Monday SOTD Thread, January 19th, 2026 (#951)

Share your Shave of the Day for Monday!

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walden@wetshav.ing · 6 pts · 230d (5 replies)

January 19th, 2026

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps - w/Maggard Silvertip 28mm Badger
  • Razor: GEM Damaskeene
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (4)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Lavender Sage - Soap
  • Post Shave: London Razors - Mountain Laurel - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Stargazer - Aftershave Serum
  • Fragrance: London Razors - Mountain Laurel - EdP

I do love this Damaskeene! It's the mildest GEM I've ever used, but still shaves nice and close as long as you're willing to do some buffing.

snooting@wetshav.ing · 2 pts · 230d (4 replies)

Open or closed comb Damaskeene?

walden@wetshav.ing · 2 pts · 230d (3 replies)

Closed

snooting@wetshav.ing · 2 pts · 230d (2 replies)

Nice. I have an open comb, it’s also very mild.

walden@wetshav.ing · 1 pts · 230d (1 reply)

I'm reading opinions that the open comb version is even milder.

I think I've also heard there is a bit of variation from razor to razor.

snooting@wetshav.ing · 2 pts · 230d

Oh, that’s interesting! I wouldn’t think that different razors of the same time would differ, but I suppose manufacturing was a little less sophisticated back then.

I’ve also heard that the open comb is the milder of the two, which surprised me.

snooting@wetshav.ing · 6 pts · 230d

January 19th, 2026: Mike's Monday

  • Brush: Grizzly Bay - Chisel & Hound v24 Fanchurian 28mm Badger
  • Razor: ERN 207 (13/16", full hollow, round point) (18)
  • Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
  • Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Grapefruit - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - EdT

Two close and comfortable passes with the ERN, plus some clean up on my neck with a Flying Wing.

Some fruity post shave stuff fit well with the relatively warm weather we've been getting in California recently. Just lovely.

PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social · 5 pts · 230d

Décadi 30 Nivôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Crible


A good shave with the glorious Opuntia. The only way to improve this soap would be to increase the scent (and especially the aftershave is very weak).

Have a good day!

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pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing · 4 pts · 230d

SOTD - 2026-01-19

  • Prep: Phoenix Shaving - Cube 2.0 - Blackbot
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue - Owners' Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3++
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen
  • Post Shave: Floïd - The Genuine Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

Have a good day!

BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social · 2 pts · 230d

January 19th, 2026

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
  • Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Proraso - Eucalyptus Oil & Menthol - Cream
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Top of the World - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented - Balm
  • Fragrance: Catie's Bubbles - Verdigris - EdP