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Bourbon Country Shave Journal - Dave in KY
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Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
If I was in the know of what the know is, I might know what to respond with. Ya know?
The thread is what are you drinking TONIGHT. Not what whiskey are you having with breakfast.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
What?! There’s more than one breakfast whiskey?
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
So what is,"...the base of the know" ? Mr Coherent ?
The base of the knot. Brushes, size of knot.So what is,"...the base of the know" ? Mr Coherent
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Yeah, that's here I measured the 28 mm not 26 mm and that's where they get the knot measurements so I say it's a 28 and has a huge bloom size too. Biggest brush I have
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Must have, doesn't look like a 26 that was set loose either. Nice and dense so whatever it is, I likie ?
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Did someone mention breakfast whiskey?
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Tuesday January 8, 2019
2019 Shave # 8
Razor: Rockwell 6s Plate 5
Blade: Pol Silver SI (5)
Brush: Yaqi 24 mm Sagrada Familia
Soap: CFG Ghost Town Barber (3017 Shave 7)
Aftershave 1: Thayers Cucumber
Aftershave 2: Florida Water
Early shave and to work. Stop at the hospital to check on a family, lunch with my brother in Oak Ridge, TN and now home. Tub after the shave is at 4.4 oz or 124 grams...............................I can tell you I will do better with the "S" thing than this. I am jonesing for a different soap. No pic today because I was bored with the same thing to shoot. I can promise everyone I will fail this 3017, I just don't know when........Have a good day and evening Cadre !!
2019 Shave # 8
Razor: Rockwell 6s Plate 5
Blade: Pol Silver SI (5)
Brush: Yaqi 24 mm Sagrada Familia
Soap: CFG Ghost Town Barber (3017 Shave 7)
Aftershave 1: Thayers Cucumber
Aftershave 2: Florida Water
Early shave and to work. Stop at the hospital to check on a family, lunch with my brother in Oak Ridge, TN and now home. Tub after the shave is at 4.4 oz or 124 grams...............................I can tell you I will do better with the "S" thing than this. I am jonesing for a different soap. No pic today because I was bored with the same thing to shoot. I can promise everyone I will fail this 3017, I just don't know when........Have a good day and evening Cadre !!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
The roosters were asking about you
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Tuesday EVENING January 8, 2019
2019 Shave # 9
Razor: Rockwell 6s Plate 5
Blade: Pol Silver SI (6)
Brush: Yaqi 24 mm Sagrada Familia
Soap: CFG Ghost Town Barber (3017 Shave 8)
Aftershave 1: CFG Ghost Town Barber
Cologne : CFG Ghost Town Barber EdT
Touch up shave for this evening and to get my neck shave after I gave myself a haircut yesterday. Also gets me caught up to match the day I took off for the Memorial Shave for Sue. Full on GTB for this evenings services, and a pic in case you forgot what it looks like.
2019 Shave # 9
Razor: Rockwell 6s Plate 5
Blade: Pol Silver SI (6)
Brush: Yaqi 24 mm Sagrada Familia
Soap: CFG Ghost Town Barber (3017 Shave 8)
Aftershave 1: CFG Ghost Town Barber
Cologne : CFG Ghost Town Barber EdT
Touch up shave for this evening and to get my neck shave after I gave myself a haircut yesterday. Also gets me caught up to match the day I took off for the Memorial Shave for Sue. Full on GTB for this evenings services, and a pic in case you forgot what it looks like.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Something tells me I'll be doing well to last another week as the performance is pretty consistent and good for short term use in my book ?
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
I’m not even making mucha dent in my puck yet.