Shave of the Day - 3/31

Cold Water Rinse

Start Shaving Cream (CTAPT)

Jayaruh #224

Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Start Shaving Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/30

Cold Water Rinse

Start Shaving Cream (CTAPT)

Jayaruh #224

Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Start Shaving Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/29

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #224

Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #438

 I glued up three handle blanks using cabinet grade plywood. I finished #437 last week and set it with a silvertip badger from Whipped Dog. The other two were finished with polycrylic and set aside. Today, I took one and reworked it a bit making its waist skinnier. I took an Omega brush and harvested its knot to go in this new handle. Omega Model 20102 Wood Handle Boar Bristle Shaving Brush, 28mm.

The first picture is the same handle from different angles to show the bias of the plywood. It is before I modified it. 

The next picture is of #438 after applying first coat of the polycrylic.  Note the skinnier waiste.

The next picture shows the handle after the second coat of polycrylic. Also, it shows the harvested knot:

Getting ready to hot glue the knot.

The knot is set with hot glue.

Shave of the Day - 3/28

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #224

Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Tabac AS

The Tabac Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/27

Cold Water Rinse

TSD Iced Lime Shave Stick

Jayaruh #224

Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Osage Rub

The TSD Iced Lime Shave Stick lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW DeLuxe Norfolk and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/26

Cold Water Rinse

Old Spice Original Shave Cream

Jayaruh #437

Wade & Butcher 5/8

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS

The Old Spice Original Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Wade & Butcher 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/25

Cold Water Rinse

Old Spice Original Shave Cream

Jayaruh #437

Wade & Butcher 5/8

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS

The Old Spice Original Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Wade & Butcher 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day -3/24

Cold Water Rinse

Old Spice Original Shave Cream

Jayaruh #437

Gillette New Improved

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS

The Old Spice Original Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/23

Cold Water Rinse

Old Spice Original Shave Cream

Jayaruh #437

Gillette New Improved

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS

The Old Spice Original Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/22

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #437

Gillette New Improved

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/21

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #437

Gillette New Improved

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Tabac AS

The Tabac Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/20

Cold Water Rinse

Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shave Soap

Jayaruh #437

Gillette New Improved

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

The Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Eskimo Tuxedo AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/19

Cold Water Rinse

Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

C.V. Heljestrand Lather Catcher

Heljestrand Wedge

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Lilac Vegetal

The Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the C.V. Heljestrand Lather Catcher and a Heljestrand Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/18

Cold Water Rinse

Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

Dbl Duck

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Lilac Vegetal

The Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Dbl Duck 5/8 Straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/17

Cold Water Rinse

Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger

Ever-Ready Army Kit

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Lilac Vegetal

The Art*Razor Old Chap Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Army Kit and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #437 Completed

 

Whipped Dog Knot Arrives

 This knot was slow to arrive. It is a silvertip badger from Whipped Dog. I made three handles using cabinet grade plywood. Here are pictures of the three handles with the knot dry-fitted. I then washed the knot with OxiClean. When it dries it will go in the handle.

Below is the knot after washing. It will go in the handle pictured JR #437..

Here it is finished.