This razor had a bunch of issues,

I’m curious! Looking forward to that video

SSL++;

Safe choices ++;

Oh well… I can see that 😅

The concept of Austere August is a bit obscure, I guess

I’m not sure. Probably?

It’s getting downvotes and I can’t figure out why anyone would be sufficiently annoyed by a hobby group doing an innocuous hobby event to downvote.

What made you think it?

a sample of Roman Spice from Dennis

Was it a frag sample or splash?

茉莉綠茶

• Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 14 (8/8", extra hollow ground, stainless steel)
• Lather: Noble Otter – 茉莉綠茶
• Post Shave: Noble Otter – 茉莉綠茶
• Fragrance: Imaginary Authors – Sundrunk

Noble Otter did it again. I love how they do tea scents! This set also arrived during LG and had to wait until now to get tried.

The upcoming $FriodomRiders challenge has me excited so I went with my big Frio today. Great shave.

That’s a good roll!

My least favourite season😕

This is my solution to the problem. I found it for last year’s AA.

Maybe something like it can reassure all involved mothers?

The hone is a different story, of course, but you only need it on the 17th. (Or not at all, of you participate only in $FriodomRiders)

Black Watch++;

How come? Lots of air travel?

my wife is in the hospital recovering

Quick recovery to the missus!

It’s really nice!

I would, but I don’t believe in Austere August.

It’s really “Austere” August at this point 😅

I also can’t travel with a straight razor which makes it impossible to succeed 😭

😭

Stropping on a loaded strop glued to a firm flat surface indefinitely is also the way Rolls Razors and Darwin Hollow Grounds function.

no way I’m going to ruin a blade trying to learn how to sharpen it myself; kitchen knives are hard enough

Sharpening razors is easier than kitchen knives. It’s easy to mess up the bevel on a kitchen knife because you need to free-hand a constant angle. Razors lie flat on the stone. It’s honestly a very accessible and also satisfying skill to pick up, if you like that sort of thing.

My other Austere August challenge is about easing into maintenance and making finding a reliable sharpener unnecessary, if you’re interested.

Prem Base is now On Prem Base

• Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels 14 (8/8", extra hollow ground, carbon steel)
• Lather: Catie’s Bubbles – Reflection
• Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles – Reflection
• Fragrance: Tom Ford – Tobacco Vanille

What a pleasant shave!

This is my first use of Catie’s Bubbles Premium base. I was warned by u/J33pGuy13 to load super lightly, and he was right. This base loads quickly and hydrates easily. I’m looking forward to dialling it in over the next few uses, but even this first shave worked out great.

The scent is really something special; dry, spicy, a bit tart somewhere in the background, a hint of sweetness, really fascinating. It invites you to sniff it again and again to understand what’s going on. I’m really happy about this blind buy.

Yeah, it’s crazy, literally all they’re scents are winners IMO

Freedom Tuesday!

• Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
• Razor: Blackland Razors - Vector
• Blade: Feather Professional
• Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
• Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original

It’s back! ♥

I revel in the glory of The Stank® trickhole after a month of lather games-induced withdrawal. Although I did have Tabac scheduled for Fougère Friday in an earlier version of my LG roster after reading this precedent, but I needed to axe it to make room for the “Science with Fuck” experiments.

I’m really enjoying @[email protected]’s Vector. A delicate build, but a really nice shaver!

Oh well, as long as it works