Saturday, October 31, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/31

Cold Water Rinse
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Gillette Sheraton
Gillette Silver Blue 
CWR
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Sheraton razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, October 30, 2020

Box #36

I polished up my Gillette Sheraton, and decided that it deserved its own case. I had been thinking about this style for a while, and decided to go for it. The lid is made from three different woods glued together.


 







Shave of the Day - 10/30

Cold Water Rinse
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Gillette New SC
Gillette Silver Blue 
CWR
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New SC razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/29

Cold Water Rinse
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Gillette French Goodwill OC
Gillette Silver Blue 
CWR
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette French Goodwill OC razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/28

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Soap
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Gillette New Improved
Gillette Silver Blue 
CWR
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB

The Williams Mug Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/27

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Red and Black Gillette Old Type 
Gillette Silver Blue 
CWR
Tabac ASB

The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Red and Black Gillette Old Type razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...



Monday, October 26, 2020

Box 34 and Box 35

I made boxes for my Probak and Segal razors. They are both excellent shavers, and they deserved it.




Shave of the Day - 10/26

Cold Water Rinse
C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Tom's Adjustable Razor
Gillette Silver Blue 
CWR
Osage Rub

The C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream face-lathered well with Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with Tom's Adjustable Razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/25

Cold Water Rinse
Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip 
J.A. Henckels Rapide
J.A. Henckels Wedge
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk AS

The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap face-lathered well with Olivewood Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher razor with a J.A. Henckels Wedge blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/24

Cold Water Rinse
Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip 
Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk Tuckaway 
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk AS

The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap face-lathered well with Olivewood Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk Tuckaway razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, October 23, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/23

Cold Water Rinse
Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip
Probak OC Razor
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk AS

The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap face-lathered well with Olivewood Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Probak OC Razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... 

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Three New Lather Catcher Handles

 Tom White turned me some ferrules for my lather catcher handles. Here are three that I turned and finished today.








Shave of the Day - 10/22

Cold Water Rinse
Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip
Segal Unitary Razor
Vintage Segal Blade
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk AS

The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap face-lathered well with Olivewood Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Segal Unitary Razor with a Vintage Segal Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...



Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Segal One-Piece Razor

 I am planning on shaving with my Segal one-piece razor tomorrow. I made a short video showing off this unique razor.



Shave of the Day - 10/21

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Soap
Olivewood Silvertip 
Hofritz Travel Razor 
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk AS

The Williams Mug Soap face-lathered well with Olivewood Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Hofritz Travel Razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/20

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip 
PAA Bakelite Slant 
Gillette Silver Blue 
CWR
Tabac ASB

The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with Olivewood Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the PAA Bakelite Slant Razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Monday, October 19, 2020

Banana Wabbit #2

I wasn't completely satisfied with the first printing of the Banana Wabbit. My printer offered to try different orientations to better the results. This is the third attempt, and it looks pretty good. The first picture shows that it is going to need some filing to make the top fit correctly.



After doing some filing, the top is going down into the holes a bit, but it is still very tight.


A bit more filing, and I am making some progress, but I need to do some more.


After working on the holes and the pins a bit more, I am able to get it to seat very nicely.


Then I glued the magnets in the top and base.


Next, I checked on the blade fit, and it fits perfectly.


Here is the almost finished razor. I have a few spots I want to file down, but it looks like it is a winner. The Wabbit name came out nicely on the handle. Can't wait for November. Wabbit season.



Edit: I used this razor today to do the right side of my face, and I was very pleased with the way it shaves. It was very close and smooth. I could have gotten by without a second pass, but I did one by habit.

Here are pictures after I did final clean up, filing, and sanding.





Shave of the Day - 10/19

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Green Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip 
Russian ShaDE Razor
Gillette Silver Blue 
CWR
Osage Rub 

The Proraso Green Shave Soap face-lathered well with Olivewood Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Russian ShaDE Razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, October 18, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/18




Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Red
Jayaruh #1
1907 Gem Jr. Lather Catcher
Personna GEM SS PTFE 
CWR
Granddad's Blend AS

The Proraso Red Shaving Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1907 Gem Jr. Lather Catcher razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/17

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Red
Jayaruh #1
Dubl Duck 5/8
CRW
Granddad's Blend AS

The Proraso Red Shaving Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Dubl Duck 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, October 16, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/16

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Red
Jayaruh #1
Eversharp-Schick G1
Personna injector
CRW
Granddad's Blend AS

The Proraso Red Shaving Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Eversharp-Schick G1 razor with a Personna injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Shave of the Day - 10/15



Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Red
Jayaruh #1
Gillette 46-47 Aristocrat
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Granddad's Blend AS


Today's shave celebrates my 73rd trip around the sun. The Proraso Red Shaving Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with my birth era Gillette 46-47 Aristocrat razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Banana Wabbit Arrives



The yellow Wabbit arrived today. It was pretty rough and needed a lot of filing to get things to fit, but eventually, it all went together fine. Here it is right out of the package.


After a good bit of filing, I was able to get the top in about half way.




The magnet holes were another thing altogether. They took a lot of work to accept the magnets. Eventually, I glued them in with super glue. Unfortunately, they repelled each other, so I had to pull one and re-glue it in right.



The blade fits snuggly over the guides.


Here it is all together.



It is all done now. I am going to wait until OCtober is over and declare Wabbit Season. I will break it out then and shave with it along with the Blue Wabbit.







A big thanks goes out to Tom White for the magnets and for this birthday gift.