Shaving adventures of a Milkcrate

All I can say is that things are right as rain again on DFS!!

All I can say is that things are right as rain again on DFS!!

Today’s Shave

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

Shave-
Razor: Black Diamond SR
Blade: none
Brush: Simpson Berkeley
Soap: Which One’s Pink

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Which One’s Pink

The Deets-
Happy Thursday! Last work day of the week for me. I have managed to rock this set this week and ignored the squirrels. As you know, I typically switch to random kits on my off days, but let’s keep going for now. I scored some new razor blades to try, thanks Eric! So a DE will be on deck tomorrow.

On to the shave. So I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. Nice … very nice! Wrapped everything up with a healthy splash of the aftershave and everything was right as rain! Man I dig simple pleasures. Life is good!

Today’s Shave

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

Shave-
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Treet 7 Day
Brush: Simpson Berkeley
Soap: Which One’s Pink

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Which One’s Pink

The Deets-
So yesterday and today I kept the same kit and just switched over to a DE to try out these new blades. This weekend just felt kinda strange not mixing things up with a random shave … but that’s where we are. I think I’ve mentioned before that this soap/AS set is a one and done. Nothing wrong with the scent or anything like that. It whips up a nice lather and all, it’s just the post shave that bugs me. I haven’t bothered to isolate whether it’s the soap, the AS or both, but it just feels heavy on the skin. Like a heavy moisturizer or something. Anyway…

Had a very good shave this morning and these new blades are a keeper. I did notice a bit of a difference in blade feel, but that may be due to the razor change. This Super Speed is a no frills, early 50’s model. Sorry, didn’t bother to look at the date code, but it shaves really well and earned a place in the permanent rotation. I always find the subtle differences between razors and blade combinations interesting. Hm … I’m putting way too much thought into this today. All of that rambling aside, it was a relaxing BBS shave for the win! Life is good!

Home Front-
Small get together at the youngest stepson’s house this evening. With brisket and Boston Butt bringing everyone together. Man, I’m hungry already.

Today’s Shave

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

Shave-
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Treet 7 Day
Brush: Simpson Berkeley
Soap: Which One’s Pink

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Which One’s Pink

The Deets-
So yesterday and today I kept the same kit and just switched over to a DE to try out these new blades. This weekend just felt kinda strange not mixing things up with a random shave … but that’s where we are. I think I’ve mentioned before that this soap/AS set is a one and done. Nothing wrong with the scent or anything like that. It whips up a nice lather and all, it’s just the post shave that bugs me. I haven’t bothered to isolate whether it’s the soap, the AS or both, but it just feels heavy on the skin. Like a heavy moisturizer or something. Anyway…

Had a very good shave this morning and these new blades are a keeper. I did notice a bit of a difference in blade feel, but that may be due to the razor change. This Super Speed is a no frills, early 50’s model. Sorry, didn’t bother to look at the date code, but it shaves really well and earned a place in the permanent rotation. I always find the subtle differences between razors and blade combinations interesting. Hm … I’m putting way too much thought into this today. All of that rambling aside, it was a relaxing BBS shave for the win! Life is good!

Home Front-
Small get together at the youngest stepson’s house this evening. With brisket and Boston Butt bringing everyone together. Man, I’m hungry already.

I'll get you an address to mail my "To-Go bag".

Sounds like a great weekend... Good family, good food, and a good shave! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Today’s Shave

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

Shave-
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Treet 7 Day
Brush: Graydog Schoolhouse Rock
Soap: AOS Unscented

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Casino Royale

The Deets-
So … made it through another work week with A&E, but had to mix it up. Grabbed the Super Speed and a brush that hasn’t been on deck in a while. This one was made by Graydog and I named it Schoolhouse Rock. This wood was salvaged from an old 100+ year old school … good stuff.

Vintage AOS and Casino Royale brought everything together for a really good shave. Great start to the day. Life is good!

Today’s Shave

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

Shave-
Razor: Solingen SR
Blade: none
Brush: RazorRock 400
Soap: SN Stella Alpina

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: SV Stella Alpina

The Deets-
Greetings friends and neighbors and apologies for the long absence! I know my shave towels were missed. Alas, you don’t get a pic of one today.

