Shaving adventures of a Milkcrate

I've gotten behind on honing as well lol. Spent more time on repurposing cigar boxes...and getting ready for a den purge sale...part 1.

I've gotten behind on honing as well lol. Spent more time on repurposing cigar boxes...and getting ready for a den purge sale...part 1.

A den purge?! Man, I am going to have to keep an eye out for that one.

Preview in your journal 1st

I've gotten behind on honing as well lol. Spent more time on repurposing cigar boxes...and getting ready for a den purge sale...part 1.

I've gotten behind on honing as well lol. Spent more time on repurposing cigar boxes...and getting ready for a den purge sale...part 1.

A den purge?! Man, I am going to have to keep an eye out for that one.

Preview in your journal 1st

Well, it is part of a process of letting go. I have enough products that I love that I decided to go through the den with the mindset that if I don’t love it then it needs to go. I managed to hold to that for about half of the software and ended up with a banana box full of stuff that will go on the block. I’ll get to the hardware this week, but I think a good amount of the 5/8 full hollows will go since I’ve found that I like larger blades and/or heavier grinds.

I've gotten behind on honing as well lol. Spent more time on repurposing cigar boxes...and getting ready for a den purge sale...part 1.

I've gotten behind on honing as well lol. Spent more time on repurposing cigar boxes...and getting ready for a den purge sale...part 1.

A den purge?! Man, I am going to have to keep an eye out for that one.

Preview in your journal 1st

Sounds good to me.

Purge?  Had to google that.

Shave Count (DE: 477 SE: 9 SR: 695)

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

Shave-
Razor: Henckels SR
Blade: none
Brush: Stirling Boar 
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed

The Deets-
Back on the WSP again for the work week. This doesn’t look like a very deep tub, but I think it’s 4 feet deep ... goodness. Hopefully I will find the bottom this week. I like the scent and the performance of this base, but I would like to finish another tub.

Also had a really nice shave to start the day. Three smooth passes and I am BBS for the win! The hinge pin is getting loose on this razor, so I’ll have to tweak that. Wrapped it up with a splash of the aftershave and everything was right as rain. You know I’m going to tell ya. Life is good!

Home Front-
So .. I picked up a ILR hone to play with and it came in today. It’s a 6x2x3/4, I think. I didn’t need another hone, but I’ll give it a try. I also have another strop coming from Tony Miller. This one will be horse hide with the flax linen component ... can’t wait to try it. I scored both of these by selling that Silverleaf razor, so no out of pocket ... win / win. I think that’s all I have today.

Shave Count (DE: 477 SE: 9 SR: 696)

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

Shave-
Razor: Henckels SR
Blade: none
Brush: Stirling Boar
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Shave Count (DE: 477 SE: 9 SR: 697)

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

Shave-
Razor: Black Diamond SR
Blade: none
Brush: Stirling Boar
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed

The Deets-
Grabbed the Black Diamond this morning. The Henckels is in timeout because she gave me a love bite on the neck for not paying attention. My standard load time is now revealing some tin in spots, so I am on my way.

A nice three pass shave today and I am BBS for the win! I was so ready for the weekend, but now we are doing system upgrades and working all weekend. That sucks ... but life is good!

Very nice. Gonna need to grab my Gaelic Tweed soon. Great Spring scent.

Very nice. Gonna need to grab my Gaelic Tweed soon. Great Spring scent.

I really like the scent and this will be a repurchase. I may also try the Mahogany.