Shaving adventures of a Milkcrate

Shave Count (DE: 484 SE: 9 SR: 714)

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

Shave-
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: wizamet
Brush: Stirling Boar
Soap: Stirling unscented with Beeswax

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Florida Water

The Deets-
I think I picked this sample up when the missus and I went to the Stirling storefront. Thought I would break it out and give it a try. I don’t have sensitive skin, I don’t think, but this is a really good soap. I couldn’t smell anything. If there was a scent ... I got nothing. I usually use MWF for the aftershaves that don’t have a matching soap, but this soap could easily slide into that slot.

The soap loaded and lathered up quickly. It is a beef tallow base without the lanolin, but the post shave feel is still very nice. Three easy passes with the DE and I am BBS for the win! Wrapped everything up with a splash of the aftershave and everything was right as rain! That was a good shave. At some point I also want to try Stirling Sheep, which is a mutton base. It’s going to be a great day. Life is good!

Shave Count (DE: 484 SE: 9 SR: 715)

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

Shave-
Razor: Shumate’s Barber SR
Blade: none
Brush: Graydog Boar 
Soap: MWF

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: CF GTB

The Deets-
Had a nice shave this morning. I have mentioned before, but I typically use The Fat when I have an aftershave that doesn’t have a matching soap. Got it a little too watered down this morning, but it was slick enough to deliver.

Just kind of a chill day today. I did plant some Plumera clippings that I picked up in a PIF. They came from a gent in Florida and this missus likes the scent of Stirling Plumeria, so I thought “why not”. Life is good!

Shave Count (DE: 484 SE: 9 SR: 716)

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

Shave-
Razor: Ralf Aust SR
Blade: none
Brush: Knothead Boar 
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed 

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed 

The Deets-
Back on this set for the work week and with the hole I have in the bottom, this should do it. Very nice shave this morning. I loaded heavy and whipped up a really nice lather. Yeah, this soap/AS will be back in the rotation again. Life is good!

Shave Count (DE: 484 SE: 9 SR: 717)

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

Shave-
Razor: Ralf Aust SR
Blade: none
Brush: Knothead Boar
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed

The Deets-
Back at it again today and had a great shave with no issues. This is the tallow version of the soap and I have not tried the veggie one yet. With that said, I probably won’t. This set just delivers … a nice creamy lather, slick effortless shave, very good scent strength and longevity. And the post shave feel is very nice as well. Real nice!

I probably should not have chosen this one to knock out. I want to get down to 10 soap/AS sets, but this one will have a place. Life is good!

Shave Count (DE: 484 SE: 9 SR: 717)

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

Shave-
Razor: Ralf Aust SR
Blade: none
Brush: Knothead Boar
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed

The Deets-
Back at it again today and had a great shave with no issues. This is the tallow version of the soap and I have not tried the veggie one yet. With that said, I probably won’t. This set just delivers … a nice creamy lather, slick effortless shave, very good scent strength and longevity. And the post shave feel is very nice as well. Real nice!

I probably should not have chosen this one to knock out. I want to get down to 10 soap/AS sets, but this one will have a place. Life is good!

Nice shave Tim. At least you now know you want to keep it around. Switch to another to kill if you have decided to keep it.................or not.

Shave Count (DE: 484 SE: 9 SR: 717)

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

Shave-
Razor: Ralf Aust SR
Blade: none
Brush: Knothead Boar
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed

The Deets-
Back at it again today and had a great shave with no issues. This is the tallow version of the soap and I have not tried the veggie one yet. With that said, I probably won’t. This set just delivers … a nice creamy lather, slick effortless shave, very good scent strength and longevity. And the post shave feel is very nice as well. Real nice!

I probably should not have chosen this one to knock out. I want to get down to 10 soap/AS sets, but this one will have a place. Life is good!

Nice shave Tim. At least you now know you want to keep it around. Switch to another to kill if you have decided to keep it.................or not.

Tough call. I may just finish it off, I’m almost there. We’ll see what it looks like at the end of the week.

Shave Count (DE: 484 SE: 9 SR: 718)

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

Shave-
Razor: Ralf Aust SR
Blade: none
Brush: Knothead Boar
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Shave Count (DE: 484 SE: 9 SR: 719)

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

Shave-
Razor: Ralf Aust SR
Blade: none
Brush: Knothead Boar
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed

The Deets-
Looks like Chris jinxed me and I will be using this set again next week. Doesn’t hurt my feelings. Life is good!

I guess I’m a bit behind on my journal. So here we go.

Friday Shave-
Shave Count (DE: 484 SE: 9 SR: 720)

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

Shave-
Razor: Ralf Aust SR
Blade: none
Brush: Knothead Boar
Soap: WSP Gaelic Tweed

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: WSP Gaelic Tweed





Saturday Shave-
Shave Count (DE: 485 SE: 9 SR: 720)

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

Shave-
Razor: Gillette SuperSpeed
Blade: Feather
Brush: RR400
Soap: Los Jabones de Joserra Brihuega sample

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS:Witch Hazel





Sunday Shave-
Shave Count (DE: 486 SE: 9 SR: 720)

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

Shave-
Razor: Gillette SuperSpeed
Blade: Feather
Brush: SV LE Badger
Soap: MWF

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Witch Hazel / Proraso Red

Shave Count (DE: 486 SE: 9 SR: 721)

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

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

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS:WSP Gaelic Tweed

The Deets-
So I thought I would mix it up a bit today and go with the Gaelic Tweed. Classic scent and a very nice shave. This one is fading fast, so it should be wrapped up this week.

Scored a homemade Bay Rum aftershave and it will be on deck tomorrow, along with another soap that I scored in a PIF.

Home Front-
Had a good weekend. Stepsons boat had been taking on some water, so we re-plumbed it with new hoses, fittings, etc. Found the leak later; was a crack in the livewell, so some fiberglass is in order. Mowed yesterday and did some other work outside. It was a little warm at a balmy 97 degrees. Life is good!