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WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
New subscribers welcome!
Please visit our wiki, which is always and forever a work in progress.
🪒 Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:
https://gem.wetshaving.social/ - a nice modern interface
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social/.
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🪒 Community Rules
Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
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Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
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Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
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Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
March 16, 2025
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Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3
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Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point
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Lather: 345 Soaps - Undercut - Soap
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Aftershave: 345 Soaps - Undercut - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This is the first day of the 2025 Formula 1 season, so Undercut gets the call. Great soap and scent. This was also a shave test of a new Jnat edge that I put on the Bismarck last night. The razor had not been honed in close to a year. It took an excellent edge. I had a very close, and comfortable shave.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps "Elyria" - TurnNShave v9 28mm badger
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
- Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (4)
- Lather: Fanzine Saponifications - Test Test 123
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Lonestar Aftershave splash
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
- Fragrance: Stirling - Oro Valley EdT
Great lather and a nice mild scent. I very much enjoyed shaving with this soap, but would have enjoyed a slightly stronger scent.
I also loaded too much soap, making it harder to get the water level right. Next time, I think I need to try with about half as much soap.
Overall, it was a really great shave.
MARCH MADNESS 2025 DAY 16
- Brush: SBS Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon
- Razor: Yates Merica
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Sunday Brunch
- Post Shave: Spearhead Seaforth! - Sea Spice Lime splash
- Fragrance: Spearhead Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime
A nice citrus start to the day… errr afternoon.
March 16, 2025
- Brush: Chisel & Hound "Rob's Finest" w/25mm Paragon Synthetic
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
- Blade: Personna 74 (44)
- Lather: Fanzine Saponifications – Test… Test… 123 – Soap
- Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
So slick. This tester soap has everthing I need, and nothing else.
Stallion did a good job on the soap for his first time.
Sun 16 Mar 2025
- Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
- Razor: Wolfman Satin WR1 dual comb 0.74 mm gap head on hollow WRH1 handle
- Blade: Feather new Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Leather
- Post Shave: Hâttric – Classic
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Leather
I picked up Hâttric on a whim yesterday. It's a heavy, old-feeling musky citrus scent. I think I like it, and it plays well with leather, but the combo is pretty old-school.
Yesterday's matchup seems to have kicked out CGC. Bummer
Scrape time: Sun 16 Mar 2025, 08:30:00 GMT
Artisan Brand | ∑ |
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Catie's Bubbles | 14 |
Talent Soap Factory | 11 |
Barrister and Mann | 9 |
Stirling Soap Co. | 8 |
Summer Break Soaps | 8 |
House of Mammoth | 7 |
Noble Otter | 7 |
Spearhead Shaving Co. | 6 |
Chicago Grooming Co. | 4 |
Total: | 74 |
It’s a heavy, old-feeling musky citrus scent ... but the combo is pretty old-school
Sounds perfect to one who is decidedly old school :)