Saturday, January 31, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/31

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap 
Jayaruh #1 Silver Tip Badger
Eversharp Schick I-1
NOS Gillette Platinum Plus Injector Blade
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

The Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Silver Tip Badger Brush. Two passes with my Eversharp Schick I-1 and a NOS Gillette Platinum Plus Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal Petal WH and then Pinaud Lilac Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, January 30, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/30

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream 
Jayaruh #2 Pur-Tech Synthetic
Eversharp Schick I-1
NOS Gillette Platinum Plus Injector Blade
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

The C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 Pur-Tech Synthetic Brush. Two passes with my Eversharp Schick I-1 and a NOS Gillette Platinum Plus Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal Petal WH and then Pinaud Lilac Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, January 29, 2015

The Three Wild Cherry Brushes


Here are the three wild cherry brushes, brothers from the same limb. Jayaruh #1 has a silver tip badger knot. Jayaruh #2 has a Pur-tech synthetic knot. The Jayaruh #3 has a pure badger knot. This picture is after I did a test lather with the Jayaruh #3, so it is still a little wet.

Starting to bloom.

Jayaruh #3 and Jayaruh CH2


I received the knots in the mail on Wednesday, dry fit them in the handles, and epoxied them in place. Next step, test lathering.

Jayaruh #3

Jayaruh CH2
Post bloom

Shave of the Day - 1/29

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
ARKO Stick
Jayaruh #1 Silver Tip Badger
Eversharp Schick I-1
NOS Gillette Platinum Plus Injector Blade
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva

The ARKO Stick Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Silver Tip Badger Brush. Two passes with my Eversharp Schick I-1 and a NOS Gillette Platinum Plus Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/28

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
TOBS Grapefruit 
Jayaruh #2
Schick L-1
Personna Coated SS Injector Blade
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva

The TOBS Grapefruit  Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 Brush. Two passes with my Schick L-1 and a Personna Coated SS Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/27

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
Cella 
Jayaruh #1
Schick L-1
Personna Injector
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva

The Cella Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Brush. Two passes with my Schick L-1 and a Personna Coated SS Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Monday, January 26, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/26


Nivea Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender 
Jayaruh #2
Schick L-1
Personna Injector
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva

The TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 Brush. Two passes with my Schick L-1 and a Personna Coated SS Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/25


Nivea Men's Face Wash
Tabac 
Jayaruh #1
Schick L-1
Personna Injector
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva

The Tabac Shaving Soap lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Brush and home-made scuttle. Two passes with my Schick L-1 and a Personna Coated SS Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/24

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
ARKO Extra Performance 
Jayaruh #2
Schick L-1
Personna Injector
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva

The ARKO Extra Performance Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 Brush. Two passes with my Schick L-1 and a Personna Coated SS Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, January 23, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/23



Nivea Men's Face Wash
Kiss My Face Cool Mint moisture shave 
Jayaruh #1
Schick L-1
Personna Injector
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva

The Kiss My Face Cool Mint moisture shave face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Brush. Two passes with my Schick L-1 and a Personna Coated SS Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/22

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
Proraso Green
Jayaruh #2
Schick L-1
Personna Injector
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva

The Proraso Green Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 Brush. Two passes with my Schick L-1 and a new Personna Coated SS Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/21

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #1
My Dad's Schick E3
Personna Coated SS
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Barbasol AS

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Brush. Two passes with my Schick E3 and a new Personna Coated SS Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Barbasol after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Shave of the Day -1/20

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Jayaruh #2
My Dad's Schick E3
Schick Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Barbasol AS

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 Synthetic Brush. Two passes with my Schick E3 and Schick Platinum Plus Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Barbasol after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Monday, January 19, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/19



Nivea Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1
My Dad's Schick E3
Schick Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Barbasol AS

The Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Brush. Two passes with my Schick E3 and Schick Platinum Plus Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Barbasol after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/18

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap
Jayaruh #2
My Dad's Schick E3
Schick Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Barbasol AS

The Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 Synthetic Brush. Two passes with my Schick E3 and Schick Platinum Plus Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Barbasol after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Shave of the Day - 1/17

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap 
Jayaruh #1
My Dad's Schick E3
Schick Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Barbasol AS

The Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Brush. Two passes with my Schick E3 and Schick Platinum Plus Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Barbasol after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, January 16, 2015

Wild Cherry Brush #3


Wild Cherry Brush Handles |  New Knots Arrived |  Glued in the Knots | Test Lathering the Wild Cherry Brushes | O-rings for the Wild Cherry Brushes | Wild Cherry Brush #3 | Jayaruh #4 Handle | New Brush Project #4 Finished | Jayaruh #4 Post Bloom | The Four Wild Cherry Brushes

Today, I started on brush 3 of the wild cherry branch project. Here are the finished brushes, 1 and 2.

Brush 1 and Brush 2
For the new project, I am using the wood from the middle of the original block.


The original brush 2 was about 3/8 of an inch longer. I cut it off to its present length. That left me with two "scrap" pieces. A few days ago, I glued the two pieces back together in their original configuration. Today was a beautiful day, and I decided to get started. I broke out the router table, my orbital sander, and the Dremel, After some shaping, I used the Dremel to drill out the hole in the top. I did some final shading and then prepped the surface with Minwax pre-stain. I stained it with a cherry stain, and now it is completing its dry time. Tomorrow, I will put some polyurethane on it. I need to decide what knot to put in it now.

Brush handle #3
Brush 1, Brush handle 3, Brush 2
Jayaruh #1, Jayaruh #3, Jayaruh #2


Satin poly applied.
January 17, 2015
I ordered two pure badger knots. They are due for delivery from China from January 27 to February 10. Twelve dollars for both with free shipping. My last order from China took 4 weeks. 


The 20x60 is destined for the new wild cherry handle. The 18x50 will be put in a Cholula cap.

January 20, 2015
I made a couple of decorative cuts on the handle, did a light sand, and applied another coat of polyurethane.

January 28, 2015


The knots arrived today, and I got the Dremel out and adjusted the width and depth of the opening for brush#3. I also adjusted the opening for the Cholula lid. Here is a picture of the dry fitting.

Jayaruh WC3 is 20mm x 53mm.
Jayaruh CH2 is 18mm x 50mm.

From now on I am going to designate this wild cherry brush as Jayaruh #3. The Cholula brush will be Jayaruh CH2.

Jayaruh #1, #2, and #3



To continue this story click on Jayaruh #4 Handle 

Shave of the Day - 1/16

 

Nivea Men's Face Wash
Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap 
Jayaruh #2
My Dad's Schick E3
Schick Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Barbasol AS

The Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 Synthetic Brush. Two passes with my Schick E3 and Schick Platinum Plus Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Barbasol after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Ship Grand Turk: Old Spice Mug


Today, I received this very nice Old Spice Shaving Mug from a gentleman in Michigan. I commented on one of his posts on The Shave Den forum. I said how that I have not been able to find any of these in the antique malls in our area. He said if I would send him my address he would send me one of his. It turns out he had 16 in his collection. After he sent this one to me, he found another that he had forgotten that he had. So, he still has 16.


This mug was sold from 1964 until 1978. The ship name appears opposite the handle, with Ship Grand Turk on each side. Bottom is marked Old Spice and Shulton with a number that is the mold mark used by Wheaton Glass in the mug manufacturing. Dimensions 2.25" high x 4.75" rim to handle. This mug introduced the reduced shaving soap cake of 3.75 ounces.

The first resident of this mug is VDH Deluxe. Here is a picture of the first planned shave with it.