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Ramblings of a MilkCrate
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Thanks Ben!
A Diamond is on my short list
I was inspired by @Maryland99.
Ya the one I wanted I let one slip through my fingers a few years ago, a regretted it ever since
Patelliott
"I NEED NurseDave's Energy"
Awesome read Tim! Also that is a beauty of a razor!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Gorgeous razor and awesome luxury setup there.
That's a damn fine Texan sunset! I love it (predictably). 
Yesterday’s shave-Shave Count (DE: 392 SE: 9 SR: 470)
Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Astra SP (?)
Brush: Vulfix Badger
Soap: Ethos Jasmine
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Ethos Jasmine
Frag: none
The Shave-
Evening shave last night and it was very nice!
And today-
Shave Count (DE: 392 SE: 9 SR: 471)
Pre Shave-
Strop: Tony Miller
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: H Diamond SR
Blade: none
Brush: Stirling Boar
Soap: Stirling One
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Stirling One
Frag: none
The Shave-
Back to the morning shave. It’s been a kinda random week so far, so I went with Stirling One. Great choice and an awesome shave!
Home Front-
As you know, we have 3 inside dogs. We also have 3 outside cats. They are barn cats that wondered up here and Deb started feeding them. They like to sleep in the garage, so I bought a cat tree to keep them off other things. We use the garage door as are main door and during the day, while I’m working, we keep the garage door raised about 6” for the cats to come and go. So after work yesterday I came out to raise the door up and step outside. I immediately smell a skunk and the 2 cats, in the garage, are huddled in a corner.
I open the big door up in case I have to make a run for it. Cat food is scattered all about the laundry room, but no skunk. I step out and my neighbor is on his porch yelling that there is a skunk in back yard. I check it out and it had dug under the fence and had escaped into the pasture. Ah ... country life.
my older brother made the mistake of shooting a skunk when we were kids. at the time we lived in an older trailer home and lets just say that was a very rough night! hope that one didn't stink things up to bad for you in the garage.
Hopefully cat #3 is alright and comes home.
I’ve seen hom around this morning, so he’s good.
Shave Count (DE: 393 SE: 9 SR: 471)
Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Astra SP (?)
Brush: Stirling Synth
Soap: HCSC Aegyptus (sample)
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: none
Frag: none
The Shave-
Early morning shave today and it was very basic. I was a bit pressed for time, so I grabbed the Slim. I also loaded up a sample of HCSC Aegyptus that I scored from @Patelliott, thanks Pat! The soap smells really nice and I wanted to try it. I don’t use a synth much, so I grabbed that as well. Went with a damp brush and got after it. I whipped up a really nice, wet lather. I’m digging the scent too.
I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. That was an outstanding shave! Slickness and residual slickness were there in spades. Man ... that was slick. I never could identify a single scent, but it didn’t fade though the shave. A nice easy peasy and I’m BBS for the win! That’s how you wrap up a week. I also had plenty of lather left for a post shave lather while I cleaned my shave gear.
Wrapped everything up with splash of water and a pat dry. A healthy splash of nothing followed this shave, I wanted to check out the post shave feel. And you know what friends and neighbors? Everything was right as rain! Yes it was. Great post shave feel from this soap. Man, that is a great soap base. I could see me adding this to the rotation, and if I do I am blaming Pat! As an added bonus, it’s missus approved. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Astra SP (?)
Brush: Stirling Synth
Soap: HCSC Aegyptus (sample)
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: none
Frag: none
The Shave-
Early morning shave today and it was very basic. I was a bit pressed for time, so I grabbed the Slim. I also loaded up a sample of HCSC Aegyptus that I scored from @Patelliott, thanks Pat! The soap smells really nice and I wanted to try it. I don’t use a synth much, so I grabbed that as well. Went with a damp brush and got after it. I whipped up a really nice, wet lather. I’m digging the scent too.
I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. That was an outstanding shave! Slickness and residual slickness were there in spades. Man ... that was slick. I never could identify a single scent, but it didn’t fade though the shave. A nice easy peasy and I’m BBS for the win! That’s how you wrap up a week. I also had plenty of lather left for a post shave lather while I cleaned my shave gear.
Wrapped everything up with splash of water and a pat dry. A healthy splash of nothing followed this shave, I wanted to check out the post shave feel. And you know what friends and neighbors? Everything was right as rain! Yes it was. Great post shave feel from this soap. Man, that is a great soap base. I could see me adding this to the rotation, and if I do I am blaming Pat! As an added bonus, it’s missus approved. Life is good!