So, let’s talk shaving. Today was an early afternoon shave. More on that below, if you are interested. I grabbed this no-name Solingen razor that I picked up when first getting into straights. It was NOS, nothing fancy but shaves really well. Anyway, it got the nod today. The RR 400 brush looked fun. I need to ditch the synthetic knot and replace with something natural, but I’m really digging the handle shape. SV Stella Alpina was on deck ans well, and that was a good call.

I loaded the soap heavy and had the water a bit too hot, but it worked well and was really relaxing. Whipped up a light feeling, really slick lather and got to it. I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. Man that was a very nice shave, it really hit the spot to start the day. Oh … did I mention that I am BBS for the win? Oh yeah! Wrapped everything up with a quick rinse and a splash of the aftershave and everything was right as rain.

Oh my gosh … I have not been this relaxed in a while. Today is a lazy day just to refresh physically and mentally. Life is good!

Home Front-
So … for those of you still reading, here is the straight dope behind the scenes. You can turn around now, no harm no foul. My struggle bus has been rocking down the express lane…

So work has been a beat down. This year more so than in the past and all of this mess started pre-pandemic. Like some other shops, we appear to be on a semi-annual layoff spree. In the gaps, they just quietly fire people thinking no one will notice when they disappear. Those of us left standing are told to work harder, do more with less. Existing workload is just spread around. The rebellious teenage me would be appalled that I fell victim to the machine.

Several weeks ago, we lost one of our teenage grandsons in an auto accident. Family is still dealing with this loss. I’ll just stop there.

On a lighter note. Yesterday the oldest stepson and I fished our monthly tournament. We are currently standing first and second place in our club. Ranking is per member, based on points. We were beat hard yesterday. We had two fish totaling 3.5 lbs … so sad. It was hot and miserable weather. I was trying a different sinus med with a decongestant and I ended up dehydrated. That was the reason for the afternoon shave today. I guess it took 15 hours of sleep to sort itself out. So today is a lazy day. Anyway, that’s all I have today, thank you for reading my ramblings. Stay spicy!

My condolences for your families loss Tim

Today’s Shave

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

Shave-
Razor: Solingen SR
Blade: none
Brush: RazorRock 400
Soap: SN Stella Alpina

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: SV Stella Alpina

The Deets-
Greetings friends and neighbors and apologies for the long absence! I know my shave towels were missed. Alas, you don’t get a pic of one today.

So, let’s talk shaving. Today was an early afternoon shave. More on that below, if you are interested. I grabbed this no-name Solingen razor that I picked up when first getting into straights. It was NOS, nothing fancy but shaves really well. Anyway, it got the nod today. The RR 400 brush looked fun. I need to ditch the synthetic knot and replace with something natural, but I’m really digging the handle shape. SV Stella Alpina was on deck ans well, and that was a good call.

I loaded the soap heavy and had the water a bit too hot, but it worked well and was really relaxing. Whipped up a light feeling, really slick lather and got to it. I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. Man that was a very nice shave, it really hit the spot to start the day. Oh … did I mention that I am BBS for the win? Oh yeah! Wrapped everything up with a quick rinse and a splash of the aftershave and everything was right as rain.

Oh my gosh … I have not been this relaxed in a while. Today is a lazy day just to refresh physically and mentally. Life is good!

Home Front-
So … for those of you still reading, here is the straight dope behind the scenes. You can turn around now, no harm no foul. My struggle bus has been rocking down the express lane…

So work has been a beat down. This year more so than in the past and all of this mess started pre-pandemic. Like some other shops, we appear to be on a semi-annual layoff spree. In the gaps, they just quietly fire people thinking no one will notice when they disappear. Those of us left standing are told to work harder, do more with less. Existing workload is just spread around. The rebellious teenage me would be appalled that I fell victim to the machine.

Several weeks ago, we lost one of our teenage grandsons in an auto accident. Family is still dealing with this loss. I’ll just stop there.

On a lighter note. Yesterday the oldest stepson and I fished our monthly tournament. We are currently standing first and second place in our club. Ranking is per member, based on points. We were beat hard yesterday. We had two fish totaling 3.5 lbs … so sad. It was hot and miserable weather. I was trying a different sinus med with a decongestant and I ended up dehydrated. That was the reason for the afternoon shave today. I guess it took 15 hours of sleep to sort itself out. So today is a lazy day. Anyway, that’s all I have today, thank you for reading my ramblings. Stay spicy!

Thoughts and prayers -

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