration of the shave. Weight = 145.6g

Although this experiment isn't perfect, I deduce that rinsing removes approximately 0.1 grams of soap. It could be higher or lower based on what's actually being weighed here (soap vs residual water), but I do think it's negligible either way.

This SOTD is part of the challenge
  1. Shepherds of Stirling 2024
**August 12, 2024**

* **Brush:** Maggard 24mm Synthetic
* **Razor:** Gillette Tech (Z-4)
* **Blade:** Derby Premium (4)
* **Lather:** Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
* **Post Shave:** Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Aftershave

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

I thought I was done with any science in regards to rinsing/not rinsing, but /u/saintbandicoot pulled me back in. For the record, I'm a rinser. I think leaving lather in the soap tub and then putting the lid on is untoward. The following album contains sequential pictures from today's shave which I'll summarize below. https://imgur.com/a/AoQgJ3G

1. Tub has been sitting for a day with the lid on. Weight = 148.5g
1. Tub has been loaded from, and not yet rinsed. Weight = 145.7g
1. Tub has now been rinsed, with some residual water on the surface. Weight = 145.7g
1. Tub has been resting upside down to "drain"/dry for the duration of the shave. Weight = 145.6g

Although this experiment isn't perfect, I deduce that rinsing removes approximately 0.1 grams of soap. It could be higher or lower based on what's actually being weighed here (soap vs residual water), but I do think it's negligible either way.