Shave of the Day - 6/16

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Licorice 

Jayaruh #271 Synthetic

Ever-Ready Lather Catcher

Pal CS SE

CWR

Florida Water

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #273 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher razor with a Pal CS SE blade and ended up with 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 - 6/15

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Licorice 

Jayaruh #273 Synthetic

Luxor Pro Master

Gillette Silver Blue

CWR

Florida Water

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #273 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Luxor Pro Master razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with 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 - 6/14

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Licorice 

Jayaruh #273 Synthetic

AutoStrop A1

Valet AutoStrop (5)

CWR

Florida Water

This is my first shave with the Licorice and my fifth with the AutoStrop blade. I stropped the blade before and after the shave. My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #273 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the AutoStrop A1 razor with a Valet AutoStrop blade and ended up with 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 - 6/13

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Jayaruh #273 Synthetic

AutoStrop A1

Valet AutoStrop

CWR

Tabac

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #273 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the AutoStrop A1 razor with a Valet AutoStrop blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/12

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shave Soap

Jayaruh #273 Synthetic

AutoStrop A1

Valet AutoStrop

CWR

Florida Water

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #273 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the AutoStrop A1 razor with a Valet AutoStrop blade and ended up with 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 - 6/11

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Jayaruh #273 Synthetic

AutoStrop A1

Valet AutoStrop

CWR

Tabac

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #273 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the AutoStrop A1 razor with a Valet AutoStrop blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/1

Proraso Pre Shave
Soap Commander Renewal
Jayaruh #271
J.A. Henckels Rapide Razor
J.A. Henckels Wedge
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Soap Commander Renewal Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #271 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the J.A. Henckels Safety Razor using a J.A. Henckels Wedge blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/31

Proraso Pre Shave
Soap Commander Renewal
Jayaruh #271
Weck Sextoblade
Personna
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Soap Commander Renewal Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #271 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Weck Sextoblade Razor using a Personna blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/30

Proraso Pre Shave
Soap Commander Renewal
Jayaruh #271
Gillette 195 Fatboy
Astra SP
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Soap Commander Renewal Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #271 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette 195 Fatboy Razor on 7 using a Astra SP blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/29

Proraso Pre Shave
Soap Commander Renewal
Jayaruh #271
Rolls
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Soap Commander Renewal Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #271 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Rolls Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/28

Proraso Pre Shave
Williams Mug
Jayaruh #271
Rolls
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #271 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Rolls Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/27

Proraso Pre Shave
Tabac
Jayaruh #271
Rolls
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Tabac Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #271 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Rolls Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

So far, so good. These first two shaves have been excellent. I imagine that my experience with straights is part of the success with the Rolls. It delivers a very smooth and comfortable shave. After the clean up, I put the blade back in the stropper and gave it 30 cycles. It is ready for tomorrow.

Shave of the Day - 3/26

Proraso Pre Shave
TSD Cool Lime
Jayaruh #271
Rolls
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The TSD Cool Lime Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #271 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Rolls Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #271 Completed

Jayaruh 270-272

I have to admit that I am getting lax in taking pictures of the making of my brushes. Case in point: Here are three that I did today, and these are the first pictures I have taken. I turned them, sanded them, stained them, and then took these pictures with dry fit knots. They still need to be finished and have the knots set, but this will give you an idea of what's up.

Jayaruh #270

Jayaruh #271

Jayaruh #272

I have a boar knot from an Omega 48 brush. I think it would do well in the #270 handle.