Tuesday, April 30, 2019

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...

Monday, April 29, 2019

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...

Sunday, April 28, 2019

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...

Saturday, April 27, 2019

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...

Friday, April 26, 2019

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...

Thursday, April 25, 2019

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...

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

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...


Tuesday, April 23, 2019

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...


Monday, April 22, 2019

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...


Sunday, April 21, 2019

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...

Saturday, April 20, 2019

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...

Friday, April 19, 2019

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...

Thursday, April 18, 2019

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...


Wednesday, April 17, 2019

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...

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

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.