Share your Shave of the Day for Saturday!
January 10th, 2026
- Brush: Rubberset - 400 w/ Maggard SHD Badger
- Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Vetiver - Soap
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Christian Dior - Eau Sauvage - EdT
January 10th, 2026
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts - “Santa Noir” w/ 28mm Badger
- Razor: Koraat 15/16 Full Hollow - Sub Exclusive ‘Moarteen’ (7)
- Lather: La Maison du Savon de Marseille - Aloe Vera & Donkey Milk - Soap
- Post Shave: Sketch - Bay Rum - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive - Balm
- Fragrance: Auntie Anne’s Preztels 🥨 - Knead - EdP
Decent shave. Probably would have been much better with better soap. This soap isn’t horrible, but ehh. It smells nice. I got it during a nice vacation to Belgium, so it gets extra points – otherwise I’d probably toss it.
I forgot to strop the razor, so I’ll do a little extra next time.
I printed out a straight razor measuring chart, so I’ll work on adding blade width info to my database to include in the SOTD. This one I’ve had labeled as 15/16" based on common knowledge, but now I can confirm it if I so choose!
I did a little research on this a while back and don’t recall if there is a precise definition. Most people seem to lay the razor down on a measuring tape and measure the distance from the apex to the top of the spine at the center of the razor. I measure the distance from the apex to the grind line on the spine because that is part of the bevel angle calculation.
Both seem pretty logical. I’ll keep your method in mind if I ever want to calculate a bevel angle… it definitely makes more sense for that calculation.
As of this evening’s shave I’ve decided all this fuss about bevel angle (self-generated) is overrated 😂
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Stardust” - TurnNShave 26mm Shoat
- Razor: Koraat Moarteen (15/16", full hollow, square point, r/wetshaving exclusive) (9)
- Lather: Stirling - Seine Reserve - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling - Seine Reserve - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Stirling - Seine Reserve - EdT
One of the best straight shaves I’ve had so far, and my 35th of all time. I took my time and really paid attention to my shave angle and where the blade was making contact with my face. Everything just clicked this morning. Hopefully I can do that again!
Seine Reserve is a great RG dupe (not that I’ve tried that many, or the original for that matter). I’d be surprised if this didn’t make a return in Stirling’s lineup.
Hopefully I can do that again!
I guarantee you that you can!
January 10, 2026
- Brush: Elite Razor Neo-resinate 26mm Mother Lode
- Razor: River Razors 6/8 3/4 Hollow
- Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Aftershave: Noble Otter - Firefighter - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
The River Razor 6/8 has a slightly large bevel angle (19 degrees) and I have not had the type of shave that I hoped to have with it. Today, I tried preparing the razor with a Jnat edge (for softness), and using the same “soft touch” technique that I used yesterday with the 22 degree Thiers Issard razor. I’m thrilled to learn that this technique also worked with my River Razor. I may have just learned how to shave.
SOTD - 2026-01-10
- Prep: Proraso - Crema Pre Barba Protettiva (blue)
- Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue - Owners’ Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
- Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Chiseled Face Groomatorium - Midnight Stag (tallow)
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face Groomatorium - Midnight Stag Aftershave
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist
- Tool: WSDB
- Tags: $discord
All hail The Stag!
I don’t have the EdP (yet), so I took a shot with HoM Tobacconist. It’s not a bad combo but it does throw a sweetness into the mix.
The EdP is a must-have imo. You get all the complexity of the scent that is not present in the soap or splash. I’m always surprised by how good it is.
I agree, the EdP is great.
It’s also the only fragrance I’ve purchased that was outright vetoed by my wife, so I had to let it go. She said it gave her a headache every time I used it. :/
She said it gave her a headache
Ahhh the headache excuse …
