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Monday SOTD Thread, August 25th, 2025 (#804)

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Monday SOTD Thread, August 25th, 2025 (#804)

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WetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social · 3 months ago

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Aug. 25, 2025

Brush: Chisel & Hound Rob’s Finest Boar

Razor: GEM Open Comb MicroMatic (Gen. 1)

Blade: GEM PTFE (1)

Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep - Puck

Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Aftershave

Osma: Osma - Osma

Bowl: Georgetown Pottery - G20

This is actual my fifth shave this AA, I’ve been remiss in posting.

Is been so long since my last shave that the blade went bad so I replaced it.

Brush continues to be awesome.
- walden@wetshav.ing
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  Did you shave more frequently pre-offspring?
  - merikus@sub.wetshaving.socialM
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    Yep, several times per week. Now my last shave was apparently 11 days ago.

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