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Ramblings of a MilkCrate

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Shave Count (DE: 316 SE: 2 SR: 330)

Pre Shave-
Splash and go

Shave-
Renolds SR
Stirling boar
MWF soap

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Aramis AS
Frag- Aramis

Home Front-
Smoothed this razor out a bit yesterday, but it needs more. It will shave and I am DFS for the win! On may way to a wedding ... help me.
 
Yeah, I'm glad I didn't trade with you. I hate weddings, and I don't think you know a whole lot about cardiology. 🤪 🤣 Thanks for reminding me that I have film, I've been wanting to finish off a couple of straights but got no final stone.
 
bentheduck said:
Yeah, I'm glad I didn't trade with you. I hate weddings, and I don't think you know a whole lot about cardiology. 🤪 🤣 Thanks for reminding me that I have film, I've been wanting to finish off a couple of straights but got no final stone.
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Before I had any stones, I ran film down to 1um. Then the FeOx and CrOx (red and green) balsa. That will give you one wicked sharp edge. I haven’t gotten one that sharp and smooth on a stone yet.
 
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Shave Count (DE: 317 SE: 2 SR: 330)

Pre Shave-
Splash and go

Shave-
Gillette Senator
Wizamet blade
Vulfix Badger
WSP Gaelic Tweed soap

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
WSP Gaelic Tweed AS

The Process-
Late morning shave today and it was nice ... very nice. The Gaelic Tweed hasn’t seen much action lately, so it got the nod. As did the Vulfix Badger. I can’t believe the brush actually didn’t shed this time, maybe it’s finally done. Whipped up a really nice lather and got to work.

@bentheduck has been getting some good shaves with his Sheraton, so I thought I would break out the Senator. I went with my standard three pass shave of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. That was an outstanding shave and I scored an easy peasy BBS for the win! Yes ... yes ... and yes! Man that was a good shave.

Wrapped everything up with a splash of water and a drip dry. Followed that up with a glug of the AS and everything was right as rain! Oh yes it was! Man I smell great too!

Home Front-
Yard work and honey-does today. That’s all I got
 
One of the dangers of my lazy practice of only reading the last page of journals is not getting the full story, obviously. As a result, although I may have celebrated free cake (two of them, even!), I failed to congratulate you and your family, which is obviously almost as noteworthy as free cake! Congratulations!!
 
Brew said:
One of the dangers of my lazy practice of only reading the last page of journals is not getting the full story, obviously. As a result, although I may have celebrated free cake (two of them, even!), I failed to congratulate you and your family, which is obviously almost as noteworthy as free cake! Congratulations!!
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Thanks for pointing out my neglect as well...........Congrats Tim ;)
 
Shave Count (DE: 317 SE: 2 SR: 331)

Pre Shave-
Splash and go

Shave-
Dovo SR
Omega Pro Boar
Proraso Red soap

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Proraso Red AS

The Process-
A quick shout out before the details of my shave. I would like to thank our veterans for their service and sacrifice for our country!

For some reason I woke up a tad earlier than normal, so there is that. Back to the grind today and the Proraso Red grudge match continues. I have seen the bottom of the tub, so the soap is now on the ropes. It's only a matter of time, but it's going down. So I grabbed the Omega boar for my shave today and it took care of business. Lather started out kinda weird, I guess my brush was a bit dry. But throwing some water at it perked it right up and I worked up a nice lather. And you know I dig the Sandalwood scent.

40 quick laps on the leather this morning. I also went with my standard three pass shave of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. Very nice shave and for a brief moment, I thought I was BBS. But alas, upon the dry down a found just a smidge on the jawline that I missed. I was robbed I tell you, but a DFS for the win it is! Still a very nice shave. Wrapped everything up with a splash of water and a drip dry. Followed with a health splash of the AS and everything was right as rain! Very nice start to the work week. And did I mention that I smell great? Life is good.

Home Front-
Got the honey-does did this weekend and all the boxes were checked. Didn't get a chance to play with the edge on the new to me Reynolds SR, but I will. I also have a razor that I am sending out to Alfredo for a JNAT edge. I am not falling down that rabbit hole, just curious about the edge. That should go out tomorrow, once the PO opens back up. I will keep working with my own stones because I have every intention of mastering them. I think that's all I have at the moment.
 
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