Showing posts with label Gem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gem. Show all posts

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Shave of the Day - 8/16


Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
1905 Gem Jr. Lather Catcher
Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave

The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1905 Gem Jr. Lather Catcher Razor and a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Shave of the Day - 8/8



Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
GEM Damaskeene OC
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave

The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene Open Comb Razor and a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, August 7, 2026

Shave of the Day - 8/7



Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
GEM Damaskeene OC
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave

The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene Open Comb Razor and a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Shave of the Day - 8/6



Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
GEM Damaskeene OC
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave

The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene Open Comb Razor and a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Shave of the Day - 8/5



Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
GEM Damaskeene OC
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave

The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene Open Comb Razor and a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Shave of the Day - 8/4

Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
GEM Damaskeene OC
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave

The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene Open Comb Razor and a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Monday, August 3, 2026

Shave of the Day - 8/3

Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
GEM Damaskeene OC
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave

I decided to continue with the same setup as last week changing only the razor and blade. So I will be using my Open Comb GEM Damaskeene razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade.

The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene Open Comb Razor and a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Shave of the Day - 8/2

Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
Superior Lather Catcher
Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave

The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Superior Lather Catcher Razor and a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/26


Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Vintage Life Amalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap
Jayaruh #454 Badger
Ever-Ready Lather Catcher
Personna Gem PTFE SS Blade
Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave

The Vintage Life Amalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #454 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher Razor and a Personna Gem PTFE SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/5

Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
Darwin-Stoll Jr. 3D
Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Darwin-Stoll Jr. 3D razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/4

Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
GEM Frankenskeene (Damaskeene base with wooden "Darwin" handle)
Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the GEM Frankenskeene razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Friday, July 3, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/3

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
GEM Frankenskeene (Damaskeene base with wooden "Darwin" handle)
Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the GEM Frankenskeene razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/2

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
GEM Frankenskeene (Damaskeene base with wooden "Darwin" handle)
Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the GEM Frankenskeene razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/1

Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
GEM Frankenskeene (Damaskeene base with wooden "Darwin" handle)
Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the GEM Frankenskeene razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/30

Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
GEM Frankenskeene (Damaskeene base with wooden "Darwin" handle)
Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the GEM Frankenskeene razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Monday, June 29, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/29


Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
GEM Frankenskeene (Damaskeene base with wooden "Darwin" handle)
Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

This week I am just changing the razor. The razor I call Frankenskeene. It is the base of a Damaskeene razor with a wooden handle I made taking after a Darwin handle. This was my first attempt at making a Darwin type handle with wood.

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the GEM Frankenskeene razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/21



Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #425 Synthetic
Gem Junior Lather Catcher 1905
Personna Gem PTSE Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #425. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Gem Junior Lather Catcher Razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/14

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #425 Synthetic
1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star Lather Catcher Razor
Personna Gem PTSE Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #425. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the 1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star Lather Catcher Razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed. 

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/13

Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #425 Synthetic
Treet Single Edge Razor
Personna Gem PTSE Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #425. I did one quick pass with the Treet Single Edge Razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Friday, June 12, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/12

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #425 Synthetic
Treet Single Edge Razor
Personna Gem PTSE Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #425. I did one quick pass with the Treet Single Edge Razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.