Shaving adventures of a Milkcrate

Cool brush! And it's so photogenic with your soap choice!

Cool brush! And it's so photogenic with your soap choice!

Thank you!

Ahhhh! Photogenic, too big of a word for so early in the morning on Sunday.

Shave Count (DE: 466 SE: 9 SR: 635)

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

Shave-
Razor: RR Mamba
Blade: ?
Brush: Graydog Boar 
Soap: PdP

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: PdP

The Process-
Enough of my whining about the booboo on my head, let’s talk shaving. On deck today is a new to me set, that I picked up in a PIF. I have tried PdP 63 before and liked the scent. But I absolutely hated the balm because it was thick and greasy. I did use it for a bit and then PIFed the set. I had a damp brush and loaded this one for 20 seconds, which was plenty.

I skipped the SR today and grabbed the Mamba. I keep a DE on the shelf as a backup and the Mamba will deliver a great shave. But after today it will be replaced with a vintage. My vintage DEs will also deliver a great shave. I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. That was a very nice shave and I am BBS for the win! So nice. The soap is light, but the scent held during the shave.

Wrapped everything up with a quick rinse and pat dry. The moment of truth would be smearing on the ASB. I had recently read that applying to a damp face works best. So I smeared on a pea size bit and everything was right as rain! Yup I guess that’s the trick. That was a nice shave with a really light scent. Life is good!

Shave Count (DE: 466 SE: 9 SR: 635)

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

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

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Shave Count (DE: 466 SE: 9 SR: 636)

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

Shave-
Razor: Shumate SR
Blade: none
Brush: Simpson Badger
Soap: HeV Duc De Santal

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: HeV Duc De Santal

Shave Count (DE: 466 SE: 9 SR: 636)

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

Shave-
Razor: Shumate SR
Blade: none
Brush: Simpson Badger
Soap: HeV Duc De Santal

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: HeV Duc De Santal

No Picture now !?!?! If you get down to just the shave counts I will have to stop liking these posts. I guy has his limits ya know 

Shave Count (DE: 466 SE: 9 SR: 636)

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

Shave-
Razor: Shumate SR
Blade: none
Brush: Simpson Badger
Soap: HeV Duc De Santal

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: HeV Duc De Santal

No Picture now !?!?! If you get down to just the shave counts I will have to stop liking these posts. I guy has his limits ya know 

My bad. I’ll have to work on that.

Hey Tim,

We don't want to disappoint Dave, so here you go. ...




You ask for a shave pic, you get a shave pic. 

Shave Count (DE: 466 SE: 9 SR: 636)

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

Shave-
Razor: Shumate SR
Blade: none
Brush: Simpson Badger
Soap: HeV Duc De Santal

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: HeV Duc De Santal

No Picture now !?!?! If you get down to just the shave counts I will have to stop liking these posts. I guy has his limits ya know 

My bad. I’ll have to work on that.

Just kidding with ya Tim. I may be having less time myself on the forums to deal with other priorities too so I understand.