Aug. 28, 2022 - Stag Day 28

• Brush: Zenith B26 Retro
• Razor: Merkur 34C
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (28)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

• Coldplay: Everyday Life

Final stretch. Bring it on.

#SubstantialStag #RawHoggin

Stag Spray 28

August 28, 2022 – Austere August 28

• Brush: Cayuen Workshop with 30mm Timberwolf Synthetic
• Bowl: Cayuen Workshop – Dark Nebula
• Razor: Winning Razor by Wet Shave Club
• Blade: Gillette Winner Platinum (4)
• Lather: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Video: https://i.imgur.com/b4diNJy.mp4

Well, now let's have a Sunday Stag Shave, okay? And I hope you too end up with a pleasant, smooth finish.

#AustereAugust #SubstantialStag

Bonus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFCzDl3_KeQ ← A Maze of Terror - The Backrooms Series Explained

Aug. 28, 2022

• Prep: Cold Water
• Brush: Semogue Barbear Classico Cerda 22mm
• Razor: Alumigoose
• Blade: Kai Captain Titan Pro Touch MG (28)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

Incredibly hard to tell but the scale says 40.9g so 5.4g of soap was used today, almost 2 more grams than previous days but i should be in the clear, this tub is definitely getting killed at day 31 and if not the remaining will go to the trash.

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5 more

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Have a great day! #SubstantialStag

Aug. 27, 2022 - AA Day 28

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Semogue 1305
• Razor: GEM Open Comb Micromatic
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (28)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

SubstantialStag

GEMSofWisdom

28 down and three to go. Should I try to kill this tub in three shaves or should I save it for #MOARBOAR?

Another good shave, but I can definitely feel the blade scraping my neck.

Sunday sprays

Aug. 28, 2022 - Austere August Ultra Nightmare RawHoggin Stagpocalypse

• Prep: Midnight Stag liquid soap and bar soap
• Brush: Semogue 1250
• Razor: GEM MMOC
• Blade: GEM PTFE (28)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

So today was an experience that I don’t recommend anyone to try. I listened to peer pressure and did the unthinkable: took a shot and then dumped the rest on my head. What’s not pictured is me taking a shot of whiskey to kill the taste in my mouth and then gagging and retching over the toilet. Spoilers: nothing killed the fasted and it feels like it’s coated the back of my palate. One positive part of this failed experience is that both my both and my breath smell really good. Another is that I’m beginning to feel more energized this morning. More powerful. More focused. Either the elixir contains some secret power or I’m already a wee bit drunk. Either way, interesting start to a Sunday!

SubstantialStag

GEMsOfWisdom

~~#RawHoggin~~

Aug. 28, 2022 - AA - Sexy Stag Flair Quest Day 28

• Prep: Face wash
• Brush: Semogue 1305
• Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy Ti
• Blade: Voskhod (1)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

Stag still smells spectacular.

I can now see the bottom of of the tub, the ring of death has appeared. Probably about 10 shaves left? It's been my other quest this year to kill Leviathan as my first tub kill (I've reached the bottom on that one too), so I'm gonna set the Stag soap aside and focus on killing Leviathan after AA. Then I'm gonna kill a bunch of tubs in the next year rather than buy any new soap.

Razor great. Brush great. But I'll set them aside too for a while in a few days.

Week 4 sprays

#SubstantialStag

August 28, 2022

• Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
• Razor: GEM MMOC Gold Gen2
• Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (28)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap
• Post Shave: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum  

2 passes. Face lather. Average shave.

• Challenges: #GEMsOfWisdom #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag
• Brush Top (before use) - Brush History
• Fragrance Video
• Blade Edge (before use) - Edge Histiory
• Blade Orientation (black dots - odd days, red dots - even days)
• SOTD Album

After listening to the Audio Book Club podcast for this month, I became aware that there are djudges actually reading these posts. Apologies to those who read mine. I do drone on.

I've only touched briefly on the MMOC this month. In reality, this razor fits my style perfectly. Lots of blade feel, and lots of feedback on edge angle. Those are the only two things that have my attention while shaving. I signed up for the MMOC challenge, knowing the razor would not be challenging for me. Instead, I made my MMOC challenge about the SOTD photo. My goal for this month has been to use the MMOC as a kind of character in the photos where possible. I also decided to use the same (or similar) background in every photo and play only with shapes, lighting, and depth of field. This actually started on July 31 (and, amazingly, u/J33pGuy13 picked up on it).

Each day, I try to come up with a new composition. The next three days, I've planned my photos for transition into September, so I'm sharing my album of SOTD photos today.

Today's shave felt tuggier than before, but not bad, and this is to be expected. The overall shave was comfortable, and the results are certainly workplace acceptable.

