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[–] [email protected] 6 points 23 hours ago

Aftershave inspired by @djundjila

[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago

March 16, 2025

  • Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3

  • Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point

  • Lather: 345 Soaps - Undercut - Soap

  • 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.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

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.


🍳 Created with Neovim & sotd.nvim 🍳

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Stallion did a good job on the soap for his first time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

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
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
[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago

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 :)