Shave of the Day - 9/19

 

Dove Men Face Wash

Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap

Jayaruh #19 Best Badger

Schick L1

Personna SS Injector

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Lemon WH

Aqua Velva

The Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #19 Best Badger brush. Two passes with my Schick L1 Injector razor and a Personna SS Injector 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 Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/16

 

Dove Men Face Wash

Soap Commander Renewal

Jayaruh #19 Best Badger

Schick L1

Personna SS Injector

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Lemon WH

Aqua Velva

The Soap Commander Renewal Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #19 Best Badger brush. Two passes with my Schick L1 Injector razor and a Personna SS Injector 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 Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

New Knots Arrive

I had three knots arrive today (9/10) from granvillage_green in China. They are 21x70mm pure badgers. I have had very good results with their knots so far. I went through the handles and decided that these may end up in #16, #17b, and #19. 

 I settled on putting the knots into these three handles: #16 (wild cherry), #17b (hybrid Omega/yellow pine), and #19 (koa wood). I set them with silicone adhesive.

Jayaruh #19 Begins

This handle is koa wood. I got two sticks of it in a trade with Ed on TSD for my black tip superspeed. Now, I got other stuff too, but these are pen blanks. 

I started this handle on Thursday, August 13, when I glued the first two pieces together. Friday, I cut it in half and glued them together again. Today, I drew circles on each end and rounded the corners a little, just enough to get started.

August 13-14

August 15

August 17

I am thinking about cutting the handle and making two handles out of it.

The more I think about it, the more I think it a bad idea. I would hate to ruin a good thing. I am not sure about a knot. I will try out one of the knots I have coming and see how they do in each of my handles. I don't have enough for all the handles though, so some will have to wait a little longer.

Update: September 11

I got a 21x70mm pure badger knot for the #19 handle and siliconed it into place. This will make a fine brush.

Update: September 13, 2015

I did a test lather with Razorock P.160. Here is the picture and the post bloom.

Lather with Razorock P.160.

Post bloom.

Jayaruh #18 * Jayaruh #20