The edge photo shows a condition that is similar to the last few photos. I've been in touch with YouTuber drmatt357 who has a channel on honing straight razors. He has a microscope similar to mine. Today, I'm going to try some of his suggestions to try and improve focus.

Aug. 28, 2022 - Wine stag

• Prep: Icecold shower
• Brush: Böker Synthetic

• Razor: Böker Elite Carbon 2.0

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Balm

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Splash

This morning, I took my gf, put her on my motorcycle, drove to Germanys no 1 wine area, and drove 2-3 hours to take her on a vacation. I am a bit tipsy.

#stagandstraight #substantialstag

August 28th

• Brush: Zenith Boar - 505NK 27mm
• Razor: GEM - MMOC
• Blade: Gem PTFE (28)
• Lather - Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Soap
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Splash
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Edp

#GEMsOfWisdom #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag 

Edp video

Last push now

AA D28: almost there Stag

• Prep: cold water
• Brush: Tadé NOS vintage boar 22 mm
• Razor: KAI Captain Standard CAP-J7 kamisori shavette
• Blade: KAI Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - shaving soap
• Post-Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
• additional care: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - ASB
• Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Valley of Ashes - EDP
• AA tags: #RawHoggin SubstantialStag

It's midnight, what a great time to shave! - said no one ever but me. Anyways, ok shave for the last few days. Lather was somehow a tad dry, despite loading like usual.

Tadé boar still going strong next to my kamisori shavette and the bristles are soft and evenly split now. Just a good feeling brush.

Sidetracked
Ok, by now most people have the feeling that I listen to just 3 different genres. To prove them that I can also broaden my musical scope, here's Fever the Ghost - Source with the perhaps best animated music video ever. I like the work of Felix Colgrave and his bizarre creatures, but this song is also quite intriguing. A very fitting song for a Sunday: some upbeat party melodies, but also a slight feeling of melancholy. Enjoy this tune and the accompanying video, sidetracked crew!

August 28th, 2022: Final Sunday

• Prep: warm shower with Stag bar

• Brush: Vintage Rubberset 400-3 with 24mm unbleached Zenith knot

• Razor: MMOC

• Blade: GEM PTFE (28)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post-Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Post-Shave: Chiseled Face - Natural - Balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - EdP

Only 3 days left, and of course they're three I work in the office. Pray for my poor coworkers this week

Stag sprays of the day!

#SubstantialStag

#RawHoggin

#UNCHALLENGE

Aug. 28, 2022 - AA Day 28

• Prep: Warm shower
• Brush: AP400B XL Handle (AP ShaveCo) - 28mm Maggard Boar Knot
• Razor: GEM MMOC - Gen 1
• Blade: GEM PTFE (97)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

Quick 3 pass shave this morning with no cleanup. I wasn't too worried about getting super close this morning, but tomorrow for work will be a different story.

Hope Sunday treated everyone well!

Stag Spray 28 #GEMSofWisdom #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag

Aug. 28, 2022

• Brush: Maggard 28mm Boar
• Razor: GEM MMOC
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (28)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

Desperately desiring some variety.

Boar Break In Album

Stag Spray

#RawHoggin

#SubstantialStag

#GemsOfWisdom

#UNCHALLENGE

Day 28 of Austere August! Staggin on!!

• Prep: Water on Face
• Brush: Zenith 2004/B SE
• Razor: Filarmonica Double temple 14
• Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag
• Post Shave: Osma block
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag Splash
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag Balm
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag EdP

photo

Almost there, a few more days. Can't wait😁

• #RawHoggin
• #SubstantialStag

Stag Headlessly Hoggin' August Day 28

• Prep: Hot shower with Midnight Stag Soap.

• Brush: Zenith B33

• Razor: Cloud Shavette

• Blade: Cloud whatever that blade it is (33)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

• Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

Only 3 more shaves! With the newborn, shaving everyday is not always something I'm looking forward to. Anyway, the blade is still going strong. Let's see how much can I get.

For my third installment of u/teufelskraft's #sidetracked challenge, I'd like to put on the table this cover of Ray Charles' I Don't Need No Doctor. There are countless covers of this song. While I do like Ray Charles' (which is actually a cover itself, but more famous than the original release), the John Scoffield, and later John Mayer version is more appealing to me. While I always considered JM more of a pop artist. He's got very interesting eras, such as John Mayer Trio, or the Where the light is album. While I wouldn't call him a virtuoso, I enjoy the groove, funk, and feeling he gives to his music. The other versions I do like are the ones derived from Humble Pie's version, including WASP's and even Styx (Please listen to Big Bang Theory by Styx, that album's magnificent).

Hail Stag!

-#Stagposting

-#SubstantialStag

-#RawHoggin⁸