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Friday SOTD Thread, September 11th, 2026 (#1186) (wetshav.ing)

submitted 2 months ago by wetshavingadmin@wetshav.ing to c/wetshaving@wetshav.ing

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Share your Shave of the Day for Friday!

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[–] SnailMagnitude@mander.xyz 4 points 2 months ago

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[–] walden@wetshav.ing 4 points 2 months ago

September 11th, 2026

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts - w/Maggard SHD 30mm Badger
Razor: Puma 76 - Solingen - 13/16 Half Hollow (2)
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Tres Matres - Soap
Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Incorporeal - Toner
Fragrance: Berceuse Parfum - Minneapolis 5.3 - EdP

Welp that was interesting. The last time I used this razor it was fresh off the stones and I swore I messed something up. This time it was excellent. I've never had a bad shave with Southern Witchcrafts, so I give all credit to the lather!

I've decided to teach myself how to strop using my left hand. My right thumb can get a bit bothered by the work of stropping due to a long-lasting injury that's just sort of annoying, so I'd like to avoid using that hand.

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[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 4 points 2 months ago

SOTD - 2026-09-11

Prep: Hâttric - Classic Pre-shave
Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
Brush: Stirling x Zenith - 510SE-XL (Resin) w/ 31mm Boar
Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3++
Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Ramblin' Man
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Ramblin' Man Aftershave
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Glacial Unscented Balm
Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Ramblin' Man - EdC
Tool: WSDB
Platform: PieFed
Tags: $discord

Ramblin' Man is nice on this Friday.

Mine's a tale that can't be told, my freedom I hold dear
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
'Twas in the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair
But Gollum and the Evil One crept up and slipped away with her, her, her, yeah
Ah, there's nothing I can do now
I guess I'll keep on Ramblin' ...

Have a good one.

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[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 4 points 2 months ago

September 11th, 2026

Brush: Zenith - MOAR BOAR (r/wetshaving exclusive) 31mm Boar
Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.25 Aluminum
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Caoba - Soap
Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
Post Shave: Stirling - Lampasas - Aftershave
Fragrance: Chicago Grooming Co. - Caoba - EdP

Very nice. Happy Friday all!

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[–] TriplePlaid@wetshav.ing 3 points 2 months ago

SOTD - 2026-09-11

Prep: Warm water
Brush: West Coast Shaving Synthetic
Razor: RazoRock Game Changer .84 closed comb
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (1)
Lather: Mike's Naturals Unscented Shave Soap
Alum: Stirling Travel Size Alum
Serum: Ash Hopper Blueberry Serum
Lotion: Humble Bee Botanicals Calendulove Face Cream
Fragrance: Stirling Hipster EdT

2x WTG, 1x XTG. Comfortably close shave. Maybe I don't have a lanolin sensitivity, because this felt pretty nice. I was cutting down a forest so it took a while. I feel pretty lost as to what exactly it is that my face needs at this point, but using unscented soaps does seems to help.

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