Jayaruh #239 and 240

Most of the time when I create a brush, I take lots of pictures to document the process. These are not the case. The wood is cypress with purple heart for the Celtic knots. I have two pictures. The first is with the two blanks glued up to make a Celtic knot handle. The second is after I have turned both handles. They are ready to be finished.

Update: November 1

JR #239 dry fit with the beige synthetic and the black and white synthetic.

 JR #240 dry fit with the beige synthetic and the black and white synthetic.

I branded the handles and put another coat of polycrylic on them.

Shave of the Day - 10/31

Proraso Pre Shave
Colgate Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #229
Gillette NEW LC
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Colgate Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #229 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette NEW LC razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and 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...

November Adjustables Month

OK, here is the line up for November, excluding weekends. I am going to have an adjustables theme. I will still do my straights on Saturdays and my Gem Jr. Lather Catcher on Sundays, but the rest of the week I will be using one of these razors. I have chosen to take them in chronological order.

Gillette 195, Gillette Slim, Gillette Super 84, Gillette 190 Black Beauty, Schick M2 Adjustable, Bunny V3, Parker Variant, Rockwell 6C, Ming Shi.

Shave of the Day - 10/30

Proraso Pre Shave
Fine Snake Bite
Jayaruh #229
Gillette Sheraton
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Fine Snake Bite Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #229 synthetic brush.

I like the name, but my wife does not. This is a hard soap, but it loaded easily with my JR#229 synthetic brush. I face lathered. It is advertised as seriously mentholated. Snake Bite shaving soap contains no fragrance components beyond a heavy dose of menthol. I had applied Proraso Pre Shave to my face, so when I lathered I did not notice anything different, but as time elapsed, I could tell there was something going on. I did two passes with the Gillette Sheraton razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and encountered no issues. The shave was smooth and effective. 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. This was my first experience with anything Fine, and I really liked it. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

This soap will be part of my Menthol Monday rotation. I really liked it. Did I say that already?

Size: 3.5oz.

Made in the Netherlands

Ingredients (INCI)*: Potassium Stearate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Tallowate, Water, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Tallowate, Menthol, Sodium Cocoate, Glycerine, Potassium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Sodium Hydroxide.

Shave of the Day - 10/29

Proraso Pre Shave
Colgate Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #229
Gem 1902 Lather Catcher
Original Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Colgate Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #229 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 Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #237

A fellow TSDer ordered a RS 400 type brush with a boar knot. I decided to make two while I was at it. Here's today's work.

Almost forgot to take the first picture.

The two handles separated and the major parts marked.

Got the basic shape down.

Two handles off the lathe and ready for their holes.

I drilled the hole undersized.

Using the Dremmel, I opened the hole to 25mm.

After some hand sanding.

Just for the picture: Maggard beige synthetic.

#238 next to the #237.

Branded and first coat of polycrylic.

After two coats of polycrylic, I took the following pictures with knots dry fitted. Boar knots are on the way for these, but I just wanted some pictures with knots in them.

Update: October 31

I ordered these two donor brushes last Saturday. They should arrive tomorrow, and Lord willing, these handles will get new knots.

Update: November 2

I used one of the knots in JR#238, but the other knot was too small for the hole, so I used the 24mm beige Maggard knot for #237.

January 17, 2018

Shave of the Day - 10/28

Proraso Pre Shave
Colgate Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #229
Wade & Butcher
Gillette NEW LC
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Colgate Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #227 synthetic brush. I did one pass with the Wade & Butcher followed by clean up with the Gillette NEW LC razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and 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 #236 Begins and Ends

This one is a remake of JR#156. The owner's dog got hold of it and chewed it up. He harvested the 30mm Tuxedo knot, cleaned the brush up, and put a new knot in it. He is sending me the old knot to go in this handle. He really liked the way it felt in his hand.

So, today was a beautiful day, and I set up my lathe to make #236. Here's what I was able to accomplish while I am waiting on the Tuxedo knot to arrive.

Update: November 6, 2017

I have the handle finished and ready for the knot. It should be here by weeks end, maybe.

The Knot arrives: November 13, 2017

Included in the package was a Pacific TTO razor from Dollar Tree.

The knot was a perfect fit.