Share your shave of the day!
Tab Tue 24 Sep 2024
- Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club (cherry wood and boar) (54)
- Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 17 (NOS, 7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel)
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
A blissful early morning Stankening. The Frio edge is showing first signs of wear after 24 uses. Still comfortable, but the smooth bliss phase is at an end.
edge is showing first signs of wear after 24 uses
I tend to just want a new edge somewhere between 12 and 15 uses. I’m convinced that most razors can easily go 30-40 uses with a good starting edge and reasonable care with stropping.
somewhere between 12 and 15 uses
That sounds about right. But it makes me wonder whether recommending straight razors to people who don’t want to hone themselves in mean 😬
Luckily, Koraats have among the most durable edges I know.
I have not taken data on this, but I’m convinced that a well formed edge will last 60-70 shaves if a loaded strop (Cr2O3) is used every 10 shaves or so in addition to regular stropping with every shave.
24 shaves - very impressive!
I’m not sure. That’s not even one Headless Horsemen :)
September 24, 2024
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan
- Razor: MMOC Gen 2
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (1)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann/Zingari Man - Nocturne - Soap
- Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Ice Blue - Aftershave
I shaved last night so I could head out the door early this morning. I wanted a super close shave that’ll last me until late afternoon, and the MMOC did a great job.
I was also inspired by @DaveWave94 (sorry, tagging is a missing feature in Jerboa), but had better luck than him with a fresh PTFE blade. I’ve definitely had rough first shaves, but as I gain experience I’m starting to blame it on technique.
(sorry, tagging is a missing feature in Jerboa)
Voyager has it implemented pretty well, even with touch-friendly links, but I still forget to tag people properly often 😅
Glad to hear that the fresh GEM treated you well. I think it was a multitude of factors that led to my very rough shave, including carelessness/rushing on my part. The MMOC is a really great razor, super efficient and (usually) comfortable to handle. No fault on it.
I hadn’t used Voyager forever, but completion is really well implemented there. I may consider abandoning Jerboa…
Granted, Voyager isn’t perfect. But like Jerboa, it’s also free, open source and available on F-Droid too.
I have used quite a few Lemmy Apps - Jerboa, Eternity, Thunder and now finally Voyager. Out of all these, I like Voyager best. It has true AMOLED dark themes, tons of customisation, gesture control (although swiping for upvotes and replies is kinda fidgety with my big fingers) and touch-friendly links (nice for big fingers and ADHD brains). Also, from all of these it is the easiest app to write PMs to anyone, like right now with our BVWSC activities. E.g. Thunder doesn’t even have a PM function 🤔
I’d say try it out, give yourself time to adjust and familiarise with the new app and see how it works for you. I’m far from a pro user of it, but if any questions arise you can always shoot me a message and I’ll gladly try to help!
Sep 24, 2024 - Talent Tuesday: Trash Panda
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Foundry 26mm Declaration Grooming B16 Badger Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [16]
- Lather: Talent Soap Factory - Trash Panda - Soap (Vegan)
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - Barrel Proof - Splash
- Fragrance: First Line Shaving/Black Mountain Shaving - Sutton Distilled - Eau de Parfum
Bourbon, plums, and vetiver; bourbon and sandalwood; and a beautiful whiskey symphony.
Rating: 4.5/5
Wow! What a setup! Hell yeah!
Thank you! It was a very enjoyable shave.
Cool soap label!
I was really impressed by this soap overall
Mdc fougere.
Just cos I’m here don’t mean I’m formatting proper
Lol
September 24, 2024
-
Brush: Zenith B40 28mm Boar
-
Razor: Thiers Issard Évidé Sonnant 6/8" Extra Hollow
-
Lather: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Soap
-
Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
-
Aftershave: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Aftershave
-
Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Eau de Parfum
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Great scent on this trifecta. There’s an slight underlying smokiness to it that’s not in the notes but that I really enjoy.
-
24.09.2024 - Neon Sun against rainy days
- Prep: warm water
- Brush: Omega Roma Colosseo 31 mm
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Bullet Tip/Flying Wing, gold
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
- Lather: Noble Otter - Neon Sun
- Post-Shave: Moon Soaps Old School “balm”; Phytorelax Aftershave scalp cream ASB
-> 2 pass head shave. Same blade as my recent bloody experience, different razor. Very smooth now that it lost its initial “bite”!
Neon Sun is such a great scent and NO base a treat as usual. The label sent some warm thoughts about a Miami sundown my way, kinda nice in the current rainy weather over here. Both passes went by very comfortable, I guess it was mostly a mindset and skill issue on my part during my last awful shave. Today I was more relaxed and it went way better. I rarely use my golden BT/FW, but it’s a very charming vintage razor. Mild, efficient and the gold plating is chipped off in some places to give it a rough aesthetic. It’s the cool kind of vintage with lots of ‘mojo’.
In other news, I trimmed off the circle beard/goatee and now rock my Zappa look (stache, soul patch and stubble) again. Occasionally I might shave my face again, but currently the dry parts of my face (cheeks, jawline) need a longer recovery break. Thing is, I totally like myself better this way too - with a goatee, it’s just generic bald guy #815 looking back in the mirror. Generally, with facial hair it’s all about what suits you best and what feels nice - and with wetshaving, you also have the greatest tools for contouring and caring for your skin.
