Thursday, April 3, 2025

Shave of the Day - 4/3

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Musgo Real Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #467 Synthetic
Yaqi Adjustable
Gillette Silver Blue Blade
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Musgo Real Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #467 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Yaqi Adjustable razor on 6 and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Shave of the Day - 4/2

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #467 Synthetic
Yaqi Adjustable
Gillette Silver Blue Blade
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Williams Mug Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #467 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Yaqi Adjustable razor on 5 and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Shave of the Day - 4/1

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh #467 Synthetic
Yaqi Adjustable
Gillette Silver Blue Blade
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #467 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Yaqi Adjustable razor on 4 and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Monday, March 31, 2025

Shave of the Day - 3/31

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #467 Synthetic
Yaqi Adjustable (Merkur Progress Clone)
Gillette Silver Blue Blade
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS 

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #467 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Yaqi Adjustable razor on 3 and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Mennen Skin Bracer AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Shave of the Day - 3/30

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Mitchel's Wool Fat Shave Soap
Jayaruh #462
Ever-Ready Lather Catcher
Personna Gem Stainless PTFE
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Lustray Spice After Shave

The Mitchel's Wool Fat Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #462 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher razor and the Personna Gem Stainless PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Jayaruh 468 and 469

 I spent some time today working on these two handles. The wood is from a burl I cut off a wild cherry tree. I have some knots coming my way. I will further refine the handles after they arrive.




Update: April 1

The knots arrived today. This is a dry fit with JR468. I am giving Charlie first dibs on the knot.






Shave of the Day - 3/29

Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Mitchel's Wool Fat Shave Soap
Jayaruh #462
Ming Shi Adjustable 
Gillette Silver Blue Blade
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Lustray Spice After Shave

The Mitchel's Wool Fat Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #462 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ming Shi Adjustable razor and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed.....