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Monday SOTD Thread, January 19th, 2026 (#951)

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Jan 19 at 5:45amWeb
Show threadPorkButtsNTaters666Jan 19

Décadi 30 Nivôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Crible

A good shave with the glorious Opuntia. The only way to improve this soap would be to increase the scent (and especially the aftershave is very weak).

Have a good day!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

Show threadpi-rhoJan 19

SOTD - 2026-01-19

  • Prep: Phoenix Shaving - Cube 2.0 - Blackbot
  • Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue - Owners’ Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3++
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen
  • Post Shave: Floïd - The Genuine Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

Have a good day!

WSDB | Stirling Soap Co. - Varen

Stirling Soap Co. Varen - Soap. Our first original scent in quite some time, Varen was a project 2 years in the making. It was originally made for a...

Show threadsnootingJan 19

January 19th, 2026: Mike’s Monday

  • Brush: Grizzly Bay - Chisel & Hound v24 Fanchurian 28mm Badger
  • Razor: ERN 207 (13/16”, full hollow, round point) (18)
  • Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
  • Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Grapefruit - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - EdT

Two close and comfortable passes with the ERN, plus some clean up on my neck with a Flying Wing.

Some fruity post shave stuff fit well with the relatively warm weather we’ve been getting in California recently. Just lovely.

Show threadwaldenJan 19

January 19th, 2026

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps - w/Maggard Silvertip 28mm Badger
  • Razor: GEM Damaskeene
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (4)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Lavender Sage - Soap
  • Post Shave: London Razors - Mountain Laurel - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Stargazer - Aftershave Serum
  • Fragrance: London Razors - Mountain Laurel - EdP

I do love this Damaskeene! It’s the mildest GEM I’ve ever used, but still shaves nice and close as long as you’re willing to do some buffing.

Show threadsnootingJan 19
Open or closed comb Damaskeene?
Show threadwaldenJan 19
Closed
Show threadsnootingJan 20
Nice. I have an open comb, it’s also very mild.
Show threadwaldenJan 20

I’m reading opinions that the open comb version is even milder.

I think I’ve also heard there is a bit of variation from razor to razor.

Show threadsnootingJan 20

Oh, that’s interesting! I wouldn’t think that different razors of the same time would differ, but I suppose manufacturing was a little less sophisticated back then.

I’ve also heard that the open comb is the milder of the two, which surprised me.

Show threadBossHoggins10Jan 20

January 19th, 2026

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
  • Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Proraso - Eucalyptus Oil & Menthol - Cream
  • Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Top of the World - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented - Balm
  • Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - Verdigris - EdP