Shave of the Day - 3/31

Cold Water Rinse

Start Shaving Cream (CTAPT)

Jayaruh #224

Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Start Shaving Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/30

Cold Water Rinse

Start Shaving Cream (CTAPT)

Jayaruh #224

Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Start Shaving Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/29

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #224

Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #438

 I glued up three handle blanks using cabinet grade plywood. I finished #437 last week and set it with a silvertip badger from Whipped Dog. The other two were finished with polycrylic and set aside. Today, I took one and reworked it a bit making its waist skinnier. I took an Omega brush and harvested its knot to go in this new handle. Omega Model 20102 Wood Handle Boar Bristle Shaving Brush, 28mm.

The first picture is the same handle from different angles to show the bias of the plywood. It is before I modified it. 

The next picture is of #438 after applying first coat of the polycrylic.  Note the skinnier waiste.

The next picture shows the handle after the second coat of polycrylic. Also, it shows the harvested knot:

Getting ready to hot glue the knot.

The knot is set with hot glue.

Shave of the Day - 3/28

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #224

Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Tabac AS

The Tabac Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/27

Cold Water Rinse

TSD Iced Lime Shave Stick

Jayaruh #224

Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Osage Rub

The TSD Iced Lime Shave Stick lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/26

Cold Water Rinse

Old Spice Original Shave Cream

Jayaruh #437

Wade & Butcher 5/8

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS

The Old Spice Original Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Wade & Butcher 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/25

Cold Water Rinse

Old Spice Original Shave Cream

Jayaruh #437

Wade & Butcher 5/8

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS

The Old Spice Original Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Wade & Butcher 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day -3/24

Cold Water Rinse

Old Spice Original Shave Cream

Jayaruh #437

Gillette New Improved

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS

The Old Spice Original Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/23

Cold Water Rinse

Old Spice Original Shave Cream

Jayaruh #437

Gillette New Improved

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS

The Old Spice Original Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/22

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #437

Gillette New Improved

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/21

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #437

Gillette New Improved

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Tabac AS

The Tabac Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/20

Cold Water Rinse

Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shave Soap

Jayaruh #437

Gillette New Improved

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

The Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Eskimo Tuxedo AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/19

Cold Water Rinse

Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

C.V. Heljestrand Lather Catcher

Heljestrand Wedge

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Lilac Vegetal

The Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the C.V. Heljestrand Lather Catcher and a Heljestrand Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/18

Cold Water Rinse

Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

Dbl Duck

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Lilac Vegetal

The Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Dbl Duck 5/8 Straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/17

Cold Water Rinse

Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

Ever-Ready Army Kit

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Lilac Vegetal

The Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Army Kit and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #437 Completed

 

Whipped Dog Knot Arrives

 This knot was slow to arrive. It is a silvertip badger from Whipped Dog. I made three handles using cabinet grade plywood. Here are pictures of the three handles with the knot dry-fitted. I then washed the knot with OxiClean. When it dries it will go in the handle.

Below is the knot after washing. It will go in the handle pictured JR #437..

Here it is finished.

Shave of the Day - 3/16

Cold Water Rinse

Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

Ever-Ready Army Kit

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Lilac Vegetal 

The Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Army Kit and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/15

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

Ever-Ready Army Kit

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Lilac Vegetal

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Army Kit and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/14

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

Ever-Ready Army Kit

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Tabac AS

The Tabac Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Army Kit and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/13

Cold Water Rinse

Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

Ever-Ready Army Kit

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Osage Rub

The Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Army Kit and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/12

Cold Water Rinse

Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger

Superior Lather Catcher

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Aqua Velva Blue Ice AS

The Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh  #220 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Superior Lather Catcher and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva Blue Ice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/11

Cold Water Rinse

Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger

Lee Manufacturing

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Aqua Velva Blue Ice AS

The Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger brush. I did two passes with the Lee Manufacturing 5/8 Straight, but on the touch up pass, I drew blood. I'm ok. It looks worse than it is. I ended up with a pretty good shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva Blue Ice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/10

Cold Water Rinse

Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger

Gillette U.S. Army Old Type

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Aqua Velva Blue Ice AS

The Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh  #220 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette U.S. Army Old Type and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva Blue Ice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/9

 I tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. See the test strip below. The pink strip next to the blue strip indicates a positive test.  I'm pretty miserable right now. I decided to take the day off from shaving. Maybe I will feel more like shaving tomorrow. I started on Paxlovid today. It leaves a terrible taste in my mouth. 

Shave of the Day - 3/8

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger

Gillette U.S. Army Old Type

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Aqua Velva Blue Ice AS

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh  #220 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette U.S. Army Old Type and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva Blue Ice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/9

Shave of the Day - 3/7

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger

Gillette U.S. Army Old Type

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Tabac AS

The Tabac Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh  #220 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette U.S. Army Old Type and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Tabac Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/6

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger

Gillette U.S. Army Old Type

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Osage Rub

This is the week I commemorate my service in the Vieatnam War (68-69). I landed in Vietnam March 8, 1968 and returned March 5, 1969. I am using my U.S. Army Gillette along with my Jayaruh #220 in the colors of the Vietnam Campaign Medal. 

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh  #220 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette U.S. Army Old Type and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/5

Cold Water Rinse

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap

Jayaruh #436 2-band Badger

1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star LC

Star Wedge

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Clubman After Shave

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh  #436 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star Lather Catcher and a Star Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Clubman After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...