MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
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Ramblings of a MilkCrate
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...harsh...on yourself?! No?
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Thanks Chris and it was a good day. My head feels better but not 100%. Still very sensitive and sometimes random shots of pain or a dull ache. I should buy stock in Advil Migraine, that stuff works great for other pains too. I get the staples out this Monday and I’m told it will hurt like crap having them removed. Not looking forward to that.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
If you eat some exlax, your doo-doo will be easy. Therefore, so will the staples removal!
See the POWER OF LOGIC at work!!
See the POWER OF LOGIC at work!!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
... uh ... no.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
TobyC
"I shaved a Tribble once..."
Enemas work faster. Remember The Three H's: High (hang bag high), Hot, and Helluva lot! @NurseDave would be happy to demonstrate for you.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
No worries.
Have you had surgical staples removed before? You'll feel a tugging and an occasional pinch, but that's about it.
Anyway, here is an instructive video:
Anyway, here is an instructive video:
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
"Don't forget the toilet tissues" 
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 466 SE: 9 SR: 640)
Pre Shave-
Strop: Tony Miller Plain Vanilla
Scuttle: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Waterville SR
Blade: none
Brush: RR 400 Plissoft
Soap: Stirling Deton-8
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Stirling Deton-8
The Process-
Today I broke out a few more bits just to see how the other half lives. Typically my bowl is for samples because I face lather and don’t use creams. The RR 400 was also on deck and I’m not a big synth fan. I guess I see it as a new spin on an old product, that didn’t need improvement. I like the traditional vibe from natural hair. I would envision that the common man used boar and the more well off used badger. I am not rich, but I have both. And except for the occasional badger love, you will mostly find me using a boar.
So today, I loaded my brush for 30 seconds and took it to the copper bowl. I added water multiple times and whipped up a really hydrated lather. I went a little overboard with the water, but it never broke the lather.
On the strop, 10 laps on cotton and 40 on leather and it was go time. I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. A very nice shave indeed and I am BBS for the win! I was also reflecting on straights today. I only have one modern and all the others are vintage. I was kinda wondering how all the steel work added up. Jimps, thumb notch, Barber notch, blade etching, spine work. I bet each one of those additions added to the price, regardless of the maker. Anyway, I was putting too much thought into it but it makes me appreciate all my shaves.
Wrapped everything up with a quick rinse and pat dry. Followed that up with a splash of the aftershave and everything was right as rain! Yes it was. This is another scent that I really dig. So all of that to say that a great shave was had. Life is good!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 466 SE: 9 SR: 6401)
Pre Shave-
Strop: Tony Miller Plain Vanilla
Scuttle: PAA Brush Warmer
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Waterville SR
Blade: none
Brush: SV/TSC LE Badger
Soap: Krokus
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Avon Tai Winds
The Process-
Just looking for something different this morning and I found it. I know I have told the story of picking this soap up in a trade with a gent in Israel. Anyway, I have used it sparingly over the years and it is a nice soap. I noticed that I have used a lot of it and it is getting thin on the bottom of the tub. So I may use it a bit more and try to wrap it up. The soap has a light pleasant scent of Saffron that I hadn’t smelled before using this soap. The lather is also light, not heavy like a super fatted soap. A 15 second load time was all it took to get my shave on.
Not pictured, but I also broke out the brush warmer ... very nice. On the strop, 10 laps on cotton and 40 laps on leather and it was go time. I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. The lather was slick and warm, with the saffron scent lingering throughout the shave. Very relaxing and I am BBS for the win! I also had more than enough lather for the post shave.
Wrapped everything up with a quick rinse and pat dry. Followed that up with a splash of the aftershave and everything was right as rain! The Tai Winds was also a good call. That was a very nice shave. Life is good!