Share your Shave of the Day for Monday!
September 22, 2025
- Brush: Grizzly Bay Shire 26mm V18 Fanchurian
- Razor: Portland Razor Co. The Gryphon 13/16 Wedge Barber’s Notch
- Razor: Portland Razor Co. 5/8 Hollow Ground Round Point
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Aftershave: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Splash
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a test shave of these two Portland Razor Co. razors. It was one of those days that everything came together for a great shaving experience.
September 22nd, 2025
- Brush: Proraso - Professional Boar
- Razor: Merkur - 34C
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Fanzine Saponifications - This is Not a Test - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Top of the World - Aftershave
September 22nd, 2025
- Brush: Ever-Ready - 400 w/Motherload 30mm Synthetic
- Razor: Gold Dollar Straight Razor (12)
- Lather: Central Texas Soaps - Down at the River - Soap
- Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Frankie & Myrna - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Dove - Men+Care Ultra-Hydra - Cream
Welp, yesterday and today (using the same razor) weren’t the greatest. I blame the razor, the lather, and my technique :-)
Since I’m still in the FAFO stage of straight razor shaving, I’m not going to rub the razor on a stone until I’ve messed around a bit more with different soap bases, etc. I’m sure I’ll have some more unsavory shaves before I give up, but that’s how we learn.
FAFO?
F around and find out.
SOTD 2025-09-22
- 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: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original (tallow, sample)
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Aftershave
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Balm
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original EdC
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample part 2 of 3. I’m having a Tabac party this morning.
Happy Equinox. Winter is coming. :)
What sort of sample activity are you doing? Part 2 of 3?
I’m just counting down scoops from the sample jars. Most I have are from Maggard’s (0.25 oz).
I’m 22 days into my unofficial Sample September and I haven’t repeated a sample yet. When I started, I didn’t realize how many of these were tucked away in my bathroom drawers. I think I’m going to finish the month without a single repeat. :)
September 22nd, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Stardust” - TurnNShave 26mm Shoat
- Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (L4, 1966)
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
- Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Autumn Ash - Soap
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Autumn Ash - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Autumn Ash - EdP
A nice close shave with some great scents for the first day of fall. I do with our weather were a little cooler though. Tomorrow the high is supposed to be around 90!
Have a great Monday y’all.
22.09.2025
- Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm
- Razor: Razorine Flatboy 73
- Blade: Tatra
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Autumn Glory
- Post-Shave: OAM - Dolce Vita ASB
- Passes & Info: 2 pass head shave; OK shave except for a cut behind the left ear on the second pass.
Found some time to shave again as I finally have a few days off in a row.
Found another notable thing out about the new razor: if you tighten the handle too much, the blade is bent horizontally for a smiling edge! That’s probably why my last shave with the Tatra wasn’t as efficient as I hoped. This one was way better. So I need to keep in mind to check the blade alignment from all angles when I drop a new one into this razor. Sadly it is very aggressive, a move I usually do to catch all the hairs behind my ear led to a small cut. Ah well, live and learn - at least I had alum.
It’s officially autumn/fall season now and at least here in Germany, we had matching temperatures (~ 12°C with wind). Time to take out Autumn Glory and it didn’t disappoint. Stirling is rightfully considered one of the top soapmakers in wetshaving, the base always delivers a smooth lather fast. As for the new aftershave balm: I definitely like this stuff, the gel doesn’t leave my scalp greasy and it smells really awesome. It was a bit more intense on the sweetness in comparison to Autumn Glory, but it is very inoffensive and rather charming with its scent. Also leaves the skin feeling good, so far a very great first impression!
