February 24th, 2026

• Brush: BFM 51mm Synthetic
• Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing 921-M
• Blade: Astra Green (11)
• Lather: Fanzine Saponifications - This Is Not a Test - Soap
• Post Shave: Fanzine Saponifications - This Is Not a Test - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
• Fragrance: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman - EdT

This brush is absurd.

February 24th, 2026

• Brush: Proraso - Professional Boar
• Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - Merica
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
• Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère - Soap
• Post Shave: Fanzine Saponifications - Caravaggio - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Golden Balm - Balm
• Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Seine Reserve - EdT

Shave 32 of the brain bowl

February 24, 2026

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: AKA Brushworx w/ AP Shave Co 26 mm Synbad Bulb
• Razor: GEM G-Bar
• Blade: GEM PTFE
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford
• Post Shave: Neutrogena Hydro-Boost Gel Cream
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Hygge
• Whiskers: Jojoba/Argan w/Tea Tree Oil

February 24th, 2026: Stag!

• Brush: AP Shave Co. - Synbad 24mm Synthetic
• Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3
• Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap
• Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Gratiot League Square - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - EdP

Playing tag with @porkbuttsntaters666@sub.wetshaving.social regarding the CFG soap base. Granted I'm still not sure which base his soap is, but this sample of Midnight Stag is the regular base (not the Silk Tallow base).

I smeared a smush of my sample into a bowl. I find that warming the bowl with hot water softens the soap and makes it easier to spread. I loaded it with an almost-dry brush and got a thick, stiff, dry initial lather which was not too poofy and had lots of good soapy denseness. Starting off this way ensures there's plenty of soap available to protect you. I added water until I saw fit, and it was wonderful. This was the end of this sample, and one day I'll get a full tub of Midnight Stag. It's a work of art.

Sextidi 6 Ventôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour d'Asaret

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Yaqi Starry Night 28mm Synthetic
• Razor: Koraat 14.2 Straight Razor (3)
• Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag Aftershave
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I tried like @walden@wetshav.ing said, going in very dry, and adding water very slowly. It was better, but it was no way good. Maybe I should take some other soap to distract myself, where you put a wet brush somewhere near the soap, and it produces mounts of sweet, fluffy, protective lather.

Have a good day!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

SOTD - 2026-02-24

• Prep: PAA - Cube Black Bot Pre-shave Soap
• 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 - Sherlock
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Sherlock Aftershave
• Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
• Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Man - EdT
• Tool: WSDB
• Tags: $discord $ASS out $TLC in

Woot! LatherBot picked a soap I actually have!

Sherlock is a good scent. I had good performance from the lather. The aftershave has a surprising amount of menthol.

Atlas TLC Scorecard

Have a good day.