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  • wtharris89@sub.wetshaving.social
    6·
    6 days ago
    • Brush: Yaqi - Mysterious Space 24mm 2-band badger
    • Razor: Rockwell - 6C (R4 + R2 plate)
    • Blade: Astra - Superious Platinum (1)
    • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Le Grand Chypre
    • Post: Osma alum block
    • Post: Nivea - Sensitive Post Shave Balm
    • Post: Stirling -Ramblin’ Man AS splash
    • Frag: Stirling - Ramblin’ Man EdT

    I didn’t have time to shave until late today, it was a super busy Sunday. Le Grande Chypre gave me an excellent lather and was a wonderfully comforting scent to end the day with.

  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social
    6·
    6 days ago

    October 13, 2024

    • Brush: AP Shave Co Summer 28mm G5C

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

    • Lather: Wholly Kaw - Cedrati - Soap

    • Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

    • Aftershave: Noble Otter - Jack - Aftershave

    2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

    Wonderful Sunday shave today. I love the citrus and woody notes of Cedrati and they go well with the higher key citrus notes in Jack. I have always loved the Siero base, which helped make the mechanics of this shave top-tier.

    The Bismarck (Iron Chancellor) performed magnificently! It currently has a rather boutique edge (Koma nagura on Black Arkansas), but this razor performs well regardless of what stones are used to finish the edge. The razor has a 0.1337 radian sharpening angle that results in a bevel angle of 15.3 degrees. We’re in (and slightly narrower than) Filarmónica bevel angle territory here. Now, I did a little work on the spine of my razor, as I did with @[email protected]’s Bismarck, but I doubt that this work changed the razor’s sharpening geometry significantly. In my experience, razors that have sharpened bevel angles in the 15-16 degree range provide extraordinary shaves.

  • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social
    5·
    6 days ago

    Sunday, October 13, 2024

    Good shave.

    Have a good night!

    @[email protected], @[email protected], @[email protected], @[email protected], @[email protected], @[email protected], @[email protected] – everything’s set for Wednesday’s BVWSC shave?

    ~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.socialM
    6·
    6 days ago

    Sun Oct 13 2024

    • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BADGER (silver tip)
    • Razor: Wade & Butcher Celebrated Fine India Steel Razor – 13/16" near wedge with barber’s notch
    • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
    • Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
    • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original

    This W&B was my first nice straight razor, and it played a key role in my stumble that ended at the bottom of the straight razor rabbit hole. Still a great shave.

    The big 30 mm silver tip feels like a fluffy warm lather pillow.

    Luxurious. Just how I like my Sunday shaves.

            • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social
              3·
              6 days ago

              I measure the sharpening angle, then double it to get the bevel angle. The sharpening angle is defined by the centerline from the spine through the apex and the line from the spine’s widest point to the apex;

              I just measure the spine width (a) with a caliper, divide that by 2 (a’), then measure the distance between the apex and the widest point on the spine (b) with a machinist’s rule (where it would rest on a sharpening stone). then:

              bevel angle = 2 * arcsine(a’/b)
              or
              bevel angle = 2 * arcsine(a/(2b)) [sometimes this is easier if I’m doing the math in my head]

  • walden@sub.wetshaving.socialM
    6·
    6 days ago

    October 13, 2024

    • Brush: Maggard 24mm 2 Band Badger
    • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (I-2)
    • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (Germany) (3)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Gin & Tonic - Soap
    • Post Shave: Old Spice - Hawkridge - Aftershave
    • Post Shave: Harry’s - Aftershave Balm

    Is Stirling so good because it’s excellent soap, or is it so good because I use it frequently and know exactly how to lather it? Probably the first thing.

  • DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social
    5·
    6 days ago

    13.10.2024 - Pumpkin Spice is nice

    • Prep: warm water
    • Brush: RazoRock Beehive 28 mm
    • Razor: RazoRock Hawk V2 w/ Superknurl handle
    • Blade: KAI Protouch MG
    • Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Samhain
    • Post-Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Samhain AS; moisturizer

    -> 2 pass head shave, 1 pass around the beard. A good shave, but unfortunately some skin reactions.

    Today was a Sunday that just called for some Pumpkin Spice and Samhain seemed to be a great fit. I know how to lather SW perfectly, so it’s always a good choice for my shave - unfortunately, there seems to be some irritation from the AS now that wasn’t present 2 years ago. Granted, could be that something in the toner denatured despite it still smelling good. Unfortunately, that means one of my absolute favourite scents is now out as an aftershave option.

    I did a short dermarolling session after my shave because I want to try it out for my skincare essay. I really just want to include treatments that I’ve tried myself. Despite the redness, it felt pretty okay. Will see if it actually does something for my old acne scars and some of the wrinkles…