Shaving adventures of a Milkcrate

8 soaps in and no stinkers! 

But it's FRIDAY Tim !!!!! Still haven't decided if I'm working tomorrow or not....

I'll smoke whatever he's smoking.

But it's FRIDAY Tim !!!!! Still haven't decided if I'm working tomorrow or not....

I'll smoke whatever he's smoking.

Tim was saying he's going into the office tomorrow which is Friday.........what are you smoking Mike ?

Shave Count (DE: 490 SE: 9 SR: 740)

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

Shave-
Razor: Shumates Barber SR
Blade: none
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Rainier Ash w/ TGN Finest Bagder
Soap: Victory Shaving Company Hell’s Wench

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Witch Hazel 

The Deets-
What a day! Had to go into the office today and was running a bit behind. I have really taken advantage of not commuting and was scrambling today. Between hitting snooze too many times and taking care of the dogs, I missed my morning shave … grrrrr. Went to work scruffy and I hate that. Put in a full days work and didn’t get finished. Got home and had more to do. Knocked that out and it was time for an evening shave.

So … I know I’m going the wrong way with purchasing a new soap. And I don’t usually buy soaps that are no longer in production. The reason is that I may really like it and then not be able to find it again. But, here we are with a limited release from Victory Shaving. This is the last production run before the company closes the doors … so there ya go. No rhyme or reason.

I get cherry pipe smoke and coffee off the puck and can’t pick up the other notes. I haven’t tried any type of food scented soap before, at least purposefully. I thought that would be kinda strange, but I’m digging this scent. And come on, pipe smoke and coffee has to have a warm lather. BOOM! I got the same scent when lathered, but stronger. I had it too wet to start, but it didn’t collapse on me. I kept working it and it settled right down whipping up a nice lather. This soap has some good slickness too that was giving me some grief with skin stretching, but I managed. Three smooth passes and I am BBS for the win! Very nice!

Wrapped it up with just witch hazel because I don’t have anything close to matching this. It has been better than 30 minutes since my shave and I can still smell the scent … good stuff.

The missus doesn’t need to render an opinion on this soap, it’s a one and done. Life is good!

But it's FRIDAY Tim !!!!! Still haven't decided if I'm working tomorrow or not....

I'll smoke whatever he's smoking.

Tim was saying he's going into the office tomorrow which is Friday.........what are you smoking Mike ? 

A nice piece of beef - and nothing else (so far as you know). 

Shave Count (DE: 491 SE: 9 SR: 740)

Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Scuttle: none
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Gillette Adjustable 84
Blade: Feather
Brush: Graydog Boar
Soap: Stirling Unscented w/beeswax (sample)

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: CFG GTB

The Deets-
Just an easy afternoon shave, I was lazy and grabbed the Black Beauty today. Man that was a good shave, I’m kinda digging this soap with beeswax, but I also need to try a sample of Sheep. Now that I say that, it sounds odd because I am all about the scents. Anyway it was a very nice shave and the GTB rounded it out nicely.

Kind of an easy day, mostly working in the garage. Thankfully the missus will be home tomorrow. And maybe the first few days of next week, I’ll have her sniff a few more soap/AS sets. I have more on the shelf, but have already decided that they are a one and done, so no additional sniffing required. Life is good!

GTB FTW

IDK WUM!

The Secret Language of DFS!

Never shaved with the Black Beauty, but in 1979, if Gillette hadn't sent free cartridge razors in the mail (I don't remember if it was an Atra or the Trac II), I just may have bought one. Now and again I go looking for one, and like to wonder if my life would be different, if one change would have altered my life and the history of mankind...

IDK WUM!

The Secret Language of DFS!

Never shaved with the Black Beauty, but in 1979, if Gillette hadn't sent free cartridge razors in the mail (I don't remember if it was an Atra or the Trac II), I just may have bought one. Now and again I go looking for one, and like to wonder if my life would be different, if one change would have altered my life and the history of mankind...

GTB FTW = Ghost Town Barber For The Win

IDK WUM = I don't know what you mean!