That's what I'm gonna do, I'm going to finish one of my TOBs creams... Almond I think. Yup almond on deck now.
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My Guess... 3017
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It’s the cream. The tub is 5 years old but the scent is still there. Used it today and it was very good. Forgot how concentrated this cream is.
As for la toja, I could be content with just the cream and shave stick in my den. Both 5 star products.
Progress on frankensoap slowed considerably by layer of triple milled soap fragments..
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It’s like unearthing dinosaurs, isn’t it?
I think I must be tunneling to China from Canada using a spoon. 
I missed my six month unwrapping anniversary by a few days.
Been enjoying the 3017'ing of soaps that i'm almost through my current one - Uncle Jon's Tahitian Dream. This has a special meaning as i picked this up from Pasteur's last year on a trip with my wife. She loved the smell of this one when she was 'helping' me pick nice soaps. Of the 7 i bought that day, this is the first i have used a large amount of to date.
I'm 17 shaves in and based on my kitchen scales, using around 5.3g of soap each shave.
I think i have 1 week left, but when it comes time that the brush is too hard to load, it enters my Frankensoap tub!
I have enjoyed this soap maker alot and i would buy from him again - he is quite active on social media and interacts positively, as do many soap artisans of course.
One minor issue i had early on with the soap was the slight tingling on my lips from the lather. Nothing major, and once wiped and rinsed, no troubles at all. No redness which i thought i might get after the first use. I also found that lathering on top of a pre shave such as either Proraso pre or Razorock Mister Joe pre-shave gave virtually zero burn.
I guess one more issue 'could' be me using the soap too fast - but heck, its only soap.
I'm 17 shaves in and based on my kitchen scales, using around 5.3g of soap each shave.
I think i have 1 week left, but when it comes time that the brush is too hard to load, it enters my Frankensoap tub!
I have enjoyed this soap maker alot and i would buy from him again - he is quite active on social media and interacts positively, as do many soap artisans of course.
One minor issue i had early on with the soap was the slight tingling on my lips from the lather. Nothing major, and once wiped and rinsed, no troubles at all. No redness which i thought i might get after the first use. I also found that lathering on top of a pre shave such as either Proraso pre or Razorock Mister Joe pre-shave gave virtually zero burn.
I guess one more issue 'could' be me using the soap too fast - but heck, its only soap.
I've never had a bad shave because i made too much lather!
and strangely, i dont have to try to use so much soap either, it comes naturally.
Finally coming to the end of my puck of ABC. It's been almost seven months.
with what's left, I should have another 10 shaves or so.
Now, what to pick next?
with what's left, I should have another 10 shaves or so.
Now, what to pick next?
Question for you 3017 guys: On average how many soaps or creams do you go through in a year? I know it depends on a wide range of factors, but I am just looking for a ballpark number.
@Rusty Blade a standard puck/cream should last around 3 months or so, give or take. Triple milled soaps like Tabac and MWF should last a good bit longer. As always, YMMV depending on how often you shave and whether you use a big dense Chubby 3 or a boar/synth.
Rusty, if you look back in this thread, we occasionally post our completed soap lists, with dates. Each user will use soaps at a different rate, daily shaves vs every other day, brushes used, etc, but you can get a ballpark idea from these lists.
After 6 weeks I've finally hit bottom of a tub of St. James of London Cedar and Clarysage that was probably 90% full when I started. Still plenty on the walls so I probably have another week or 2 to figure out what's next.
That would probably last me until Easter! 
3 full pucks, occasionally 4.
I think 4 or 5. I usually have a couple quick hitters that last a little over a month, then a couple that last 2.5 to 3+ months.
Thanks guys. Very helpful. I have enough soap to get me through 2 years plus an unused MdC that will likely get me through another year. I have a few tubs that are half used, those will be the quick hitters. I am guessing tubes of cream last a couple of months.
