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Share your Shave of the Day for Monday!

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September 15, 2025

  • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts with Declaration Grooming B10
  • Razor: Thiers Issard ร‰vidรฉ Sonnant 6/8" Extra Hollow
  • Lather: House of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
  • Aftershave: House of Mammoth - Indigo - Splash

3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


Very nice test shave of this edge from my Olympus stone. I think the stone produces a very keen comfortable shaving edge but I do not find it to be unique in character the way some others in the shaving community do.

Shave video

[โ€“] snooting@wetshav.ing 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

September 15th, 2025

  • Brush: Omega - 10048 28mm Boar
  • Razor: J. Koester's Sons 11/16", full hollow, square point (7)
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Verdigris - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Ramblin' Man - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
  • Fragrance: Stirling - Ramblin' Man - EdT

Verdigris is a nice scent for a warm day. Today's our wedding anniversary, so I went with my wife's favorite splash/frag.

After a week of shaves on this razor without stropping, it's still going strong. If anything it's settled into a more comfortable place, though I did slice myself pretty badly on my upper lip (user error). At least I know it's still sharp.

I'll continue to push the edge to see when I can notice it start to drop off.

Good luck with the Monday y'all!

[โ€“] walden@wetshav.ing 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks man, to you as well!

[โ€“] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

SOTD 2025-09-15

  • Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
  • Razor: FaTip - il Piccolo Storto Originale
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Chesire
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Tags: $SampleSeptember

Sample part 2 of 3. I really like this scent. The base performed fine. I'd put it between Noble Otter and Chiseled Face.

I'm gaining skill with Lo Storto. I think closed combs let me be more angle-lazy, or rather, the bar is pushing the skin down and the blade gets a slightly different angle. With this open comb, I'm doing better with leaning further back on the cap but not quite "riding the cap."

Have a great day!

[โ€“] walden@wetshav.ing 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you tried a Fatip Gintile?

[โ€“] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not yet. I was eyeballing the Lo Storto Gentle last night. :) I like the heavier Piccolo handle, but it's pretty thin. I am thinking of getting the wider, lighter handle with the closed comb Gentle.

[โ€“] walden@wetshav.ing 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you for the offer. I'm on a slant binge. I've got the Lo Storto Gentle in my Maggard's cart ready for the next sale :)

[โ€“] DaveWave94@wetshav.ing 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

15.09.2025

  • Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm
  • Razor: Leaf Thorn
  • Blade: Derby Premium half DE
  • Lather: AYLM - Blu Tobacco
  • Post-Shave: Lavera - Men sensitive ASB lotion
  • Passes & Info: single pass WTG head shave. Not bad, not great - simply OK.

Back from the dead - or, at least, back after a bad cold had me on low energy levels after work. Yeah, I had to work regardless; too many sick colleagues already and we were already short staffed.

Not my greatest head shave, but it was a good start to ease back into it. Since a lot of the hobby is scent-focused for me, I usually only trim when my nose is stuffed and I can't appreciate the smells.

One early shift down, 5 more to go this week with only one day off on Thursday. Currently feeling a bit disappointed with everything; hope it clears up soon.

[โ€“] walden@wetshav.ing 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Bad staffing--

I'm sure the people already there are happy to have you there to help fill in the gaps.

[โ€“] DaveWave94@wetshav.ing 2 points 3 weeks ago

Definitely, even though it's hard I try to help as much as I can. We're mostly RNs left, most assistant nurses are either on sick leave or vacation ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

[โ€“] walden@wetshav.ing 3 points 3 weeks ago

September 15th, 2025

  • Brush: Wolf Whiskers - "Gianmaria" w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Fatip Classic Testina Gentile - Chrome
  • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German) (5)
  • Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
  • Post Shave: Brut - Brut - Splash On
  • Post Shave: Dove - Men+Care Ultra-Hydra - Cream

Good shave on this, the day of our 13th wedding anniversary and the 3rd birthday of our son!