Friday SOTD Thread, April 18th, 2025 (#675)
Friday SOTD Thread, April 18th, 2025 (#675)
Share your SOTD for Friday!
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April 18, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co Pure Bliss
- Razor: Yates Merica
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather Fanzine Saponifications - Testing… Testing…
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Watchman
Frankly this work week has sucked and I’m glad to have a half day today. This sample puck is lasting a lot longer than I expected. Happy Friday!
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- Brush: Twoface Brothers x Oumo w/ Maggard SHD 26mm Badger
- Razor: Blackland Vector titanium
- Blade: Wizamet
- Lather: Australian Private Reserve - General Ledger 🫡
- Post Shave: Twoface Brothers - Witch Hazel
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavender, Interrupted
Day 18 of APRil and we're getting some consistent light snow today. I realized I don't have a strong idea of what General Ledger smells like.
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April 18, 2025
- Brush: Wolf Whiskers – "Gianmaria" w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Gold Dollar Straight Razor – Red (2)
- Razor: Blackland - Batch 002 - Razor
- Blade: Bolzano snapped in half (1)
- Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère - Soap
- Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Weinstrasse - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
2nd straight razor shave in the books, with some finishing up with the Blackland. I had spent an additional 20-30 minutes on my 10k stone yesterday in hopes that it would increase the sharpness, and it seems to have worked! The edge still sucks, though, and on my thicker chin whiskers it really struggles.
So, there's hope yet for this cheap razor. Whether it's worth the extra effort...? I bought this razor to play around with sharpening, so I might as well continue to play around with sharpening.
The smart thing to do would be to buy a ~3k and an 8k stone to do it properly... especially since I can see myself honing other razors in the future, but for now I'll hold tight.
I have 2 other straight razors OFD today, so my thrill is pretty high!
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If you have a 10K, you could get away with just a 4K or 5K stone and skip an 8K.
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Friday, April 18, 2025
- Brush: Omega - 10048 boar
- Razor: Eldrormr Industries - MM24
- Blade: Accuforge - GEM Microcoat (9)
- Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Vetiver
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille Aftershave splash
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
- Fragrance: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman EdT
I am so glad today is Friday.
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April 18, 2025
- Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 Jade 27mm HMW
- Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. 11/16 Hollow Ground Round Point
- Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.
A very refreshing fougère Friday.
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Fri 18 Apr 2025
- Brush: Omega - 11047 Mixed Midget Badger and Boar
- Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
- Lather: House of Mammoth – Hygge
- Post Shave: D.R. Harris – Marlborough
A shave in my childhood bathroom. We're visiting my family for Easter break, so no Moarteen for me for the next few days.
Hygge + Marlborough is a nice combo.
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Apr 18, 2025 - Fougère Friday: Sub-Exclusives Edition
- Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR Sub-Exclusive (508A XL) 31mm Boar Knot
- Razor: Koraat MOARteen Sub-Exclusive (15/16", Full Hollow, Square Point)
- Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - AG 1889 - Soap (Darkwing)
- Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - AG 1889 - Splash
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