MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
It’s all good Doug.
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Ramblings of a MilkCrate
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It’s all good Doug.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Thanks Dave!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Thanks Chris! Not really a competition on the boars, just a preference. I won’t worry about another boar until this one falls apart.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Yup, I got the idea from you and Nurse Dave.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Thanks Dave! My confidence is on the rise.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Yes sir! She’s not fancy or polished, but she will shave.
Gaelic Tweed for the win! good stuff!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
2018 Shave Count (DE: 225 SR: 46)
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Three Ranners SR
Vulfix Badger
AA Bay Rum soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
AA Bay Rum AS
Another late morning shave, I know it’s hard to believe. Thought I’d mix it up again and grabbed the eye patch. 50 quick laps on the poorman leather and off we go.
I loaded the Vulfix for 20 seconds and ran the brush a little wet again. It built a really nice,slick lather. Today I did find a few of those prickly few hairs in this brush. The Bay Rum started strong and stayed throughout the shave. Oh man, good stuff right there.
I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. I have another mixed bag today. I am BBS on my cheeks and BBS on 50% of my neck. Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Hope I can hold the consistency or improve on it. That Iron Oxide does seem to be making a favorable improvement.
Wrapped up the shave with another splash of water and a quick towel dry. A splash of the AS and ... oh you know it. Everything was right as rain! The shave settled down for a great post shave feel. Man that Bay Rum is intoxicating! Have some errands to run so time to go terrorize the highways and byways. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Three Ranners SR
Vulfix Badger
AA Bay Rum soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
AA Bay Rum AS
Another late morning shave, I know it’s hard to believe. Thought I’d mix it up again and grabbed the eye patch. 50 quick laps on the poorman leather and off we go.
I loaded the Vulfix for 20 seconds and ran the brush a little wet again. It built a really nice,slick lather. Today I did find a few of those prickly few hairs in this brush. The Bay Rum started strong and stayed throughout the shave. Oh man, good stuff right there.
I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. I have another mixed bag today. I am BBS on my cheeks and BBS on 50% of my neck. Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Hope I can hold the consistency or improve on it. That Iron Oxide does seem to be making a favorable improvement.
Wrapped up the shave with another splash of water and a quick towel dry. A splash of the AS and ... oh you know it. Everything was right as rain! The shave settled down for a great post shave feel. Man that Bay Rum is intoxicating! Have some errands to run so time to go terrorize the highways and byways. Life is good!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
2018 Shave Count (DE: 225 SR: 47)
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Three Ranners SR
Vulfix Badger
AA Bay Rum soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
AA Bay Rum AS
Kept the same setup today, it just sounded right. After yesterday’s shave, did a quick 50 laps on .1 Iron Oxide strop. Today, 50 quick laps on the poorman leather and off we go. I loaded the Vulfix for 20 seconds again and built another really nice,slick lather.
I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. Everything clicked better today, I am 90% BBS. Missed just a bit on the jawline and Adam’s Apple. Woohoo! I am super stoked!
Wrapped up the shave with a splash of water and a quick towel dry. A splash of the AS and oh yeah, everything was right as rain! The shave settled down for a great post shave feel. Love me some Bay Rum! A few more errands to run today. And date night at Medieval Times tonight for my wife’s birthday. We have not been there before and it should be good fun. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Three Ranners SR
Vulfix Badger
AA Bay Rum soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
AA Bay Rum AS
Kept the same setup today, it just sounded right. After yesterday’s shave, did a quick 50 laps on .1 Iron Oxide strop. Today, 50 quick laps on the poorman leather and off we go. I loaded the Vulfix for 20 seconds again and built another really nice,slick lather.
I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. Everything clicked better today, I am 90% BBS. Missed just a bit on the jawline and Adam’s Apple. Woohoo! I am super stoked!
Wrapped up the shave with a splash of water and a quick towel dry. A splash of the AS and oh yeah, everything was right as rain! The shave settled down for a great post shave feel. Love me some Bay Rum! A few more errands to run today. And date night at Medieval Times tonight for my wife’s birthday. We have not been there before and it should be good fun. Life is good!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Have fun
Great reads and good going on the str8
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Watch out for the Cable Guy!
I had forgot about that, luckily he wasn’t there.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Have fun
Thanks Dave, it was a good time.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Thanks Dave!
Luckily they didn’t pass around the wash bowl like the 13th warrior or I would have been out.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Thanks Dave, I am really enjoying the challenge and seeing the improvements. I am still kinda slow and don’t think I’ll ever get a single pass shave. The .1u Iron Oxide really smoothes out the edge though.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
2018 Shave Count (DE: 225 SR: 48)
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Three Ranners SR
Vulfix Badger
AA Bay Rum soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
AA Bay Rum AS
Kept the same setup today and another quick 50 laps on leather. Vulfix for 20 seconds and another great lather.
I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. I backslid today and I am 80% BBS. Not sure how that happened, it felt like a better shave than that. Hey, I’m calling that a win!
Wrapped up with my same routine and everything was right as rain! I don’t have my diamond paste yet, so I sent my Sheffield off to have it honed on the paste. It’s out for delivery today, so it will be on deck tomorrow. Storms are rolling through and it looks like I may need a kayak to get to the mailbox. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Three Ranners SR
Vulfix Badger
AA Bay Rum soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
AA Bay Rum AS
Kept the same setup today and another quick 50 laps on leather. Vulfix for 20 seconds and another great lather.
I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. I backslid today and I am 80% BBS. Not sure how that happened, it felt like a better shave than that. Hey, I’m calling that a win!
Wrapped up with my same routine and everything was right as rain! I don’t have my diamond paste yet, so I sent my Sheffield off to have it honed on the paste. It’s out for delivery today, so it will be on deck tomorrow. Storms are rolling through and it looks like I may need a kayak to get to the mailbox. Life is good!