Shave of the Day - 9/30

Proraso Pre Shave
Col. Conk Lime Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #206
Henry Taylor 5/8 
Igor by Tom
CVS SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Col. Conk Lime Shaving Soapface-lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 badger brush. I did the first pass with the Henry Taylor 5/8 razor and cleaned up with my Igor by Tom and a CVS SE blade. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/29

Proraso Pre Shave
L'OCCITANE Cade Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #206
Igor by Tom
CVS SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The L'OCCITANE Cade Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 badger brush. I did just one pass with the Igor SE Razor by Tom and a CVS SE blade because that is all I needed. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/28

Proraso Pre Shave
VDH Deluxe Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #206
Igor by twhite
CVS SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The VDH Deluxe Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 badger brush. I did two passes with the Igor razor by Tom and a CVS SE blade. It was a very comfortable shave. I had it set wide open and didn't know it. The angle was easy to get. After the first pass, I was going to change the setting, and discovered that the blade was all the way back, so I moved it all the way forward. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... The only weird thing was that after rinsing, the razor wanted to hold on to water like the 1924 Shovelhead. I just gave it a few extra shakes and continued.

Featuring Igor, the SE razor by Tom.

Observations:

1. Because of the hump, it looks heavier than it really is. The weight is just right.
2. Handle length is not an issue. It is "fatter" than most which makes it look shorter, but the razor is actually the same length as my 1912. The extra girth gives the handle a great feel. I see no need for extra grip on the handle. There was no issue with slipperiness. 
3. The blade loads easily. Although, after I shaved and cleaned the razor and blade, I was going to put the blade back in. I didn't have my glasses on and I tried to put it in backwards. That did not work. After I realized my mistake, I turned it around and it loaded easily.
4. The hump is a great guide for finding the right angle. My shave was very smooth.
5. Adjustment. This razor is designed to make the Blade slide forwards and back. What is changing is the exposure of the Blade. Exposure is how much the Blade is sticking out past the 2 points of contact on your face.   The Blade gap is how much the distance is between the Blade and lower bar. Increased gap in the case of Igor is a less aggressive shave. 
6. Water retention seems to be the only complaint for me.

I am glad Igor made it to me during SEptember. Thanks, Tom, for making this fun razor.

Jayaruh #224

This is Jayaruh #224 with a Maggard knot dry fit. Tomorrow I will get some Maggard Black & White knots, and I will decide which will go in this handle.

Update: September 28, 2017

The Maggard Black & White synthetics came in today. I think this is the one that will end up in #224.

Jayaruh #223

This is Jayaruh #223 with the knot dry fitted. It will either be this knot or the black & white which is coming tomorrow. I will post pictures of the B & W dry fit tomorrow, and then the decision will be made.

Update: September 28, 2017

The Maggard Black & White synthetics came in today. I think this is the one that will end up in #223.

Jayaruh #222

This is Jayaruh #222 with a Maggard knot dry fit. I will decide tomorrow whether this or a Maggard Black & White will go in it.

Jayaruh #221

I finished the first of the Celtic Knot brushes.

Celtic Knot in Oak

The Maggard knots arrived, and the picture shows them dry set in the handles. They are getting ready to go to new homes. Right now, only one of these will go away. The other will stay with me.

Shave of the Day - 9/27

Proraso Pre Shave
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #206
GEM 1914
CVS SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 badger brush. I did two passes with the GEM 1914 razor and a CVS SE blade. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #220: Vietnam Memorial Brush

 I made this brush to commemorate my service in Vietnam. The colors signify the Vietnam Service Medal, and I put a United States Army medal on the bottom.

Shave of the Day - 9/26

Proraso Pre Shave
Jeeves of Hudson Street Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #206
GEM Damaskeene
CVS SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Jeeves of Hudson Street Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 badger brush. I did two passes with the GEM Damaskeene razor and a CVS SE blade. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/25

Proraso Pre Shave
Proraso Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #206
AutoStrop B1
Feather Stainless SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Proraso Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 badger brush. I did two passes with the AutoStrop B1 razor and a Feather Stainless SE blade. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/24

Proraso Pre Shave
Arko Extra Performance
Jayaruh #216
Gem 1902 Lather Catcher
Original Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Vegetal

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Arko Extra Performance Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #216 synthetic brush. I did the two passes with the Gem 1902 Lather Catcher and vintage Gem Jr. blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Clubman Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Celtic Knots: Round Two

I used this jig I made to make 35 degree cuts almost all the way through the wood.  I made the cut, then I glued the inlay and clamped it. I repeated three times. This time I moved the knot closer to the end of the piece.  I did two at a time. I will probably turn them so that the knot is at the top on one and the bottom of the other.

This was the first cut on each end of the cypress.

 This is the second cut.

 This is the third cut, one to go.

Update: September 25, 2017

Today, I cut the two handles off of the long piece and turned them into brush handles.

Here is the first blank ready for turning.

First handle finished.

Second handle finished.

Side by side.

After I drilled the holes.

Update: First coat of polycrylic.

With Ace synthetic, just for fun.

Update: the final knots

#223 has gone to its new home

#224 remains with me.