Thanks Dave!
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Ramblings of a MilkCrate
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Thanks Dave!
Caught up. Sucks about the funk. The touch will return before you know it. I'm still getting the hang of it myself. Hell I'm open to learning the ways of the MilkCrate the next time I'm up there.
Shave Count (DE: 403 SE: 9 SR: 490)Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Wizamet (1)
Brush: Graydog Boar
Soap: PAA Sangre de Drago
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: PAA Sangre de Drago
Frag: none
The Shave-
Early morning shave today. Now that the CC Venture is out of the way, what to use, what to use? Hm ... Sangre de Drago sounds nice. So it got the nod, as well as the Graydog boar. I am really digging the TGN knot in this brush. I went with a 20 second load time and whipped up a really nice, wet lather that smelled great!
I went with my standard three pass shave of WTG, XTG and ATG with minimal drama to report. Nothing major but I did manage to cut myself on the jaw line and there was some fluid loss. I managed that on the first pass, but with each rinse, the blood was gone. That aside, it was a great shave and I walked away BBS. I'm digging this soap/AS set too. The scent lingered throughout the entire shave. I also had enough soap for a post shave lather while I cleaned my shave gear.
Wrapped everything up with a quick rinse and a pat dry. I then hit it with Witch Hazel and that stopped the bleeding. Followed that with a healthy splash of the AS and everything was right as rain! Oh yes it was. A nice shave and I am smelling great. Life is good!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice shave Tim sans the slice n dice
Every now and then you gotta bleed your own blood to remind yourself that you're not a zombie!
Indeed
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
Shave Count (DE: 404 SE: 9 SR: 490)
Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Wizamet ()
Brush: Graydog Boar
Soap: PAA Sangre de Drago
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: PAA Sangre de Drago
Frag: none
Great shave this morning.
Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Wizamet ()
Brush: Graydog Boar
Soap: PAA Sangre de Drago
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: PAA Sangre de Drago
Frag: none
Great shave this morning.
Great day ... busy, but great. Started the day shaving with a very nice Tech that I picked up from @Granite.Glasser.
All caught up Tim Good Reads
Thanks Dave!
Shave Count (DE: 405 SE: 9 SR: 490)
Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Stirling Boar
Soap: CBL Tonsorial
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Avon Oland
Frag: none
The Shave-
Late morning shave. Yup, I hit snooze too many times, but luckily I’m working from home. Mixed the kit up a bit today and it delivered. CBL on deck this morning and it whipped up a really nice lather with a 30 second load time. The Stirling boar has settled in nicely, stopped shedding and is really comfortable.
I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. A very nice, easy peasy shave. The vintage razors just work so well for me. I’m digging this Tech and it delivered a relaxing BBS shave. Had enough lather for a post shave lather while I cleaned my shave gear.
Wrapped everything up with a quick rinse and pat dry. Followed that up with a healthy splash of the AS and everything was right as rain! The Oland ranks really high in my vintage scents. It’s going to be a great day. Life is good!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Let's kick this pig
I think they are just lucky you don't work from bed all day. Or maybe you do...
maybe ...
Shave Count (DE: 406 SE: 9 SR: 490)
Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: DSCosmetic Badger
Soap: SV Opuntia
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Avon Tai Winds
Frag: none
The Shave-
TGITHMY! That’s right friends and neighbors it is that time again. To celebrate, I got up at my normal time and had an early morning shave. Yay Me! Another change up on the kit because I wanted to try the SV Opuntia soap I had recently picked up. I cannot even begin to describe the scent on this, but it smells nice. To my nose, there seems to be a bit of a bitterness just under the surface, (kinda like a bitter citrus) but it’s not bad. So let’s give it a spin. The overall performance and scent when lathered is just ... meh. JK! The scent lost that bitterness when lather and it really did whip up a nice lather. I really can’t describe the lathered scent, but once again it is nice. I had tons of lather to work with also. When I want to go big or bit and messy, the DSC Badger gets the nod.
I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. Had a very nice lather going on and the the Tech made quick work of the stubble. I don’t know why I got rid of previous Techs ... I was foolish I guess. Anyway, it was a great shave, nice, smooth and relaxing. Did I mention that I am BBS for the win? Oh Yeah! The soap had very nice slickness and residual slickness too ... no complaints there. As I mentioned I had enough lather for a post shave while I cleaned my shave gear. Wrapped everything up with a quick rinse and pat dry. Followed that up with a splash of the AS and everything was right as rain! The Tai Winds really doesn’t complement the SV at all ... nope not at all. It just covers it right up. I should have the matching AS on it’s way soon, so no worries. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: DSCosmetic Badger
Soap: SV Opuntia
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Avon Tai Winds
Frag: none
The Shave-
TGITHMY! That’s right friends and neighbors it is that time again. To celebrate, I got up at my normal time and had an early morning shave. Yay Me! Another change up on the kit because I wanted to try the SV Opuntia soap I had recently picked up. I cannot even begin to describe the scent on this, but it smells nice. To my nose, there seems to be a bit of a bitterness just under the surface, (kinda like a bitter citrus) but it’s not bad. So let’s give it a spin. The overall performance and scent when lathered is just ... meh. JK! The scent lost that bitterness when lather and it really did whip up a nice lather. I really can’t describe the lathered scent, but once again it is nice. I had tons of lather to work with also. When I want to go big or bit and messy, the DSC Badger gets the nod.
I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. Had a very nice lather going on and the the Tech made quick work of the stubble. I don’t know why I got rid of previous Techs ... I was foolish I guess. Anyway, it was a great shave, nice, smooth and relaxing. Did I mention that I am BBS for the win? Oh Yeah! The soap had very nice slickness and residual slickness too ... no complaints there. As I mentioned I had enough lather for a post shave while I cleaned my shave gear. Wrapped everything up with a quick rinse and pat dry. Followed that up with a splash of the AS and everything was right as rain! The Tai Winds really doesn’t complement the SV at all ... nope not at all. It just covers it right up. I should have the matching AS on it’s way soon, so no worries. Life is good!