Dont mistake that to mean MW is a bad soap they are far far from bad imho one of the best but they don’t work well with hot water or boar brushes in my experience.
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Dont mistake that to mean MW is a bad soap they are far far from bad imho one of the best but they don’t work well with hot water or boar brushes in my experience.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Still cruising along with the Proraso.
Pre Shave-
Warm shower and water splash to shave.
Shave-
Gillette Goodwill
Astra SP (6)
Omega boar
Proraso Red soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Proraso Red AS
Grabbed the Proraso and I loaded the Omega for 20 seconds again. Dialed in quickly and had a nice, slick lather.
I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. This time I walked away with a BBS shave for the win! This is one nice shaving razor!
Wrapped up the shave with a splash of water and a quick towel dry. A splash of Proraso AS and everything was right as rain. As expected, the shave settled down quickly for a very nice post shave feel.
Today is my short week, so one more day to go. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Warm shower and water splash to shave.
Shave-
Gillette Goodwill
Astra SP (6)
Omega boar
Proraso Red soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Proraso Red AS
Grabbed the Proraso and I loaded the Omega for 20 seconds again. Dialed in quickly and had a nice, slick lather.
I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. This time I walked away with a BBS shave for the win! This is one nice shaving razor!
Wrapped up the shave with a splash of water and a quick towel dry. A splash of Proraso AS and everything was right as rain. As expected, the shave settled down quickly for a very nice post shave feel.
Today is my short week, so one more day to go. Life is good!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Sometimes a change of pace is just what’s needed.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
I have auto repairs to work on. So I’m just hoping for productive ?
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Wrapped up the work week with a morning shave.
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Gillette Goodwill
Astra SP (7)
Omega boar
Proraso Red soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Proraso Red AS
Stuck with the same routine today, but had to speed my shave up due to time. Grabbed the Proraso and I loaded the Croap for 20 seconds again. Dialed it in quickly and got right to it.
Hurriedly I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. This time I walked away with a DFS for the win! You can really motor this razor around like Nascar.
Wrapped up the shave with a splash of water and a quick towel dry. A splash of the AS and everything was right as rain. Again, the shave settled down quickly for a very nice post shave feel. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Gillette Goodwill
Astra SP (7)
Omega boar
Proraso Red soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Proraso Red AS
Stuck with the same routine today, but had to speed my shave up due to time. Grabbed the Proraso and I loaded the Croap for 20 seconds again. Dialed it in quickly and got right to it.
Hurriedly I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. This time I walked away with a DFS for the win! You can really motor this razor around like Nascar.
Wrapped up the shave with a splash of water and a quick towel dry. A splash of the AS and everything was right as rain. Again, the shave settled down quickly for a very nice post shave feel. Life is good!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Probably 2/3, it is slow going rotating 7 soaps. The only one I’ve killed so far is a VDH puck.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice shave Tim. You got me feeling I need to give my Goodwill a go again. I do enjoy it and the history. Congrats on the strop coming. Looking forward to that journey for you.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Thanks Dave!
Aside from the design, I was also looking for that razor because of the backstory. I really didn’t have a desire for a modern razor. So I ended up with a DE razor from each decade (1920-1976). Well, actually 2 from the “dirty 30’s”. If only these razors could tell stories. It’s a great shave, very smooth and relaxing.
That sight unseen razor from Larry, I think will be vintage too. Can’t wait to get that kit. But it’s like waiting on Christmas, grrrr ?
Aside from the design, I was also looking for that razor because of the backstory. I really didn’t have a desire for a modern razor. So I ended up with a DE razor from each decade (1920-1976). Well, actually 2 from the “dirty 30’s”. If only these razors could tell stories. It’s a great shave, very smooth and relaxing.
That sight unseen razor from Larry, I think will be vintage too. Can’t wait to get that kit. But it’s like waiting on Christmas, grrrr ?
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Went ahead and started my random shave weekend today. And went with a late morning shave, so it was a double win.
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Personna shavette
Omega boar
Stirling Ben Franklin soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Stirling Ben Franklin AS
Kinda stoked that my SR is on the way and thought I would break out the shavette again.
Hit the Ben Franklin and loaded for 25 seconds, but looking back I should have stopped at 20. I threw a bunch of water at it and had a great lather. Never did break it and had a ton of lather.
I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. This time I walked away with a CCS for the win! I was a bit shaky this morning, so I didn’t do as well as I wanted. No blood loss, but maybe less coffee before my next shave.
Wrapped up the shave with a splash of water and a quick towel dry. A splash of the AS and everything was right as rain. The shave settled down quickly for a very nice post shave feel.
Overall, I like this soap/AS and keep coming back to it. There is a cedar note in the AS that I am not crazy about. Cedar is for moth proofing and fence posts. Grrrrrrrrr. Anyway, it fades quickly so there is that. Life is good!
Glad it was a great shave! I am always interested when someone talks about this scent!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
If your interested, I will pull it out of the tin and grab you a fresh sample from the bottom.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
You know I went with a late morning shave again today. I also went back to a setup I used last week.
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Personna Shavette (7)
Vulfix badger
Tet-A-Tet cream
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Avon Oland AS
Shave #7 on the shavette and I did better today by shaving before I had too much coffee. I face lather, so this bowl thing is a bit different and is ok, in moderation.
The Tet-A-Tet is a nice cream. It builds a fast, slick lather and has a nice clean scent. I got after it with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. Today I walked away with a DFS for the win! I don’t know how long the blades are supposed to last, but I know the edge is not near as sharp as it was. I see a trip to Sally’s in my near future.
Wrapped up the shave with a splash of water and a quick towel dry. A splash of Avon Oland and everything was right as rain. The shave settled down quickly for a very nice post shave feel.
Today was a great shave! But I still need to improve on the jawline and around the adam’s apple. I know that will come with more practice. I also picked up a smoky note in the AS today. At least that’s what it smelled like. But my sniffer doesn’t work right, so what do I know. I’m kinda digging the shavette, looks like it’s a keeper. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Personna Shavette (7)
Vulfix badger
Tet-A-Tet cream
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Avon Oland AS
Shave #7 on the shavette and I did better today by shaving before I had too much coffee. I face lather, so this bowl thing is a bit different and is ok, in moderation.
The Tet-A-Tet is a nice cream. It builds a fast, slick lather and has a nice clean scent. I got after it with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. Today I walked away with a DFS for the win! I don’t know how long the blades are supposed to last, but I know the edge is not near as sharp as it was. I see a trip to Sally’s in my near future.
Wrapped up the shave with a splash of water and a quick towel dry. A splash of Avon Oland and everything was right as rain. The shave settled down quickly for a very nice post shave feel.
Today was a great shave! But I still need to improve on the jawline and around the adam’s apple. I know that will come with more practice. I also picked up a smoky note in the AS today. At least that’s what it smelled like. But my sniffer doesn’t work right, so what do I know. I’m kinda digging the shavette, looks like it’s a keeper. Life is good!