Caught up. Nice could of shaves. I'm always intrigued by Piacenza and I might have to pick up a sample with my next Stirling order.
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Ramblings of a MilkCrate
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MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 297 SR: 252)
Pre Shave-
Splash and go
Shave-
Gillette Old Type
Astra SP
DSC badger
Wholly Kaw Padre Leone soap
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Nivia ASB
The Process-
Happy Hump Day! It's going to be a great day! So today I kept with the samples and used one sent to me by @cmh737. He actually sent me several and this one is Wholly Kaw. I was hesitant to use it because I might like it, but I don't like the price point. Oh well ... let's give it a go. Off the puck and while lathering, it is a light pleasant scent. Not overpowering at all. I haven't seen many reviews, but I've seen it described as a Fougere, but I don't know these things. It's a nice though. I may not have had enough in my bowl or my DSC is just a lather hog, but I didn't really crank out a ton of lather. The lather I did have was certainly workable and I found a lot remaining in the brush, so it's a hog. The lather was nice and I will definitely circle back to this one again.
Went with a standard three pass shave of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. Outstanding shave and I am BBS for the win! Wrapped everything up with a splash of the ASB and everything was right as rain! Great shave and I dig the scent and performance of that soap. Hm ... I was afraid that might happen. But it's nice to be able to enjoy samples. I am ready for the day. Speaking of .. here's a peppy song to get your day going.
Home front-
Same same. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Splash and go
Shave-
Gillette Old Type
Astra SP
DSC badger
Wholly Kaw Padre Leone soap
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Nivia ASB
The Process-
Happy Hump Day! It's going to be a great day! So today I kept with the samples and used one sent to me by @cmh737. He actually sent me several and this one is Wholly Kaw. I was hesitant to use it because I might like it, but I don't like the price point. Oh well ... let's give it a go. Off the puck and while lathering, it is a light pleasant scent. Not overpowering at all. I haven't seen many reviews, but I've seen it described as a Fougere, but I don't know these things. It's a nice though. I may not have had enough in my bowl or my DSC is just a lather hog, but I didn't really crank out a ton of lather. The lather I did have was certainly workable and I found a lot remaining in the brush, so it's a hog. The lather was nice and I will definitely circle back to this one again.
Went with a standard three pass shave of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. Outstanding shave and I am BBS for the win! Wrapped everything up with a splash of the ASB and everything was right as rain! Great shave and I dig the scent and performance of that soap. Hm ... I was afraid that might happen. But it's nice to be able to enjoy samples. I am ready for the day. Speaking of .. here's a peppy song to get your day going.
Home front-
Same same. Life is good!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
I see the Padre Leone got you typing in a Spanish accent...............Have a good day
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
I intentionally avoided clicking on that link so I wouldn't have the tune stuck in my head all day.
I was wondering how many people carried that with them today.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 297 SR: 253)
Pre Shave-
Splash and go
Shave-
J Allen SR
Vie Long horsehair
CBL Oud Minerale soap
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Nivia ASB
The Process-
TGITHMF! So ... wrapping up the last work day of the week and it's looking sketchy. Hit snooze one too many times and had to make up for lost time today ... IKR? Woke up with a headache and congestion ... I hate sinuses. But onto the shave. I scored a couple of CBL samples from @GlazedBoker that I wanted to try. Had to try the Oud Minerale first, because I have no idea what an "aquatic scent" is supposed to smell like. Is it freshwater or saltwater, salt and rotting seaweed on the beach .. or what? I don't know these things, so let's give it a go. From what I could tell, the soap has a light pleasant smell. I think I could maybe dig this scent. I primarily face lather and sometimes my bowl lathering can be a bit lacking. Today was one of those days. I went with the Vie Long brush and it had held entirely too much water. I ended up with an over-saturated mess of a lather that I couldn't quite pull back. Didn't have time to goof around this morning, so I just ran with it. Very thin and dripping somewhat, the lather also started fading on me. I had put the sample up and I wasn't digging it back out. So ...
Hit the J Allen for 50 laps on leather and got after it. Went with a two pass shave of WTG and ATG with no drama to report. There was no way I could squeeze out a third pass, so I called an audible mid shave. Actually had to squeeze out what was in the brush and applied by hand on that last pass. No nicks or weepers or anything, but the shave was less than stellar. I guess I eeked out a DFS- at best. There was no win there, it was a hot mess.
Wrapped everything up with a splash of the ASB and everything was ... Nope not "right as rain", it just was. A soap base that is highly regarded and I trashed it on my first outing ... that's embarrassing. Also the Nivia I don't think is unscented, it does have a slight scent and it did mask the soap when I was done. So take away's are: throw the horsehair back in a drawer or throw an entire sample into the lather bowl and use it until finished. I'll figure something out. But I will definitely give this soap another run and get it right.
