My Guess... 3017

[strop]

Broke thru the bottom of the Donkey’s Milk and scraped down the sides a few days ago. Getting soft so leaving the lid off. I’m guessing that I can get another couple of weeks out of this. Initially I was using about 1 gram a day, but I think when all is done it will be closer to 1.5 grams/day.

 

[Mike M]

Finally 3017d my oldest cream, TOBS Coconut from late 2017. I wasn't impressed with it at first, but the coconut scent was excellent and once I realised it needed a good load to get a good lather we got on famously.
This is my fourth 3017 this year and eighth since September since I started my current run. I have 2 more of my oldest soaps in rotation so I think I will drop Cella into the rotation as it is 18 months old and the scent seems to be changing and I do not want it going off.

 

[English Shaver]

We are having glorious sunny weather in my part of the world. My cherished puck of MWF dried out and i was able to remove it from the ceramic bowl. Ive had around 40 shaves from it and to look at it you might think id get another say 120. But when i re soak it it will add 10% onto its size.

Meanwhile Im batting through with my TFS Mandarino. Excellent shaves. I experimented with a small addition of TOBS Grapefruit cream and the orange/pineapple scent is amazing.

 

[FarmerTan]

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Finally 3017d my oldest cream, TOBS Coconut from late 2017. I wasn't impressed with it at first, but the coconut scent was excellent and once I realised it needed a good load to get a good lather we got on famously.
This is my fourth 3017 this year and eighth since September since I started my current run. I have 2 more of my oldest soaps in rotation so I think I will drop Cella into the rotation as it is 18 months old and the scent seems to be changing and I do not want it going off.

Impressive my friend!

 

[Mike M]

Impressive my friend!

I haven't finished anything in a while, but I am also now near the end of my Wilkinson Sword Blue puck, my oldest soap from 2016 and one I would dearly love to see the back of, but my Arko stick is still hanging in there. I think the soap fairy is sneaking in at night and filling up again at night.

 

[beginish]

I haven't finished anything in a while, but I am also now near the end of my Wilkinson Sword Blue puck, my oldest soap from 2016 and one I would dearly love to see the back of, but my Arko stick is still hanging in there. I think the soap fairy is sneaking in at night and filling up again at night.

The Soap Fairy is Turkish? I knew it!

 

[snowman]

The Soap Fairy is Turkish? I knew it!

In my minds eye my soap fairy is in her early 20’s, blonde, has a Swiss accent, and is dressed like the Swiss Miss instant coco girl.
uh...maybe that’s TMI......

 

[JeffJ]

Finished the La Toja stick this morning. A fantastic soap all around.

