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Mailcall! Moarteen!
Mailcall! Moarteen! - WetShaving
So, my Moarteen has been marked as delivered at 10:34 today, which means that mine was probably the quickest to reach its destination. I was surprised by how nervous I was about it. What I made y’all buy a piece of shit? So here’s a quick post about unboxing, first impressions, a few detail and comparison shots, and a first shave with that thing. So first things first: It’s really sparkly 🎇 [https://sub.wetshaving.social/pictrs/image/22478ae4-7f53-4539-8c1f-1e06b4a3d18f.webp] That thick red slab you see in the picture is the stamp that created the little Lathersnoo logo on the tang (@[email protected] [/u/[email protected]] [https://sub.wetshaving.social/u/gcgallant] and I had it made for this and it was returned to me so that it can be reused for future sub exclusives. If you have a project in mind that could benefit from it, let me know) and you won’t get that, but otherwise, that parcel, box and razor is what you can expect to show up in the next few days (it has already happened for our German members, not sure about others). In this picture, the glare makes it look like the tang is a similar colour as hollow grind, but it’s really dark forge finish, just brushed and lightly polished over. It looks really nice in person, but I like this kind of utilitarian minimalism. This image shows the finish much better: [https://sub.wetshaving.social/pictrs/image/5024a05c-054d-489d-a8ae-f093ff898616.webp] You can see that it has the Schmiedehaut, the raw texture from the forge, and after being brushed and polished over, you can see the dark colour in the valleys and shiny steel on the peaks. The Lathersnoo and the Koraat logo look nice next to each other. The hollow grind is satin and polished over as well (the polishing is done to avoid rust nucleation sites). And look at the sparkles in those scales! The grind: [https://sub.wetshaving.social/pictrs/image/0cb446f5-2bf7-4b85-9b62-ae7ec4fc737b.webp] Nicely hollow with a gently rounded belly. Very promising. So all of this looks good, but is it a 14? Here, I have to say “almost”: [https://sub.wetshaving.social/pictrs/image/83bc41b2-b319-4eb7-9f76-6cee0aaf2a40.webp] On the left, you see the sparkly Moarteen, on the right, my cherished Frio 14. You can see that the shape fits, but the Moarteen is a touch smaller than its inspiration. The blade, tang, and tail are all a tad shorted, and my Moarteen is just a smidgen over 7/8" wide while the 14 is 8/8". But my Filarmónica 14 Thiers Issard 14 are also a bit under 8/8, so I’m not crying foul here. Since the Moarteen is supposed to be the fourteenised version of the Sparschweinchen, it makes sense to also compare those two: [https://sub.wetshaving.social/pictrs/image/5a76335b-b87b-45d1-8389-3c0e1988c3c8.webp] The reflections on the hollow grind visualise a bit that the Moarteen has a more pronounce belly, and a finer polish. The point is also different. The Sparschweinchen has a deceptively round point, but the end of the edge is actually a live point/corner, so the overall more square Moarteen point with the actually rounded end of the edge is clearly more beginner friendly (“It’s the best of all worlds for beginners and aficionados alike.” was one of the goals of this whole operation [https://sub.wetshaving.social/post/1360189]). The Moarteen blade is also a tad wider than the Sparschweinchen’s but not to a significant degree IMO. Here are the two cousins next to one another, and you can also get a better idea of how the finish looks. It’s also kinda cool that the sparkles on the inside of the scales get reflected in the hollow ground blade face. [https://sub.wetshaving.social/pictrs/image/e2824933-b9fa-4217-988a-107991e929aa.webp] Does this thing shave? [https://sub.wetshaving.social/pictrs/image/de9b4853-86e9-4bc0-9089-b183ee50b4e6.webp] (Naturally, I had to choose sub exclusive hard and software for this shave). So right off the bat, this thing feels comfortable, like a 14. The weight and handling feels right. I did give the blade a good stropping on canvas and leather before the first go. To quote @[email protected] [/u/[email protected]] [https://sub.wetshaving.social/u/whosgotthepudding], “That super thin grind combined with a little heft from the size give the blade gentle conviction.” [https://www.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1fl5kss/comment/lo3dre3/]. This razor is a 14, and I can breathe a sigh of relief. Y’all didn’t buy a piece of shit, this thing turned out great. Pheeeeeew
[Sub exclusive] Operation Moarteen – Prepare for Hype!
