Wednesday SOTD Thread - October 23rd, 2024 (#500)

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

• Brush: Semogue Owner's Club Boar 🐗 'Taj'
• Razor: Feather Artist Club SS Kamisori
• Blade: Feather Pro Guard (7)
• Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Pitralon Classic After Shave
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

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Everybody here is getting fever – but me. I will hold out as is usual two days longer than the others.

But I found a letter from @walden@sub.wetshaving.social in my mail – ready for BVWSC November edition!

Have a good day!

Shared via emacs & sotd.el

October 23, 2024

• Brush: Semogue 610
• Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (5)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Nag Champa - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Petrichor - Aftershave

Great.

October 23, 2024

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Gulf Short 26mm V22 Fanchurian

• Razor: Thiers Issard Le Grelot 6/8 Full Hollow

• Lather: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner

• Aftershave: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

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Today is picture perfect in Maryland. Time for Hiatus. This is more of a summer scent, but it fit perfectly for today. The Le Grelot was my first modern razor purchase and it is still a pleasure to use. Excellent weight and balance in this razor.

Wed Oct 23 2024

• Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal, now with 28 mm Gelousy knot
• Razor: Union Cutlery Spike (5/8", wedge, square point, carbon steel)
• Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
• Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original

For today's Wedgeday shave, I brought back the little Spike. This wedge is so small that it's light enough to not have that feeling of inevitability heavier cleavers have. As a result, it has great tactile feedback without the audible feedback of a hollow ground. It's a fun break from big hollow grounds like a dirt bike is a fun break from a nice car.

Oct 23, 2024 - Witchcrafts Wednesday - Valley of Graves

• Brush: Farvour Turn Craft Eye of Jupiter 27mm Motherlode Synthentic Knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
• Blade: Gillette Platinum [6]
• Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Valley of Ashes - Soap (Vegan)
• Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts/Shawn Maher - Gravefruit II - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
• Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Valley of Ashes - Eau de Parfum

I thoroughly enjoy the interplay between these scents, so I keep coming back to this combo.

October 23, 2024

• Brush: Omega -- 10048 boar
• Razor: Rockwell - 6C (R3 plate)
• Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (4)
• Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Pomona
• Post: Nivea - Sensitive Post Shave Balm
• Post: Southern Witchcrafts - Pomona AS splash
• Frag: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber EdP

My first shave with Pomona gave great results, but I think it gave me a bit of frag burn while it was on my face. I've had this happen with a couple of other soaps as well (Stirling Barbershop and the bit I tried of PAA Bay Rum before trading it away).

I'm wondering whether my skin may be sensitive to cinnamon or clove. There must be some shared ingredient contributing to this.

I plan to give it another shot with Pomona later this week or next since I enjoy the scent. But unfortunately, this might not ultimately be one for me. :(

Have a great day y'all. ✌️