Spoiler: Journey so far

• La Toja - 6/11/2021
• Euro Palmolive stick - 4/10/2021
• DR Harris Windsor - 3/6/2021
• L'Occitane Cade - 10/6/2020
• Art of Shaving (tallow) Sandalwood 6/28/2020
• Speick stick 33% 3/21/2020
• Kent shave cream (Travel) 3/14/2020
• Pre de Provence 2/1/2020
• Provence Sante Green Tea 60% 8/26/2019
• Every Man Jack Shave Cream (Travel) 8/25/2019
• Palmolive stick grated in tub 6/30/2019
• Antica Barberia Colla ABC hard puck 5/25/2019
• Czech and Speake Oxford and Cambridge 3/9/2019
• Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna 12/23/2018
• Strop Shoppe Bay Rum 8/25/2018
• Mondial Tabacco Verde 4/8/2018
• Musgo Real Classic Cream 12/31/2017
• DR Harris Almond 10/28/2017
• Valobra Shaving Stick 3/20/2017
• Savon d barbe (Vetyver) 11/17/2016
• Mystic Water Irish Traveler - 8/13/16
• Barrister and Mann Lavanille Shaving Soap 6/18/16
• Institut Karité 4/25/16 tub and stick 50/50
• RazoRock Son of Zeus 11/6/2015
• Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper Tin 10/16/2015
• Martin de Candre Fourgue 1 oz sample 4/9/2015
• Martin de Candre - 1 oz sample 3/6/2015
• L'Occitane Cade 1/29/2015
• RazoRock The Freedberg 10/8/2014
• Haslinger Ringelblumen (Stick) 7/2/2014
• Art of Shaving Lavender (75%, Stick, Tallow) 4/24/2014
• La Toja Stick - Travel shave stick 2/7/2014
• RazoRock Chianti Lavender (Stick) 2/4/2014
• Mystic Water Coconut (85%, Stick) 12/5/2013
• Pre de Provence (60%, Stick) 11/2/2013
• P160 Tipo Duro (~60 gm stick) 7/24/2013
• DR Harris Arlington (Full puck as a Stick) 5/13/2013
• Muhle Sea Buckthorn (Stick) 12/2/2012
• Provence Sante Green Tea (Stick) 8/6/2012
• Gold Dachs Rivivage 5/23/2012
• Ralph Lauren Safari 3/14/2012
• Mama Bear Dublin Tweed 12/4/2011
• Van der Hagen Glycerin 11/2011
• Cella 11/2011
• Honeybee Clean for Men 6/2011
• Honeybee Bay Rum 3/2011
• Honeybee Ye Olde Barbershop 1/2011

Remaining back stock

Next up is a puck of PdP. It was old when I got it years ago and now looks petrified. May grate it to speed things up a bit. The scent is still strong and one of my favorites.

 

[rockviper]

Nice! The PdP should take a while to work through.

 

[Mike M]

In my minds eye my soap fairy is in her early 20’s, blonde, has a Swiss accent, and is dressed like the Swiss Miss instant coco girl.
uh...maybe that’s TMI......

Are you sure that's not the second Mrs Santa Claus?

 

[FL shaver]

I thought there were only two or three shaves left in the Proraso tube, but it has lasted the work week. Final shave tomorrow for certain.

 

[FL shaver]

Looking forward to puncturing the seal on the Estoril tomorrow!

 

[JeffJ]

Milled the PdP puck into an old Strop Shoppe container to mix in the aged crust layer. Huge lather on the first shave. Going to be a good run. My last puck (summer 2019 to early 2020) went six months. Will be interesting to see how much milling speeds things up.

 

[beginish]

Finished the La Toja stick this morning. A fantastic soap all around.

Spoiler: Journey so far

• La Toja - 6/11/2021
• Euro Palmolive stick - 4/10/2021
• DR Harris Windsor - 3/6/2021
• L'Occitane Cade - 10/6/2020
• Art of Shaving (tallow) Sandalwood 6/28/2020
• Speick stick 33% 3/21/2020
• Kent shave cream (Travel) 3/14/2020
• Pre de Provence 2/1/2020
• Provence Sante Green Tea 60% 8/26/2019
• Every Man Jack Shave Cream (Travel) 8/25/2019
• Palmolive stick grated in tub 6/30/2019
• Antica Barberia Colla ABC hard puck 5/25/2019
• Czech and Speake Oxford and Cambridge 3/9/2019
• Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna 12/23/2018
• Strop Shoppe Bay Rum 8/25/2018
• Mondial Tabacco Verde 4/8/2018
• Musgo Real Classic Cream 12/31/2017
• DR Harris Almond 10/28/2017
• Valobra Shaving Stick 3/20/2017
• Savon d barbe (Vetyver) 11/17/2016
• Mystic Water Irish Traveler - 8/13/16
• Barrister and Mann Lavanille Shaving Soap 6/18/16
• Institut Karité 4/25/16 tub and stick 50/50
• RazoRock Son of Zeus 11/6/2015
• Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper Tin 10/16/2015
• Martin de Candre Fourgue 1 oz sample 4/9/2015
• Martin de Candre - 1 oz sample 3/6/2015
• L'Occitane Cade 1/29/2015
• RazoRock The Freedberg 10/8/2014
• Haslinger Ringelblumen (Stick) 7/2/2014
• Art of Shaving Lavender (75%, Stick, Tallow) 4/24/2014
• La Toja Stick - Travel shave stick 2/7/2014
• RazoRock Chianti Lavender (Stick) 2/4/2014
• Mystic Water Coconut (85%, Stick) 12/5/2013
• Pre de Provence (60%, Stick) 11/2/2013
• P160 Tipo Duro (~60 gm stick) 7/24/2013
• DR Harris Arlington (Full puck as a Stick) 5/13/2013
• Muhle Sea Buckthorn (Stick) 12/2/2012
• Provence Sante Green Tea (Stick) 8/6/2012
• Gold Dachs Rivivage 5/23/2012
• Ralph Lauren Safari 3/14/2012
• Mama Bear Dublin Tweed 12/4/2011
• Van der Hagen Glycerin 11/2011
• Cella 11/2011
• Honeybee Clean for Men 6/2011
• Honeybee Bay Rum 3/2011
• Honeybee Ye Olde Barbershop 1/2011

