Shave of the Day - 7/31

Keep It Simple Shave Week

Tabac
Jayaruh #309
Alumigoose
Feather Professional
CWR
Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #309 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Mongoose Alumigoose Razor on loan from Redfisher with a Feather SS Professional blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #311

I used some walnut from the gun stock I got from a fellow shaver to make this handle. I decided to go for a 400 look. First, I turned the basic shape on my lathe.

 Next, I used my drum sander to make the flutes in the handle.

Then I used my drill press to make the hole. I dry fitted an Omega 49 boar knot in the handle.

Then, I dry fitted a beige Maggard synthetic knot.

All that is left is finishing up. I am going to finish it with polycrylic and then decide which knot will be used. I am leaning towards the boar. These pictures are after the first coat.

Jayaruh #311 is complete.

Celtic Knot Jayaruh #310

I am using Brazilian Rosewood for the handle and birch for the Celtic knot. I have to make four cut and glues to prepare the handle to be turned. I am using a 35 degree angle for the cuts utilizing a gig that I made for that purpose.

This is after the first cut and glue sequence.

Another angle. There four clamps holding it tight.

This is after I have cleaned up the two cut and glues. Ready for the third cut.

Clamped after the third cut and glue sequence.

Cleaned up after the third cut and glue.

After the fourth cut and before the gluing.

This is the final glue and clamp sequence.

Now the handle will sit over night. I will turn it tomorrow. 

I have a silvertip badger on order. I have also ordered a gold cross that I will inlay on the bottom of the handle.

It's turning day. Here is what I got done. I think it turned out very well.

Ready to go.

Starting to take shape.

Almost done.

Fresh off the lathe.

Hole for knot is created.

Just for show.

Ready for finishing.

Now I am waiting on the knot and the concho to finish it off. I have started the hole for the concho, but I will wait on its arrival so I can determine the best depth to set it. In the picture below I put a quarter in the bottom where the concho will go.

Update: After one coat of polycrylic, I wanted to take some pictures in the sunlight so you can see the rich color of this brush. Now, I am wanting to make me one for myself.

Update: Wednesday, August 1.

The concho was delivered today. The knot is scheduled for a Thursday delivery. I got the concho installed this afternoon. Here is what it looks like now.

Update: August 2, it is finished.

The knot arrived this afternoon.

I did a test dry fitting. It is a bit tall.

I drilled the hole a bit deeper to give the knot a little more backbone.
Final loft is 52mm.

Shave of the Day - 7/30

Keep It Simple Shave Week

Proraso
Jayaruh #309
Alumigoose
Feather Professional
CWR
Osage Rub

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Proraso Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #309 synthetic brush. I did just one pass with the Mongoose Alumigoose Razor on loan from Redfisher with a Feather SS Professional blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/29

Keep It Simple Shave Week

Williams Mug Shave Soap
Rubberset 400
Gem Junior Bar Lather Catcher
Sha-Ve-Zee SE
CWR
Family Dollar Spice AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Rubberset 400 brush. I did two passes with the Gem Junior Bar Lather Catcher Razor with an Sha-Ve-Zee SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Family Dollar Spice AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Gem Junior Bar Lather Catcher

I got this Gem Junior Bar lather catcher in a trade with a fellow shaver on TOST. It came in today, and I will be using it tomorrow. The handle is pretty well brassed, but the head is in good shape. I think I will attempt some sort of repair on the box down the road as the "henge" has broken.

The first three pictures are pictures I had before the trade.

 The razor arrived today, and here is the reveal.

Below is tomorrow's planned shave. I will be using Williams Mug Shave Soap and a Rubberset 400 that I am restoring. I am testing out the original knot to see how it face lathers. I am also using one of my original lather catcher handles that I made.