Monday, April 30, 2018

Granddad's After Shave




I call this aftershave Granddad's. It is a blend suggested by dave on TOST. 

It is 50% Clubman, 45% Aqua Velva Musk, 5% Lilac Vegetal. It is a nice old man blend. So, it works well with me.

Shave of the Day - 4/30


Proraso Pre Shave
TSD Cool Lime
Jayaruh #274 Boar
Schick F
Schick Proline B20
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Granddad's AS

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The TSD Cool Lime Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #274 boar brush. I did two passes with the Schick F with a Schick Proline B20 blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Granddad's AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Shave of the Day - 4/29


Proraso Pre Shave
Van Der Hagen Luxury
Jayaruh #284
Gem 1911 Lather Catcher
Original Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #284 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gem 1911 Lather Catcher Razor with an Original Gem Cutlery SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, April 28, 2018

Shave of the Day - 4/28


Proraso Pre Shave
Van Der Hagen Luxury
Jayaruh #284
H. Böker 5/8
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #284 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the H. Böker 5/8 Straight Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, April 27, 2018

First Lathering for Jayaruh #274

I like to do a bowl lathering for my natural hair brushes. Today, in preparation for next week, I lathered the Jayaruh #274 boar brush. As is my custom, I used Soap Commander Renewal for the purpose. Here are some pictures.






It is ready for its first shave now.


May PIF

I will be doing a PIF in May in conjunction with Andrew of Andrew's Shave Shop on Etsy. He contacted me and said that he had a couple of Schick E3s coming that had bum handles. He wondered if I would be interested in making wooden handles for them and piffing them and that he would spot the shipping. I said, "Yes, Iwould love to do that." So they are on the way, and today, I got outside on this beautiful North Cackalacky day and worked on the handles. I had two St. Louis Slugger stubs left that I thought would work just right for the handles. So, that was the last of the SLS stubs. Here are the handles so far. I will post more when I get the razors.


April 30

The razors arrived today.

Two Schick Gs and an empty blade key.
I cleaned up the heads and fitted them to the handles. I stained one with a pecan stain and one with a dark walnut stain.



 I finished the handles with several coats of lacquer.


I glued the heads into the handles with super glue.






Shave of the Day - 4/27


Proraso Pre Shave
Van Der Hagen Luxury
Jayaruh #284
Gillette 195 Fatboy
Astra SP
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #284 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette 195 Fatboy Razor with an Astra SP blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Shave of the Day - 4/26


Proraso Pre Shave
Van Der Hagen Luxury
Jayaruh #284
Pal Injecto-Matic
Personna
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #284 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Pal Injectomatic Razor with a Personna blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Case for Supply Provision 2.0

I was asked to make a case for a Supply Provision Injector Razor. Here is what I have so far.



I put the hardware on the case.


I used my Supply Provision razor for these shots. It stores the razor with three heads.





Update: Stained with pecan stain/sealer.










With red felt liner.



Two Classic Lather Catcher Handles

I was asked to make another lather catcher handle, so I figured while I was at it, I would make two.