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[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

SOTD - 2026-01-31

  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue - Owners' Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3++
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Ogalalla Bay Rum Toiletry Co. - Bay Rum Stick
  • Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - 4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Man - EdT
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

I'm refactoring my travel shave den (Okay, it's a Stirling leather dopp kit; I've freed myself from the tyranny of Big Razor and always check a bag). Anyway, I've been dragging this stick around with me for years. I had only used it once before (and the shave didn't go well).

I pulled it out this morning on a whim. Similar result. The scent is great but the lather completely failed in pass 2. Tabac cream swooped in and saved the shave.

The Ogalalla stick is hereby evicted from the travel shave den.

TL;DR - I suck at shave sticks.

Have a good one :)

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

There was at some time a Tabac shaving stick, and maybe it still exists.

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 3 days ago

I still have one kicking around.

[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 2 points 3 days ago

I've got the stick refill. I've searched high and wide for the holder. I haven't opened the refill yet.