Remaining back stock
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Next up is a puck of PdP. It was old when I got it years ago and now looks petrified. May grate it to speed things up a bit. The scent is still strong and one of my favorites.
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Nice! The PdP should take a while to work through.

Let’s see, mine took me, um, *checks wiki*, 6 months to finish (ungrated).

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!

 

[beginish]

Milled the PdP puck into an old Strop Shoppe container to mix in the aged crust layer. Huge lather on the first shave. Going to be a good run. My last puck (summer 2019 to early 2020) went six months. Will be interesting to see how much milling speeds things up.

Quadruple milled, I bet you could get Parmesan cheese caliber particle size.

 

[sarir97]

Gents, after much lurking on this tread and some thought, I’m going to attempt my first 3017 with a near full tub of TOBS St Jermyn cream. Is it OK to load this cream with a damp brush directly and face lather, or should I scoop into a bowl? So far my only experience with creams have been in tubes. Thanks!

 

[martym]

Gents, after much lurking on this tread and some thought, I’m going to attempt my first 3017 with a near full tub of TOBS St Jermyn cream. Is it OK to load this cream with a damp brush directly and face lather, or should I scoop into a bowl? So far my only experience with creams have been in tubes. Thanks!

There is no right way and no wrong way. Only the way that works for you!
Enjoy your shaves

 

[beginish]

Gents, after much lurking on this tread and some thought, I’m going to attempt my first 3017 with a near full tub of TOBS St Jermyn cream. Is it OK to load this cream with a damp brush directly and face lather, or should I scoop into a bowl? So far my only experience with creams have been in tubes. Thanks!

I face lather creams, and something so wrong couldn’t be more right.

 

[Shaveprentice]

Gents, after much lurking on this tread and some thought, I’m going to attempt my first 3017 with a near full tub of TOBS St Jermyn cream. Is it OK to load this cream with a damp brush directly and face lather, or should I scoop into a bowl? So far my only experience with creams have been in tubes. Thanks!

I almost always face lather creams whether in a tube or a tub. If in a tube I usually squeeze some of the cream onto my damp brush. If in a tub I will dip a damp but well shaken out brush directly into the tub to load the brush. From there I face lather as usual adding water as needed to achieve a well hydrated lather.

 

[Shaveprentice]

In October of 2019 I started using an unopened backup Proraso Menthol and Eucalyptus tub that I had purchased back in 2012! It was a little yellow and a much harder consistency than when brand new but it smelled fine. I didn't use it every day but I did try to use it more than any other soap and many weeks I only used the Proraso. Well, it is finally gone! I wished I kept track of the actual number of shaves I got out of it because it seemed like a ton! I am taking a little variety break before choosing my next 3017 target.