Shaving adventures of a Milkcrate

Merry Christmas, Tim and family! I won't even try to find a pic, as the Peanuts gang are #1 in my book!

Merry Christmas, Tim and family! I won't even try to find a pic, as the Peanuts gang are #1 in my book!

Thank you Eric! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Shave Count (DE: 533 SE: 9 SR: 874)

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

Shave-
Razor: H Diamond SR
Blade: none
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Costa Oscuro
Soap: MWF

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Thayers Witch Hazel Cucumber
AS: Aramis
Stank: Aramis

The Deets-
Ah … Christmas morning. Merry Christmas one and all! I woke up early, but there is no longer the pitter patter of little feet. So I grabbed the brush warmer, my other gear and settled into an outstanding shave. I am still working on breaking in this knot and I thought I hit The Fat hard, but I had to reload for the third pass. They no longer make Aramis soap, but The Fat is a nice substitute.

I had three glorious passes and I am BBS for the win! Wrapped everything up with a smear of the AS balm and everything was right as rain! Chased that with a few spritzes of the stank with the same name and it will be a glorious day! Life is good!

From our home to yours. Merry Christmas! Blessings and good tidings to you and yours!

Shave Count (DE: 535 SE: 9 SR: 874)

Pre Shave-
Strop:  none
Scuttle: PAA Brush Warmer
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Gillette New
Blade: Original Polsilver SI
Brush: Knothead / WhippedDog Boar
Soap: Stirling Triumph

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Thayers Witch Hazel Cucumber
AS: Stirling Triumph
Stank: none

The Deets-
This was Sunday and today. A shave so nice, I did it twice. Life is good!

Can you say, "Ground hog day?" 

Can you say, "Ground hog day?" 

Shave Count (DE: 538 SE: 9 SR: 874)

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

Shave-
Razor: Gillette New
Blade: Original Polsilver SI
Brush: Fluffy Industries V2 Mini Copper / TGN Boar
Soap: Stirling Triumph

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Thayers Witch Hazel Cucumber
AS: Stirling Triumph
Stank: none

The Deets-
Ran the same setup all week, with the exception of the brush. I have been using the Fluffy Industries brush to break in the knot. Life is good!

Shave Count (DE: 538 SE: 9 SR: 875)

Pre Shave-
Strop: Tony Miller Notovan
Scuttle: none
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: H Diamond SR
Blade: none
Brush: Graydog “Schoolhouse Rick”
Soap: MWF

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Thayers Witch Hazel Cucumber
AS: Aramis
Stank: Aramis

The Deets-
Kicking 2021 to the curb and rocking in 2022 with my wife’s favorite scent. Life is good!

Shave Count (DE: 538 SE: 9 SR: 877)

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

Shave-
Razor: H Diamond SR
Blade: none
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Rainier Ash
Soap: PAA Sangre de Drago

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Thayers Witch Hazel Cucumber
AS: PAA Sangre De Drago
Stank: none

The Deets-
Started the new year with a 3017 of this Sangre de Drago. I have been using it off and on, but now it’s time to finish it. I like the scent and performance, but it didn’t make the cut for my 12 soap rotation. And with us going from 71 degrees to a hard freeze in less than 24 hours, I broke out the brush warmer.

20 laps on linen and 40 on leather and it was go time. I used my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. That hot lather was great and always makes for a luxurious shave. I wrapped everything up with a splash of the WH and then a splash of the aftershave and everything was right as rain! Another outstanding shave in the books. Life is good!

Home Front-
To me it’s cold outside so aside from feeding horses, I am chilling inside today.

Shave Count (DE: 541 SE: 9 SR: 877)

Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Scuttle: PAA Brush Warmer
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Gillette New
Blade: Original Polsilver
Brush: Graydog “Schoolhouse Rock”
Soap: PAA Sangre de Drago

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Thayers Witch Hazel Cucumber
AS: PAA Sangre De Drago
Stank: none

The Deets -
And the 3017 continues. Life is good!