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Ramblings of a MilkCrate

2018 Shave Count (DE: 218 SV: 8 SR: 9)

Pre Shave-
Warm shower and water splash to shave.

Shave-
Boker SR (3)
Vulfix badger
WSP Gaelic Tweed soap

Post Shave-
Warm water splash

Went with an early evening shave today. I kept the Boker and queued up the WSP Gaelic Tweed soap that I had received in a PIF. Gave the Boker 50 laps on the Illinois strop and was ready to go..

So I loaded the Vulfix for 20 seconds and threw some water at it. It cranked out a really nice lather, with a pleasant scent. Attempted my standard three passes again: WTG, XTG and ATG, and have no drama to report. I can’t believe I walked away with a CCS+ for the win! I am kinda stoked.

Wrapped up the shave with a splash of water and a towel dry. Didn’t have a matching AS and wanted to see how the soap would do post shave. Everything was right as rain! The wife gave me a sniff and told me to buy the AS. 91 shaves to go! Life is good!
 
cmh737 said:
That Gaelic Tweed is excellent! And the scent is very close to Creed's GIT.
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It does smell good. And the post shave feel with just soap was good as well. Hope the AS has some staying power.
GearNoir said:
Great shave and enabled by the missus...a landmark day!
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Thanks Chris! Yup, she’s a keeper.
NurseDave said:
Quiet the performance already to be building your first 100 on.
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Thanks Dave! It sounds good on paper but my technique still needs lots of work. After watching Gearnoir’s video today, I raised my angle a bit and that helped.
 
MilkCrate said:
Thanks Dave! It sounds good on paper but my technique still needs lots of work. After watching Gearnoir’s video today, I raised my angle a bit and that helped.
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Keep in mind to not copy the angle I take with my Feather AC with your SR if you can help it. Feathers naturally need a higher angle than a traditional straight.
 
Nice shaves Tim...that Boker is a handsome razor! Outstanding stuff that SWMBO is enabling you to get more stuff...always a big bonus!
 
Loving the Gaelic Tweed Soap...the wife gave you the green light...so why don't you have the AS yet?
 
GearNoir said:
Keep in mind to not copy the angle I take with my Feather AC with your SR if you can help it. Feathers naturally need a higher angle than a traditional straight.
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Got it, thanks Chris! On my Personna I run the spine real close to the skin. With 1 spine width or two max. I think I was running a high 2 widths on the Boker. I’ll keep an eye on that.
 
Sounds like my quest exactly
This week I have had some bumps on my neck so I decided to use my electric razor. Ugh what a horrible shave and my face felt all scratchy and I ended up with a bunch of ingrown hairs from it.
DE has been great for me.
 
Dagwoodz said:
Nice shaves Tim...that Boker is a handsome razor! Outstanding stuff that SWMBO is enabling you to get more stuff...always a big bonus!
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Thanks Josh! All the razors that he brought to the meetup were very nice. But I’ve seen the Boker mentioned a bunch so I thought I’d give it a try. The misses is great! I’m rarely told no ?
dangerousdon said:
Loving the Gaelic Tweed Soap...the wife gave you the green light...so why don't you have the AS yet?
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I wasn’t sure about the first sniff. It smelled nice and all, but I wasn’t sure. As I wore it, I thought this smells really good. I’ll have to order tonight. Have to run out to my moms and work on her car today.
 
G'ville Ute said:
Sounds like my quest exactly \nThis week I have had some bumps on my neck so I decided to use my electric razor. Ugh what a horrible shave and my face felt all scratchy and I ended up with a bunch of ingrown hairs from it. \nDE has been great for me.
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\n\nYou and me both brother, love my DEs. They just deliver exceptional shaves with no drama. I had mentioned trying a straight and my wife’s eyes lit up. So I thought I’d give them a try. One day I will pull a BBS on a SR.
 
MilkCrate said:
You and me both brother, love my DEs. They just deliver exceptional shaves with no drama. I had mentioned trying a straight and my wife’s eyes lit up. So I thought I’d give them a try. One day I will pull a BBS on a SR.
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That is an admirable goal for a BBS with a straight. I can pull them with my shavette types Weck, SS, and the old half DE one that is now buried and gone. But have only gotten one with a traditional SR
 
Catching up again Tim!

Great job with the Straights! Awesome for the honemeister to let you borrow a razor and then keep it till dull while he hones yours!

PdP 63 is a great soap and scent. Just a reminder that they have an EdT now too.
 
2018 Shave Count (DE: 218 SV: 8 SR: 10)

Pre Shave-
Warm shower and water splash to shave.

Shave-
Boker SR (4)
Vulfix badger
WSP Gaelic Tweed soap

Post Shave-
Warm water splash

Had a late morning shave today. I kept the Boker and the WSP Gaelic Tweed. Gave the Boker 50 laps on the Illinois strop and was ready to go.

Same as yesterday, I loaded the Vulfix for 20 seconds and threw some water at it. It cranked out another really nice lather. Went with my standard three passes again: WTG, XTG and ATG, and have no drama to report. Today I walked away with a CCS+ for the win! I am really stoked.

Wrapped up the shave with a splash of water and a towel dry. Again no AS and everything was right as rain! A mere 90 shaves to go! Life is good!
 
DocHoliday0831 said:
That is an admirable goal for a BBS with a straight. I can pull them with my shavette types Weck, SS, and the old half DE one that is now buried and gone. But have only gotten one with a traditional SR
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Aim for the stars my friend! If nothing else, it can be a lifetime goal. Hopefully I have plenty of time ?
 
clyde72 said:
Catching up again Tim!

Great job with the Straights! Awesome for the honemeister to let you borrow a razor and then keep it till dull while he hones yours!

PdP 63 is a great soap and scent. Just a reminder that they have an EdT now too.
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Thanks Craig! I am actually settling in and enjoying the learning curve with the straights. I must be warped ? Yes that was super generous of the honemeister! I have been blessed to find some really great people in the shaving community.
 


Scored these 6x12x3/8 marble tiles yesterday for $7 and change at Home Depot. They came in a two pack. So I think I’m set to try lapping film.

I will have to wait just a bit before I start. I have a modification to make to my shaving shelf first.
 
MilkCrate said:


Scored these 6x12x3/8 marble tiles yesterday for $7 and change at Home Depot. They came in a two pack. So I think I’m set to try lapping film.

I will have to wait just a bit before I start. I have a modification to make to my shaving shelf first.
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Great score! Nice looking cuts!
 
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