Brush: Wolf Whiskers - "Gianmaria" w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
Razor: Joseph Rogers & Sons Near Wedge (11)
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Nag Champa - Soap
Post Shave: London Razors - Mountain Laurel - Aftershave
Fragrance: Jōvan - Musk - EdT
I stropped 80 times before this shave and it paid off. This razor seems to be made of "soft" metal. I think it would be fun to get a Rockwell hardness testing kit to see where each of my razors falls. @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social has of course demonstrated that some razors don't need much stropping, but he has admitted to choosing razors with "hard" steel.
Yes, next year for AA I need to find a razor that I enjoy, but that has a softer steel. I think that the steels of the 19th and early 20th century were probably in the high 50s HRC. Of those that I've sharpened, the steel reacts on the stones similar to kitchen cutlery with that hardness.
Post-Shave: Zingari Man - The Master, recovery splash
Passes & Info: 1 pass on the head and 2 on the face around the full goatee. Pretty smooth and good shave!
So yesterday was awful, I didn't even get to the event as the city was overrun with cars & people, no parking spots available whatsoever. Unfortunately this triggered an anxiety attack, which I had to let pass before driving home slowly. I'm really glad about my (relatively) new car - all the sensors and assistants made me feel safe despite being stuck in traffic hell. I made the conscious decision to take things slower from now on, as this is clearly a sign of accumulated stress.
Anyways, today I also had a day off and it was relaxed. I finally had time to re-shape my circle beard, so a good shave was in order. And man, was this a nice experience. NO Ace was definitely a great choice for a new soap - it doesn't lose its smoky notes when it's lathered and the wood and leather create a nice blend with them. There's some perfume type scent in there too, maybe to smooth things out. It's a very unique scent and one that just vibes with me. Plus, usual great Noble Otter performance in terms of slickness, lather quality etc.
The Perun was a solid choice too. It actually gave me a nice, enjoyable face shave - something that I almost had given up on achieving. Made me smile into my mirror and helped me to feel way better. It's definitely great for both face and head shaving, which is rare for me. Usually razors do better in one of those departments only, but this shave was great on both the dome and the mug.
Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon Synthetic
Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - Merica
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Fougère Gothique - Soap
Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Fougère Gothique - Aftershave
I got a smush of Fougere Gothique from u/Schontzm earlier this year and I liked it enough to buy a set from u/JoboozeRum without ever using it. My first impressions of the set are not exactly clear. B&M (in my opinion) makes a lot of scents that are more aiming to conceptualize an idea that kind of exists out of just purely scent notes. I can't find exactly where I read or heard it, but FG was supposedly suppose to smell like the devil if you met him in a bar. I feel like that an accurate description. I smell a lot of the ashiness, earthy notes, and a distinct animalic note. It is certainly a well crafted scent, but I will have to keep using it awhile to really get some coherent thoughts on it. Sometimes the better scents are slow burns for me.
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Aftershave
Osma: Osma - Osma
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery - G20
I hadn’t shaved in about 2 weeks so even the OCMMOC had trouble mowing down my beard. Ultimately I had some irritation but that’s what you get for not shaving for nearly 2 weeks.
This was my second shave in my 14 Shoot-out series and the first time I have tried an Escher edge on a 14-style razor. The result was exceptional. I was able to get a very comfortable, extremely keen edge from the Escher stone which some say produces an edge that is less keen than is produced from something like a Jnat. Obviously, each stone is different, and this particular stone has no issues reaching Jnat levels of refinement. Great shave today.
12 Comments
walden@wetshav.ing · 4 pts · 344d
September 30th, 2025
I stropped 80 times before this shave and it paid off. This razor seems to be made of "soft" metal. I think it would be fun to get a Rockwell hardness testing kit to see where each of my razors falls. @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social has of course demonstrated that some razors don't need much stropping, but he has admitted to choosing razors with "hard" steel.
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social · 2 pts · 344d
Yes, next year for AA I need to find a razor that I enjoy, but that has a softer steel. I think that the steels of the 19th and early 20th century were probably in the high 50s HRC. Of those that I've sharpened, the steel reacts on the stones similar to kitchen cutlery with that hardness.
DaveWave94@wetshav.ing · 4 pts · 344d
30.09.2025
So yesterday was awful, I didn't even get to the event as the city was overrun with cars & people, no parking spots available whatsoever. Unfortunately this triggered an anxiety attack, which I had to let pass before driving home slowly. I'm really glad about my (relatively) new car - all the sensors and assistants made me feel safe despite being stuck in traffic hell. I made the conscious decision to take things slower from now on, as this is clearly a sign of accumulated stress.
Anyways, today I also had a day off and it was relaxed. I finally had time to re-shape my circle beard, so a good shave was in order. And man, was this a nice experience. NO Ace was definitely a great choice for a new soap - it doesn't lose its smoky notes when it's lathered and the wood and leather create a nice blend with them. There's some perfume type scent in there too, maybe to smooth things out. It's a very unique scent and one that just vibes with me. Plus, usual great Noble Otter performance in terms of slickness, lather quality etc.
The Perun was a solid choice too. It actually gave me a nice, enjoyable face shave - something that I almost had given up on achieving. Made me smile into my mirror and helped me to feel way better. It's definitely great for both face and head shaving, which is rare for me. Usually razors do better in one of those departments only, but this shave was great on both the dome and the mug.
PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social · 4 pts · 344d
Nonidi 9 Vendémiaire an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Panais: Tabac Tuesday
Not as slick as I remembered – but maybe I did it wrong.
Have a good evening!
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You might try uploading this image to Lemmy and copying that link to use in your posts per the chat?
PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social · 2 pts · 344d
Maybe. But it doesn't do anything weird in lemmy, only in zulip
walden@wetshav.ing · 2 pts · 344d
I mentioned in the chat I can't open it in one of my mobile apps, too.
BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social · 4 pts · 344d
September 30th, 2025
I got a smush of Fougere Gothique from u/Schontzm earlier this year and I liked it enough to buy a set from u/JoboozeRum without ever using it. My first impressions of the set are not exactly clear. B&M (in my opinion) makes a lot of scents that are more aiming to conceptualize an idea that kind of exists out of just purely scent notes. I can't find exactly where I read or heard it, but FG was supposedly suppose to smell like the devil if you met him in a bar. I feel like that an accurate description. I smell a lot of the ashiness, earthy notes, and a distinct animalic note. It is certainly a well crafted scent, but I will have to keep using it awhile to really get some coherent thoughts on it. Sometimes the better scents are slow burns for me.
merikus@sub.wetshaving.social · 4 pts · 344d
Sep. 30, 2025
I hadn’t shaved in about 2 weeks so even the OCMMOC had trouble mowing down my beard. Ultimately I had some irritation but that’s what you get for not shaving for nearly 2 weeks.
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social · 4 pts · 344d
September 30, 2025
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was my second shave in my 14 Shoot-out series and the first time I have tried an Escher edge on a 14-style razor. The result was exceptional. I was able to get a very comfortable, extremely keen edge from the Escher stone which some say produces an edge that is less keen than is produced from something like a Jnat. Obviously, each stone is different, and this particular stone has no issues reaching Jnat levels of refinement. Great shave today.
Shave Video
snooting@wetshav.ing · 4 pts · 344d
September 30th, 2025
pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing · 4 pts · 345d
SOTD 2025-09-30
Sample scoop 1 of 8. This latter has a nice fresh scent but it wasn't a big scent.
Have a good one!
walden@wetshav.ing · 1 pts · 344d