Shave of the Day - 9/30

Cold Water Rinse

Palmolive Shave Cream

Jayaruh #414 Silvertip Badger

GEM Damaskeene

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Lustray Spice After Shave

The Palmolive Shave Cream lathered well with Jayaruh #414 Silvertip Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/29

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Soap

Jayaruh #414 Silvertip Badger

GEM Damaskeene

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Lustray Spice After Shave

The Williams Mug Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #414 Silvertip Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

New Wooden Darwin Handle

 Several years ago, I made this Darwin type handle to use with some of my Gem razors and lather catchers. See here: https://jrshaving.blogspot.com/2018/05/darwin-replica-handle.html

With my no cap Damaskeene.

With my Gem Jr. lather catcher.

Yesterday, I started a new Darwin type handle that could be used with some of my DE razors. I finished it up today. Here it is with one of my Old Type heads.

Shave of the Day - 9/28

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Jayaruh #414 Silvertip Badger

GEM Damaskeene

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Tabac AS

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #414 Silvertip Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me 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 - 9/27

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso Green Shave Soap

Jayaruh #414 Silvertip Badger

GEM Damaskeene

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Osage Rub

The Proraso Green Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #414 Silvertip Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me 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 - 9/26

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso White Shaving Cream 

SlimGem Silvertip Badger

Ever-Ready Lather Catcher

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Proraso White Shaving Cream lathered well with SlimGem Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/25

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso White Shaving Cream 

SlimGem Silvertip Badger

GEM Damaskeene Open Face

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Proraso White Shaving Cream lathered well with SlimGem Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene Open Face with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/24

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso White Shaving Cream 

SlimGem Silvertip Badger

GEM Damaskeene

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Proraso White Shaving Cream lathered well with SlimGem Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #428

 I was commissioned by Tom in Asheville to do a brush. He sent me the blank and knot. They arrived today.

Here is the blank.

I found the center on both ends and marked off a circle so I would know how much to cut off the corners.

Blank is on the lathe and ready for turning.

I took off the corners.

I defined the top and bottom of the handle.

Here it is right off the lathe.

I made the hole. Sorry, no pictures of that. Here is the knot dry fitted.

Now all I need is finishing up. HA!

Update: later that same day.

Shave of the Day - 9/23

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso White Shaving Cream 

SlimGem Silvertip Badger

GEM Damaskeene

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Proraso White Shaving Cream lathered well with SlimGem Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/22

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Soap

SlimGem Silvertip Badger

GEM Damaskeene

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Williams Mug Soap lathered well with SlimGem Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/21

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

SlimGem Silvertip Badger

GEM Damaskeene OC

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Tabac AS

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with SlimGem Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene OC with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me 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 - 9/20

Cold Water Rinse

Tea Tree Body Bar

SlimGem Silvertip Badger

GEM Damaskeene OC

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Osage Rub

The Tea Tree Body Bar lathered well with SlimGem Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene OC with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me 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 - 9/19

Cold Water Rinse

Cella Shave Soap 

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

J.A. Henckels Rapide

Henckels Wedge

CWR

Cella ASB

The Cella Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher with a Henckels Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Cella ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/18

Cold Water Rinse

Cella Shave Soap 

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

GEM Damaskeene OC

Treet CS

CWR

Cella ASB

The Cella Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene OC with a Treet CS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Cella ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...