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  • Tue 15 Apr 2025

    • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal, now with 28 mm Gelousy knot
    • 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

    My plan was to try to use 14-style razors from Moarteen shipping day until Moarteen delivery day, but the postal service wasn't fast enough (or my 14 collection is too small, but the Moarteen will help mitigate that soon), and I've used all of them. So going forward, I will be going through 14-style-adjacent razors starting with the venerable Friodur 17, which was reportedly offered as a 14 alternative for the Japanese market which favoured heavier grinds. The two are very similar in overall outline, but the 17 blade is 7/8" wide (vs the 8/8" of the 14) but weights more due to the thicker grind.

    My next 14-style-adjacent razor is the modern Friodur 8/8, which looks like the 1980s redesign of the 14: straight, clear, industrial lines without the playful curves of earlier decades. I'm not sure I'll need to use it immediately, though, since my Moarteen should arrive today and I'm eager to check it out after work.

  • Apr 15, 2025 - Mûir(e) Wood

    • Brush: Declaration Grooming Know It All 28mm B14 Badger Knot
    • Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
    • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [9]
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Mûir(e) Wood - Soap (Omnibus)
    • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Mûir(e) Wood - Aftershave
    • Fragrance: Lalique - Encre Noire A L'Extreme - Eau de Parfum

    An excellent pairing, as both help to round out the other.

  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025

    • Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
    • Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - 921-M
    • Blade: Bolzano - Superinox (4)
    • Lather: Declaration Grooming - Massacre of the Innocents
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Haverford Aftershave splash
    • Post Shave: Ginger's Garden - Unscented Aftershave balm (+ menthol)
    • Fragrance: Chanel - Égoïste EdT

    MotI is really nice and worked well with the sweetness of Haverford. I was a little worried the spiciness would burn my face, but it was a super comfortable shave.

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  • Tue 15 Apr 2025, the Moarteen has landed

    • Brush: Zenith – r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar)
    • Razor: Koraat – r/Wetshaving exclusive MoarTeen (15/16", full hollow, carbon steel)
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann – r/Wetshaving exclusive Paganini's Violin
    • Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts – r/Wetshaving exclusive Valley of Ashes
    • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – r/Wetshaving exclusive Seaforth! Leather

    I got my Moarteen! Here is a write-up of my first impressions with pictures. Tl/dr: pheeeeeeew!

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