Home front-
Tons of errands and what-not this weekend. Some will be unpleasant, some won't. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Splash and go
Shave-
J Allen SR
Vie Long horsehair
CBL Oud Minerale soap
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Nivia ASB
The Process-
TGITHMF! So ... wrapping up the last work day of the week and it's looking sketchy. Hit snooze one too many times and had to make up for lost time today ... IKR? Woke up with a headache and congestion ... I hate sinuses. But onto the shave. I scored a couple of CBL samples from @GlazedBoker that I wanted to try. Had to try the Oud Minerale first, because I have no idea what an "aquatic scent" is supposed to smell like. Is it freshwater or saltwater, salt and rotting seaweed on the beach .. or what? I don't know these things, so let's give it a go. From what I could tell, the soap has a light pleasant smell. I think I could maybe dig this scent. I primarily face lather and sometimes my bowl lathering can be a bit lacking. Today was one of those days. I went with the Vie Long brush and it had held entirely too much water. I ended up with an over-saturated mess of a lather that I couldn't quite pull back. Didn't have time to goof around this morning, so I just ran with it. Very thin and dripping somewhat, the lather also started fading on me. I had put the sample up and I wasn't digging it back out. So ...
Hit the J Allen for 50 laps on leather and got after it. Went with a two pass shave of WTG and ATG with no drama to report. There was no way I could squeeze out a third pass, so I called an audible mid shave. Actually had to squeeze out what was in the brush and applied by hand on that last pass. No nicks or weepers or anything, but the shave was less than stellar. I guess I eeked out a DFS- at best. There was no win there, it was a hot mess.
Wrapped everything up with a splash of the ASB and everything was ... Nope not "right as rain", it just was. A soap base that is highly regarded and I trashed it on my first outing ... that's embarrassing. Also the Nivia I don't think is unscented, it does have a slight scent and it did mask the soap when I was done. So take away's are: throw the horsehair back in a drawer or throw an entire sample into the lather bowl and use it until finished. I'll figure something out. But I will definitely give this soap another run and get it right.
Home front-
Tons of errands and what-not this weekend. Some will be unpleasant, some won't. Life is good!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
First not "right as rain" I can remember in some time if at all. That is embarrassing.....but if I know you Tim, you'll turn that frown upside down and salvage the day 
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 298 SR: 253)
Pre Shave-
Splash and go
Shave-
Gillette Old Type
Astra SP
Semogue boar
Mitchells Woo Fat soap
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Avon Oland AS
The Process-
So it’s Friday and my weekend started yesterday at 5:00pm. Yeah me! Didn’t grab a sample, but a new to me soap. I dig The Fat, it has a light familiar smell. Can’t put my finger on it, but I have smelled something similar in the past. Anyway, the initial blooming I did on my first shave really set the stage. This soap just cranks out the lather. I loaded for 40 seconds and built a really nice lather that provided an excellent shave. As a side note, I did the same with modern Williams and it really cranks out the lather also.
The Old Type is on deck today. Went with a three pass shave of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. I don’t know how many shaves are on the blade, but my gosh it’s doing an outstanding job. A solid BBS for the win! I love the ease and efficiency of this razor.
Wrapped everything up with a heavy splash of the AS and everything was right as rain! Awesome shave and the vintage AS just sealed the deal. I chose this soap for that very reason. It’s light and subtle, and can be used with any AS. Clean shaven and smelling great, here I come world! Life is good!
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Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice shave Tim............................Can I have some Wit and Snark now please ?
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Thanks Dave!
Let’s wait until tomorrow for the other stuff, today is kinda solemn (reason for the AS choice). I have to take one of our horses to the vet for her very last visit.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Sorry Tim
Sorry about your horse, Tim. It's probably for the best.
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Sorry to hear about your loss Tim 
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Sorry Tim
Oh, man, Tim.
Sorry to hear about your loss Tim
Thanks gents!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 298 SR: 254)
Pre Shave-
Splash and go
Shave-
J Allen SR
Zenith boar
WSP Gaelic Tweed soap
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
WSP Gaelic Tweed AS
The Process-
The Gaelic Tweed sounded nice this morning. It was also time to get an SR back into the mix. Went with my normal routine and hit this soap for 30 seconds. It whipped up a nice lather and it smelled great. The scent is strong enough to linger for the entire shave.
Went with a three pass shave of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. That was a nice relaxing shave and I am BBS for the win! It’s great to find and be able to enjoy the simple things in life.
Wrapped everything up with a double shot of the AS and everything was right as rain! Not sure what else I can add to that, you know this one’s a keeper.
Home front-
Moved our remaining horse into a pasture, hoping the cows will give him some company. He spent the entire day looking for and calling his buddy that didn’t come back home. Hopefully he will settle in the next few days. Have errands and honey-dos as usual and will be helping my brother make some repairs on a travel trailer. Then whatever else comes my way. Life is good!