Shaving adventures of a Milkcrate

Glad you got to wake up alarmless, and that you were able to enjoy the fall of rain!

Thanks Eric!

Shave Count (DE: 477 SE: 9 SR: 702)

Pre Shave-
Strop: Tony Miller Notovan Horse hide
Scuttle: PAA Brush Warmer 
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Ralf Aust SR
Blade: none
Brush: Graydog Boar 
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed 

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed

That's a pretty looking shave there Tim. How do you like the Gaelic Tweed?

That's a pretty looking shave there Tim. How do you like the Gaelic Tweed?

Thanks Mike! I like the Gaelic Tweed. The base works really well for me and the scent strength is good too. I can’t believe I picked this up used in 2018, I think it was, and the scent is still strong. I can send you a sample of the AS if you like. I have a grudge match with the soap right now. I have the doughnut of death going on too.

That's a pretty looking shave there Tim.  How do you like the Gaelic Tweed?

Thanks Mike! I like the Gaelic Tweed. The base works really well for me and the scent strength is good too. I can’t believe I picked this up used in 2018, I think it was, and the scent is still strong. I can send you a sample of the AS if you like. I have a grudge match with the soap right now. I have the doughnut of death going on too.

Hey, thanks Tim.  That's a generous offer, and I would appreciate it.  

Garrett (aka gwsmallwood) did a series called "The "Tweeds of March", where he compared a whole bunch of GIT clones.  Being a sucker for GIT clones, I enjoyed and played close attention to Garret's videos.  To the extent that his soaps and mine overlapped, I noted very strong agreement.  Garrett gave WSP Gaelic Tweed top marks for scent and above average marks for performance,  That too, is consistent with my experiences with other WSP formulat T  soaps.

That's a pretty looking shave there Tim.  How do you like the Gaelic Tweed?

Thanks Mike! I like the Gaelic Tweed. The base works really well for me and the scent strength is good too. I can’t believe I picked this up used in 2018, I think it was, and the scent is still strong. I can send you a sample of the AS if you like. I have a grudge match with the soap right now. I have the doughnut of death going on too.

Hey, thanks Tim.  That's a generous offer, and I would appreciate it.  

Garrett (aka gwsmallwood) did a series called "The "Tweeds of March", where he compared a whole bunch of GIT clones.  Being a sucker for GIT clones, I enjoyed and played close attention to Garret's videos.  To the extent that his soaps and mine overlapped, I noted very strong agreement.  Garrett gave WSP Gaelic Tweed top marks for scent and above average marks for performance,  That too, is consistent with my experiences with other WSP formulat T  soaps.

You are correct. One of the best Tweed offerings available.

Shave Count (DE: 477 SE: 9 SR: 703)

Pre Shave-
Strop: Tony Miller Notovan Horse hide
Scuttle: PAA Brush Warmer
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Ralf Aust SR
Blade: none
Brush: Graydog Boar
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Shave Count (DE: 477 SE: 9 SR: 704)

Pre Shave-
Strop: Tony Miller Notovan Horse hide
Scuttle: PAA Brush Warmer
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Ralf Aust SR
Blade: none
Brush: Simpson Badger 
Soap: Stirling Nag Champa

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Stirling Nag Champa

Just because.

Shave Count (DE: 477 SE: 9 SR: 705)

Pre Shave-
Strop: Tony Miller Plain Vanilla 
Scuttle: PAA Brush Warmer
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Dovo SR
Blade: none
Brush: Simpson Badger 
Soap: Stirling Nag Champa

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Stirling Nag Champa

The Deets-
Last night I lapped the ILR stone and touched up the Dovo. I thought I had pretty good stiction, but the blade never came to a complete stop. So this morning that razor was on deck. The razor was sticking to the steer hide and I was getting stoked.

So I got on with the shave. It felt ok on the WTG and XTG passes, but could have been a bit more comfortable. The ATC pass gave me a lot of trouble along the jaw line. Grrrrrr. So this was a bare minimum DFS at best. Well that sucked. I thought I would have irritation in one spot on the jaw line, but I guess the AS took care of that. So first time on a smaller stone and using X strokes for the first time. I think I will practice on another razor for a while.

I also scored this Trotter Handcrafts Rainier Ash handle. It looks great, thank you again Paul! Now I need to choose a knot. That’s all for today. Life is good!

Shave Count (DE: 477 SE: 9 SR: 705)

Pre Shave-
Strop: Tony Miller Plain Vanilla 
Scuttle: PAA Brush Warmer
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Dovo SR
Blade: none
Brush: Simpson Badger 
Soap: Stirling Nag Champa

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Stirling Nag Champa

The Deets-
Last night I lapped the ILR stone and touched up the Dovo. I thought I had pretty good stiction, but the blade never came to a complete stop. So this morning that razor was on deck. The razor was sticking to the steer hide and I was getting stoked.

So I got on with the shave. It felt ok on the WTG and XTG passes, but could have been a bit more comfortable. The ATC pass gave me a lot of trouble along the jaw line. Grrrrrr. So this was a bare minimum DFS at best. Well that sucked. I thought I would have irritation in one spot on the jaw line, but I guess the AS took care of that. So first time on a smaller stone and using X strokes for the first time. I think I will practice on another razor for a while.

I also scored this Trotter Handcrafts Rainier Ash handle. It looks great, thank you again Paul! Now I need to choose a knot. That’s all for today. Life is good!

She's a beaut Tim! It looked nice with the AP grey handle Paul had in it. Additionally, I believe Shave Forge makes a grey synth, but I've only used their 2-bands. No clue how their synths are.

Please share your finished product pictures. They're fun to see!

Happy Friday!