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Friday SOTD Thread, July 18th, 2025 (#766) (sub.wetshaving.social)

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Share your Shave of the Day for Friday!

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[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 3 days ago

July 18th, 2025

Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
Razor: Micromatic Flying Wing
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (6)
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Soap
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave

[–] sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Jul 18, 2025 - Fougere Friday - Telegrama Trifecta

Brush: Shore Shave Pestle 24mm Motherlode Synthentic Knot
Razor: Mühle R41
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [9]
Lather: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Soap
Post Shave: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Aftershave
Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Eau de Parfum

This is my first use of Telegrama, and I'm all about it. I love how it balances freshness and depth without ever going over the top. There’s also something nostalgic about it, though I can’t quite put my finger on it yet.

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Fri 18 Jul 2025

Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy (5/8", square point, carbon steel)
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts – Tres Matres
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co – Orange Chill
Fragrance: Acqua di Parma – Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri

Last day of work before summer break, let's do this! I went with a very summery setup with a citrus throughline, I smell great, and I'm counting the minutes until work's done.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No Summer Break Soaps?

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 3 days ago

Alas an opportunity squandered

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Enjoy your summer break!

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 3 days ago

Thank you!

[–] BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 days ago

July 18th, 2025

Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Ti
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose (r/wetshaving Special Edition) - Soap
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave

Another Moose shave. Dialing in the base a little better.

[–] snooting@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 6 days ago

July 18th, 2025

Brush: AP Shave Co. Blue & Clear - Gelousy (A3) 28mm Badger
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (7)
Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
Post Shave: Stirling - Arance Mandarini - Aftershave
Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Ubrique - EdP

$discord

I'm thinking this will be my AA soap and splash, it's a very nice combination.

Happy Friday y'all!

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

July 18, 2025

Brush: AP Shave Co Summer 28mm G5C
Razor: Koraat 14 "Moarteen" 15/16" Full Hollow
Razor: Henckels Friodur 72-V 6/8 Half Hollow Square Point
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Sir Irisch Moos - Eau de Cologne

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

The Moose and Moarteen will be my AA setup. The Moarteen I used today, though, belongs to @snooting@sub.wetshaving.social and the Friodur belongs to u/putneycj. Today's shave was a shave test of two new edges. Both razors have the same Jnat edge; a progression of nagura on a Nakayama Maruka Shohonyama. Could I tell the difference in steel? No. The edge on both razors was great for me, and the only difference was the grind. The 72-V is half hollow, and the Moarteen is full hollow. The shave quality was equivalent.

[–] snooting@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for honing my razor! Can’t wait to try it out :)

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 5 days ago

I could not make it to the P.O. today. It will be on its way on Monday.

[–] DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

18.07.2025

Brush: AP Shave Co. black & clear handle w/ 30 mm Tuxedo Fan knot
Razor: Stando Perun
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
Lather: A&E - Peach & Cognac
Post-Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Pomona AS

-> single pass head shave at night. Fast and comfortable.

I forgot that I own this razor, only remembered when I threw away the old packaging of it (among other things) yesterday. It had some rust, but I was able to get it off with some cleaner. Still need to treat the coating with something, but it already shaved very well. This one is the Stando model where everything is set to neutral/medium IIRC and these seem to be very good for my skin.

Peaches & Cognac follwed by Pomona was an interesting fruity, sweet and slightly spicy progression. It hurts a bit to use Pomona considering SWs recent folding, but still better than letting it rot.

For me it's already Sunday night, I have to work in the early shift this weekend again. Well, let's hope it won't be too stressful... Have a nice weekend ✌🏻