Shave of the Day - 2/29

TESC Pre-Shave Oil
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Semogue Owners Club
Gillette Blue Tip
Astra SP
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes with my new Gillette Blue Tip razor and a Astra SP blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/28

TESC Pre-Shave Oil
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Semogue Owners Club
Gillette Blue Tip
Astra SP
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes with my new Gillette Blue Tip razor and a Astra SP blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #50 Begins

I have two synthetics and two boars coming. The synthetics will be here on Monday, but the boars are coming from China and will probably take about three weeks or so. I am going to hold off on finishing this one. It is two inches high, and I made the hole a little smaller and shallower for now. I will adjust it when I decide on which knot I will use.

Update: February 29

I made the hole bigger and deeper to accommodate the new knot that arrived today. I sealed the wood, branded the bottom, and got a coat of polyurethane on it.

Update: March 1, 2016

After the second coat of poly dried, I set the knot with silicone.

Jayaruh #49 * Jayaruh #51

Shave of the Day - 2/27

TESC Pre-Shave Oil
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Semogue Owners Club
Gillette Blue Tip
Astra SP
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes with my new Gillette Blue Tip razor and a Astra SP blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Bamboo Handle

Shave of the Day - 2/26

TESC Pre-Shave Oil
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Semogue Owners Club
Gillette Blue Tip
Astra SP
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes with my new Gillette Blue Tip razor and a Astra SP blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #49 Begins

It was a very nice day out today, so I cut off a piece of oak and crafted this handle. I made the hole 25mm, carved JR 49 on the bottom, and sealed the handle with a 1:6 solution of polyurethane and mineral spirits. I have a couple of knots coming from Maggard Razors. I will wait and probably use one of those in this handle. There will be no stain for this handle. I want it to be more natural.

After the first coat of polyurethane.

Update: February 26

Update: February 27

I got to thinking that I might like to put a boar knot in the #49. I had this Omega Midget Boar sitting around that I had received in a trade. I used a hack saw and my Dremel to remove the knot from its handle.

Jayaruh #48 * Jayaruh #50

Shave of the Day - 2/25

TESC Pre-Shave Oil
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Semogue Owners Club
Gillette Blue Tip
Astra SP
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes with my new Gillette Blue Tip razor and a Astra SP blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...