Shave of the Day - 11/14

Dove Men Face Wash

TABAC Shaving Cream

Jayaruh #62 Synthetic

Gillette Atra

Dorco Comfort Thin II

CWR, Asma Alum Block

T.N. Dickinson's WH

Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TABAC Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #62 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Atra with a Dorco Comfort Thin II blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 11/13

Dove Men Face Wash

TABAC Shaving Cream

Jayaruh #62 Synthetic

Gillette Atra

Dorco Comfort Thin II

CWR, Asma Alum Block

T.N. Dickinson's WH

Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TABAC Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #62 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Atra with a Dorco Comfort Thin II blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 11/12

Dove Men Face Wash

TABAC Shaving Cream

Jayaruh #62 Synthetic

Gillette Atra

Dorco Comfort Thin II

CWR, Asma Alum Block

T.N. Dickinson's WH

Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TABAC Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #62 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Atra with a Dorco Comfort Thin II blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 11/11

Dove Men Face Wash

TABAC Shaving Cream

Jayaruh #62 Synthetic

Gillette Atra

Dorco Comfort Thin II

CWR, Asma Alum Block

T.N. Dickinson's WH

Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TABAC Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #62 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Atra with a Dorco Comfort Thin II blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 11/10

Dove Men Face Wash

TABAC Shaving Cream

Jayaruh #62 Synthetic

Gillette Atra

Dorco Comfort Thin II

CWR, Asma Alum Block

T.N. Dickinson's WH

Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TABAC Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #62 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Atra with a Dorco Comfort Thin II blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 11/9

Dove Men Face Wash

TABAC Shaving Cream

Jayaruh #62 Synthetic

Gillette Atra

Dorco Comfort Thin II

CWR, Asma Alum Block

T.N. Dickinson's WH

Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TABAC Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #62 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Atra with a Dorco Comfort Thin II blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 11/8

Dove Men Face Wash

TABAC Shaving Cream

Jayaruh #62 Synthetic

Gillette Atra X4 (first shave)

Dorco Comfort Thin II (first shave)

CWR, Asma Alum Block

T.N. Dickinson's WH

Aqua Velva Ice Blue

I'm going to try out my "new" Atra razor for the next week. I haven't shaved with any cartridge razor in about 4 years. This one dates back to the year my second son was born (1977).

The TABAC Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #62 Synthetic brush. I was pleasantly surprised at the shave today. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Atra with a Dorco Comfort Thin II blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. I like that the cartridge is designed to give lots of flow through. It was very easily rinsed between passes with no clogging. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #62 Completed

No beginning pictures for this one. I glued two pieces together, walnut and Wenge. I let it dry and then began shaping it. After creating the hole, I did some detail work around the joint and did a lot of hand sanding. The Wenge gets very dark when finished. This should make a nice contrast.

Update: April 21, 2016

I branded the handle with JR 62 and did some more shaping. Then, I did a lot of hand sanding. Next, I sealed the handle with a mixture of polyurethane and paint thinner. Lastly, I put a couple of coats of semi-gloss polyurethane on top.

Update: April 23, 2016

Knots came in today. I fitted the knot and set it with silicone.

Jayaruh #61 * Jayaruh #63