[Sub exclusive] Operation Moarteen – Prepare for Hype! - WetShaving
As is tradition, this is not a drill! We have collected 47 of the 48 payments over the weekend, communicated all the last minute address changes and recipient changes to Ulrik, and paid a ridiculous amount of money for group-themed shave implements. The last phase of Operation Moarteen is thus initiated. Project Moarteen Organising Committee (PMOC/OCPM), take a breath. What are you talking about? We’re done, the razors are paid, Ulrik has our money, he’ll ship the razors. But PMOC, you said that only 47 of the 48 payments have been made‽ Yes, there is one straggler we can’t reach, and we’ve been impatient. That person’s razor will be held back by Ulrik until further notice. We hope that this will give the missing person enough time to figure out what they’re about to miss and pay up. We think that giving two weeks, until Mon, Apr 21, 23:59:59 GMT, should be a fair amount of time. If we don’t get payment until then, we’ll offer the razor to the people on the wait list for purchase. That’s great, PMOC, so what happens now? Ulrik thinks it’ll take him about a working day to get all the customs documents squared away, so we should expect to get shipping info in our e-mail addresses sometime Wednesday or latest on Thursday (always Austrian time, or CEST). PMOC? Yes? I can’t believe we collected 98% of the money over the weekend! Neither can we! This is amazing, thank you very much r/wetshaving for being the best group buy enablers and participants! ♥
[Sub exclusive] Operation Moarteen – It's go time!
[Sub exclusive] Operation Moarteen – It's go time! - WetShaving
This is not a drill! Our Moarteens are assembled [https://sub.wetshaving.social/pictrs/image/3d7d4ebd-b3b6-4cab-8e1f-cbeea952ed5e.webp] and the only step left is sharpening. We need to provide Ulrik with everyone’s shipping addresses, so that he can invoice us, and we can invoice you. Project Moarteen Organising Committee (PMOC/OCPM), why are you telling us this, don’t you have our addresses? Yes, we do, but the original sign up thread closed 6 month ago, so some shipping addresses might have changed. Good point! How do you suggest we proceed, PMOC? If you have moved in the last 6 month, send your updated shipping address to [email protected] [[email protected]]. Use the email address you’ve registered at sign up so we know that you’re not a scammer stealing someone’s identity. If you have lost access to that email address, or have any doubts or questions contact either u/gcgallant or u/djundjila directly and we’ll help you out. PMOC, what happens if I forget to update my shipping address? Then your invoice will be based on the shipping cost for the old address. When you’ll get the invoice from us, we’ll include the shipping address, so you’ll have a second chance to notice your mistake. At this point, you’ll be able to fix the oversight, but it might mean a delay because we’ll have to have Ulrik issue a new invoice. Since we pay the Moarteens in bulk, any delay affects everyone, so don’t be a dick pwettypwease. What’s the timeline for this, PMOC? Send us your update until Wed Apr 03, 17:00 GMT. At this point, we’ll send the shipping addresses to Ulrik. That sounds great, what’s next after that? Ulrik will determine everyone’s shipping cost and let us know. You’ll then get an invoice to pay the remainder of your Moarteen funds to [email protected] [[email protected]] . As always if someone asks you to pay into a different account, that’s not us, don’t fall for a scam. Moarteen!
Tue 25 Mar 2025: Day 13 of March Madness
- Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Super Badger
- Razor: Thiers Issard – 69 Médaille Argi (frame back)
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Black Watch
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Black Watch
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Black Watch
Let’s go for one more round of who gets cut before TSF with a solid Spearhead lead:
Scrape time: Tue 25 Mar 2025, 07:00:10 GMT
Artisan Brand ∑ Spearhead Shaving Co. 1 Barrister and Mann 0 Catie’s Bubbles 0 Talent Soap Factory 0 Total: 1I honed the frame back yesterday, and it cuts well, but something about it doesn’t feel good. It feels a bit empty? I’ll give it a few more tries before making decisions.
Black Watch++;
Tuesday SOTD Thread - March 25th, 2025 (#651)
Mon 24 Mar 2025
- Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
- Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy (5/8", square point, carbon steel)
- Lather: Martin de Candre – Absinthe
- Post Shave: L’Occitane – Eau de Baux
First use of Absinthe for me. I really like the MdC base, it’s easy to work with and super slick, and the scent of Absinthe is nice. I think if I was given the soap to smell in a blind test, I’d have guessed that it’s a spearmint chewing gum fragrance, though. Primed with the knowledge that they were going for absinthe, I can sniff the anise/fennel, but it doesn’t scream fée verte to me. Not a problem, since it smells good anyway. Great all-EU-artisan shave.
The resilience of TSF is astounding. These numbers aren’t final until ShavingInCt confirms them, but it looks like HoM, last year’s winner, is done. The Mammoth Mafia seems to follow in the footsteps of the once mighty Order of the Stag.
Scrape time: Mon 24 Mar 2025, 07:58:29 GMT
Artisan Brand ∑ Catie’s Bubbles 16 Spearhead Shaving Co. 15 Barrister and Mann 14 Talent Soap Factory 14 House of Mammoth 12 Total: 71Monday SOTD Thread - March 24th, 2025 (#650)
