Shave of the Day - 4/30

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac

Jayaruh #360 Synthetic

TNNSER

Gem Blue Star CS

CWR

Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #360 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the TNNSER razor with a Gem Blue Star CS SE 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...

Shave of the Day - 4/29

Cold Water Rinse

Eskimo Tuxedo

Jayaruh #360 Synthetic

TNNSER

Gem Blue Star CS

CWR

Osage Rub

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Eskimo Tuxedo Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #360 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the TNNSER razor with a Gem Blue Star CS SE 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 - 4/28

Cold Water Rinse

Amalfi Basil Lemon

Jayaruh #343 Synthetic

Henckels Rapide

Gem Blue Star CS

CWR

Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm 

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Amalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #343 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher razor with a Gem Blue Star CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/27

Cold Water Rinse

Amalfi Basil Lemon

Jayaruh #343 Synthetic

Dubl Duck 5/8

CWR

Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm 

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Amalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #343 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Dubl Duck 5/8 razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #82 - New Knot

Jayaruh #82 originally had a boar knot. Today, at the request of a fellow shaver, I removed  the knot, cleaned the hole and reset it with a synthetic horse knot from Maggards.

Here it is dry set. 

Shave of the Day - 4/26

Cold Water Rinse

Amalfi Basil Lemon

Jayaruh #343 Synthetic

Ever-Ready 1909

Vintage Gem Cutlery SE

CWR

Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm 

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Amalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #343 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Ever-Ready 1909 razor with a Vintage Gem Cutlery SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/25

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac

Jayaruh #343 Synthetic

Ever-Ready 1909

Vintage Gem Cutlery SE

CWR

Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #343 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Ever-Ready 1909 razor with a Vintage Gem Cutlery SE 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...

Shave of the Day - 4/24

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shave Soap

Jayaruh #343 Synthetic

Ever-Ready 1909

Vintage Gem Cutlery SE

CWR

Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm 

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #343 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Ever-Ready 1909 razor with a Vintage Gem Cutlery SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/23

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac

Jayaruh #343 Synthetic

Ever-Ready 1909

Vintage Gem Cutlery SE

CWR

Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #343 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Ever-Ready 1909 razor with a Vintage Gem Cutlery SE 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...

Ever-Ready Lather Catcher

I received this Ever-Ready lather catcher today that I received in a trade. Here it is after I got it cleaned up. It should be a fine shaver.

 

Using a Proline Blade in an Enders Speed Razor

I made this video to demonstrate how to use a Proline blade in an Enders Speed Razor. 

Shave of the Day - 4/22

Cold Water Rinse

Fine Snake Bite

Jayaruh #343 Synthetic

Ever-Ready 1909

Vintage Gem Cutlery SE

CWR

Osage Rub

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #343 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Ever-Ready 1909 razor with a Vintage Gem Cutlery SE 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...

Jayaruh #362 Completed

This brush was commissioned for a gift. I took advantage of the weather on Saturday to complete it. It will go out Monday.

The handle is oak. The top is stained with a dark walnut stain and the handle is finished with polycrylic. The knot is an Omega 49 boar.

 Handle: 80 mm

Knot:  27x62 mm

Shave of the Day - 4/21

Cold Water Rinse

Amalfi Basil Lemon

Jayaruh #331 Boar

Gem Jr. Bar

Vintage Gem Cutlery

CWR

Pinaud Vanilla

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Almalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #331 Boar brush. I did two passes with the Gem Jr. Bar Lather Catcher razor with a vintage Gem Cutlery SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/20

Cold Water Rinse

Amalfi Basil Lemon

Jayaruh #331 Boar

Lee Mfg. 5/8

CWR

Pinaud Vanilla

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Almalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #331 Boar brush. I did two passes with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/19

Cold Water Rinse

Amalfi Basil Lemon

Jayaruh #331 Boar

Enders Speed Shaver

Enders Speed Blade

CWR

Pinaud Vanilla

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Almalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #331 Boar brush. I did two passes with the Enders Speed Shaver razor with an Enders Speed Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/18

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac

Jayaruh #331 Boar

Enders Speed Shaver

Enders Speed Blade

CWR

Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #331 Boar brush. I did two passes with the Enders Speed Shaver razor with an Enders Speed 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...

Shave of the Day - 4/17

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #331 Boar

Enders Speed Shaver

Enders Speed Blade

CWR

Pinaud Vanilla

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #331 Boar brush. I did two passes with the Enders Speed Shaver razor with an Enders Speed Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wooden Handle for Enders Speed Shaver

I had a user grade Enders  razor and was wondering how it was attached to the handle. Then, my need to know took over. I got out my Dremel and separated the handle from the head.

I then got busy and fashioned a handle from some walnut I had on hand. Here it is dry fitted to the head.

I carved some grips on the sides. Then I put a coat of polycrylic on the handle. These two pictures are before the polycrylic.

After two coats of polycrylic: dry fitting.

I attached the handle to the head with epoxy.