Shave of the Day - 8/3

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Cella Shave Soap

SlimGem 3D Printed Badger

J.A. Henckels 5/8

CWR

Cella After Shave Balm

The Cella Shave Soap lathered well with the SlimGem 3D Printed Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Cella After Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Frankenskeene Razor with Custom Handle

 I  have used this razor with modern Gem blades, a vintage Damaskeene Blade, and a Sha-Ve-Zee Blue Back Blade. Today I thought I would try a couple of my vintage wedge blades in it. They look good, and I will be doing a week with this Frankenskeene Razor configuration.

The Frankensteene Razor: Damaskeene base plate with no cap and custom handle.

Here is the Damaskeene Blade.

Here is the Sha-Ve-Zee Blue Back Blade.

Next is the C.V. Helgestrand wedge.

And finally is the J.A. Henckels wedge.

Shave of the Day - 3/16

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Stirling Pharaoh's Dreamsicle 

Semogue SOC Boar 

J.A. Henckels 5/8

CWR

Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

The Stirling Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shave Soap lathered well with Semogue SOC Boar Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels 5/8 Straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pharaoh's Dreamsicle After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 12/17

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Archaic Alchemy Eureka Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #423 Two-band Badger

J.A. Henckels Rapide

Henckels Wedge

CWR

Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve

The Archaic Alchemy Eureka Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #423 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher and a Henckels Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/21

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Colgate Shaving Mug Soap

Jayaruh #395 Badger

J.A. Henckels 5/8

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Granddad's Blend AS

The Colgate Shaving Mug Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #395 Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 5/8 straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and then Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/3

Cold Water Rinse

Palmolive Shave Cream

Jayaruh #439 Synthetic

J.A. Henckels 5/8

CWR

Florida Water

The Palmolive Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #439 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels 5/8 straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/19

  

Cold Water Rinse

Van der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap

Bunny B400 Badger by T. White

J.A. Henckels Rapide

Henckels Wedge

CWR

English Leather AS

The Van der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap lathered well with the Bunny B400 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Razor with a Henckels Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with English Leather AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/24

  

Tom White Week

Cold Water Rinse

Arko Shave Stick 

Jayaruh #144 Badger

J.A. Henckels Rapide

Henckels Wedge

CWR

Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

I really love the Henckels Rapide razor. I was first introduced to it when Tom White let me use his for a week. I knew then that I needed my own. Thanks, Tom.

The Arko Shave Stick Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #144 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Razor with a Henckels Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/6

  

Cold Water Rinse

Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Shave Soap

Jayaruh #415 Synthetic

J.A. Henckels Rapide

Henckels Wedge

CWR

Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

The Indigo Oud Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #415 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher Razor with a Henckels Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 1/16

Cold Water Rinse

De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #20 Silvertip Badger

J.A. Henckels Rapide

Henckels Wedge

CWR

Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #20 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Catcher Razor with a Henckels Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/31

The last day of OCtober finishes off 31 days with 31 different open comb razors. That is a first for me. It was a fun 31 days. Happy Reformation Day, all.

The Eufros Sandalo Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #41 2-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher Razor with a Henckels Wedge gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/19

Cold Water Rinse

Cella Shave Soap 

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

J.A. Henckels Rapide

Henckels Wedge

CWR

Cella ASB

The Cella Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher with a Henckels Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Cella ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/1

 

Cold Water Rinse

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap

Tom's B-3 Badger Brush 

J.A. Henckels Rapide

Henckels Wedge

CWR

Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap lathered well with Tom's B-3 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Razor with a Henckels Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/25

Cold Water Rinse

LaToja Shaving Stick 

Tom's B400 Two-band Badger 

J.A. Henckels Rapide

Henckels Wedge

CWR

Florida Water

The LaToja Shaving Stick Shave Soap lathered well with Tom's B400 Two-band Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher razor with a Henckels Wedge blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/19

Cold Water Rinse

Morning TOST

Jayaruh #419 2-band Badger

J.A. Henckels Rapide

J.A. Henckels Wedge

CWR

Granddad's Blend AS

The Morning TOST Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #419 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher razor with a J.A. Henckels Wedge blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 1/30

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso White Shaving Cream

SlimGem Slivertip Badger

Ever-Ready Lather Catcher

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Pinaud Vegetal AS

The Proraso White Shaving Cream was applied with the SlimGem Slivertip Badger brush. One pass and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher with a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 1/24

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso Red Shaving Soap

Jayaruh 30RS

J.A. Henckels Rapide

J.A. Henckels Wedge

CWR

Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB 

The Proraso Red Shaving Soap was applied with the Jayaruh 30RS silver tip brush. One pass and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher with a J.A. Henckels Wedge blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 12/13

Cold Water Rinse

Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap

Semogue 1305 Boar 

J.A. Henckels Rapide

J.A. Henckels Wedge

CWR

Lustray Spice After Shave

The Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Semogue 1305 Boar. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide razor with a J.A. Henckels Wedge blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/25

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap

Olivewood Silvertip 

J.A. Henckels Rapide

J.A. Henckels Wedge

CWR

Aqua Velva Musk AS

The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap face-lathered well with Olivewood Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher razor with a J.A. Henckels Wedge blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/1

Cold Water Rinse

Van Der Hagen  Luxury Shave Soap

Jayaruh #414 silvertip

J.A. Henckels 5/8

CWR

Pinaud Clubman Vanilla

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #414 silvertip brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...