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Oct. 3, 2023
Good shave. Missed yesterday for work reasons. No issues today with a little more growth.
October 3, 2023
Ok fine, so I guess I'm not done with this blade yet. Still skin friendly, so no aftershave burn. Got a close shave, but it took a lot of buffing. I even revisited doing an ATG pass on my lower neck, something that I did with mixed results for my first 2+ years of wetshaving and stopped about a year ago. Since stopping ATG on my neck I have had zero irritation, even when wearing a collared work shirt. It didn't seem to bother me today, so we'll see when I go to work later!
I bet that blade has at least another 489 shaves in it :)
Something tells me we'll never know!
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Settantisemo Straightember 33. Last night I received a Kanayama 10000 cordovan strop and an Asano Koma nagura (slurry stone). Of course I had to try these, so I did an edge refresh of my Filarmónica 13. To quote @whosgotthepudding (and, well, the Mandalorians), "This is the Way". I have never honed this razor before. I have been using the shave-ready edge that was on it when I bought it. So, yes, now it's my edge, but this was the best shave I've had with this razor, by far, and one of closest 2-pass shaves I've had.
Today I also tried using very fine talcum power post-shave. I repurposed a tiny badger travel brush for applying it. Clearly experience must be gained here. I applied a small amount of talc to the brush and received a bomb of powder when I applied it. I'm pretty sure that applying talc post-shave is way beyond my level of sophistication, but I'm emboldened by so many days of Saponificio Varesino use :)
** ~~October 3~~ September 33, 2023
Sir! We follow the Gallantian calendar here!
Settantisemo Straightember 33
Too little, to late🙃
I'll see what I can do to clear up this confusion in the future :)
Oct 3, 2023 - Tea Tuesday: Moon Shadow & Serious Moonlight
Jasmine, tea & sandalwood. Need I say more?
Rating: 4.5/5
I switched the razor, but kept the rest of the setup as yesterday. Aside from being glorious in its own right, using the Stank Trinity® daily will let me concentrate on the O(ffene)K(linge) part of TabOKtoberfest and appreciate my open blade hardware for a month.
This Böker is the most recent addition to my den, and this is my 16th shave with it. It has a scary looking spike point that poked me once in the cheek when I didn't pay attention, but I've started appreciating that feature when clearing the moustache just under the nostrils WTG. This design lets me do that while making a 27% less funny face than other razors in this size range (6/8") because I don't need to get my nose out of the way as much.
27% is pretty substantial!
I thought so too! Well worth 100% more cheek stabbings 😂
and this is my 16th shave with it
Clearly you need to refresh that edge! [A voice faintly rising from way down that rabbit hole :)]
Lol, yes, clearly!
October 3, 2023: Give War a chance
There are probably still two shaves in my sample of War, which I got from @whosgotthepudding. My quest will be to finish it this week. The stank is definitely not Tabak-like, but some effort is required to end war.
Have a good night!
SOTD 03.10.23
2 pass face shave that took place before my late shift. What else to use for a cloudy, rainy day than Autumn Glory? It's a very similar scent to a popular Yankee Candle of the same name and I really enjoy it. I kinda messed up with the fragrance for today, Halloween Man X is more of a treat than a trick. Means it's much too sweet in contrast to the darker Autumn Glory - but you can't always get it 100% right.
Streets were nicely empty today, as it's a public holiday over here. But nursing is a profession that never stops and I get a little bonus for working on holidays...
Enjoy the bonus!
Thanks. It's just +25% on my daily salary, but at least something 👍🏻
