Shave of the Day - 9/22

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Lea Menthol Shave Cream

Jayaruh #454 Two-band Badger

Gem G-Bar

Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade

CWR

Humphrey's Witch Hazel

Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave

The Lea Menthol Shave Cream was face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #454 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem G-Bar and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/11

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #217 Synthetic

Ever-Ready Lather Catcher

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Duru Cologne

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #217 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/9

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #217 Synthetic

Gem G-bar

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Duru Cologne

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #217 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem G-bar SE Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... 

Shave of the Day - 2/8

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #217 Synthetic

Gem G-bar

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Duru Cologne

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #217 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem G-bar SE Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/7

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #217 Synthetic

Gem G-bar

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Duru Cologne

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #217 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem G-bar SE Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/6

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Jayaruh #217 Synthetic

Gem G-bar

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #217 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem G-bar SE Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/5

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Eskimo Tuxedo Shave Soap

Jayaruh #217 Synthetic

Gem G-bar

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Osage Rub

The Eskimo Tuxedo Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #217 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem G-bar SE Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/28

Cold Water Rinse

ARKO Shaving Cream 

Semogue 1305 Boar 

GEM G-bar 

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Clubman Pinaud After Shave

The ARKO Shaving Cream lathered well with the Semogue 1305 Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM G-bar Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Clubman Pinaud After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/27

Cold Water Rinse

ARKO Shaving Cream 

Semogue 1305 Boar  

GEM G-bar 

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Pinaud Clubman After Shave

The ARKO Shaving Cream lathered well with the Semogue 1305 Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM G-bar Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/26

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Semogue 1305 Boar 

GEM G-bar 

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Pinaud Clubman After Shave

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Semogue 1305 Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM G-bar Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/25

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Semogue 1305 Boar 

GEM G-bar 

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Tabac ASB

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue 1305 Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM G-bar Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/24

Cold Water Rinse

Eskimo Tuxedo Shave Soap

Semogue 1305 Boar  

GEM G-bar 

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Osage Rub

The Eskimo Tuxedo Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue 1305 Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM G-bar Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/24

Dove Men Face Wash

Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap

Jayaruh #150

Gem G-Bar

CVS SE 

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayer's Lemon WH

Speick AS

The Col. Conk Amber Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #150 synthetic brush. I did two passes the Gem G-Bar razor and a CVS SE blade, I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Speick AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

March is GEM/Ever-Ready Month

March is going to be GEM/Ever-Ready month for me. I'm doing a razor a week (approximately) until I show a little loving to all of them.

• March 1-7 GEM 1912
• March 8-14 Ever-Ready 1924
• March 15-23 GEM MMBT
• March 24- Ever-Ready March 24/14
• March 25-31 GEM G-bar

Lead-off batter for March will be my GEM 1912.

Week 2 is my Ever-Ready 1924 Shovel Head with my brass center punch handle.

Week 3 is my GEM MMBT.

Shave of the Day - 8/28

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap

Burma Shave Boar

GEM G-bar

CVS SE and GEM Stainless

CWR, Osma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Burma Shave Boar brush. Two passes with my GEM G-bar and CVS/GEM Stainless blades 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 Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... Note: This was my second shave with the CVS SE blade. I did the first pass, and it was terrible. I switched it out with a GEM Stainless PTFE coated blade, and it made all the difference. Wow.

Shave of the Day - 8/27

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap

Burma Shave Boar

GEM G-bar

CVS SE blade

CWR, Osma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH

Pinaud Clubman AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Burma Shave Boar brush. Two passes with my GEM G-bar and a CVS Stainless 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 Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... Note: I only got two shaves out of the first CVS blade. It turns out they are not stainless. I noticed rusting on it and changed it for a new blade today. After today's shave, I cleaned the blade, dried it, and applied a little 3 in 1 oil. Let's see if I can get more than 2 shaves out of it.

Shave of the Day - 8/26

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap

Burma Shave Boar

GEM G-bar

CVS Stainless

CWR, Osma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH

Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Burma Shave Boar brush. Two passes with my GEM G-bar and a CVS Stainless 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 Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/25

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap

Burma Shave Boar

GEM G-bar (first shave)

CVS Stainless

CWR, Osma Alum Block

Thayers Rose Petal WH

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Burma Shave Boar brush. Two passes with my GEM G-bar and a CVS Stainless 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 Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...