Shave of the Day - 6/15

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Musgo Real Shave Soap

Jayaruh #450 Silvertip Badger

J.R. Torrey

CWR

Lucky Tiger After Shave

The Musgo Real Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #450 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.R. Torrey straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lucky Tiger After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 1/20

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Braymore Farm Goat Milk Sandalwood Soap

Jayaruh #437

J.R. Torrey 5/8

CWR

Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

The Braymore Farm Goat Milk Sandalwood Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #437 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.R. Torrey 5/8 Razor gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/2

Cold Water Rinse

HC&C Gun Slinger Shave Soap

SlimGem Synthetic

J.R. Torrey

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Aqua Velva Iced Blue AS

The HC&C Gun Slinger Shave Soap lathered well with SlimGem Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.R. Torrey straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and then Aqua Velva Iced Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/15

Cold Water Rinse

Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap

Jayaruh #41 Badger

J.R. Torrey

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Lustray Spice After Shave

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #41 Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.R. Torrey Straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/10

Cold Water Rinse

Musgo Real Shave Soap

Jayaruh #277 Badger

Raptor SE Lather Catcher

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS 

The Musgo Real Shave Soap lathered well with The Jayaruh #277 Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the Raptor SE 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 Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 12/12

Cold Water Rinse

Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap

Semogue 1305 Boar 

J.R. Torrey

Triceratops

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Lustray Spice After Shave

The Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Semogue 1305 Boar. First pass with the J.R. Torrey and second pass with Triceratops with a GEM SS PTFE blade 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... I will be using the Triceratops for five days starting Monday.

Shave of the Day - 6/13

Cold Water Rinse

Archaic Alchemy Eureka Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #313 Badger

J.R. Torrey

CWR

Granddad's Blend AS

The Archaic Alchemy Eureka Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #313 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.R. Torrey 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...

Shave of the Day - 11/16

Cold Water Rinse
Palmolive Shave Cream
Jayaruh #41
J.R.Torrey 5/8
Gem Contour
CVS CS SE
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Palmolive Shave Cream face lathered well with the Jayaruh #41 Badger Brush. I did two passes with the J.R.Torrey 5/8 razor and a cleanup pass with the Gem Contour with CVS blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/6

Cold Water Rinse

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap

Jayaruh #371 Badger/Boar

J.R.Torrey 5/8

CWR

Aqua Velva 5 in 1 AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #371 Badger/Boar brush. I did two passes with the J.R.Torrey 5/8 razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/16

Saturday Straights' Shave
 
Cold Water Rinse
Green Mountain Balsam Spice Shaving Soap
The Brush B-3 by Tom 
J.R. Torey 5/8
CWR
Stetson AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Green Mountain Balsam Shaving Soap face lathered well with The Brush B-3 by Tom brush. It was my first shave with the GMBSSS, and it performed well. I am not a scent person, so I don't know what to say about it except that it was not a strong scent. I did two passes with the J.R. Torey 5/8 razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Stetson AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/11

Clubman Classic Barber SC
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #30
J.R.Torrey 5/8
CWR
Clubman Pinaud AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. I used Clubman Classic Shave Cream as a pre-shave. It is an non-lathering SC, so I just applied a thin layer before face-lathering the Williams Mug Shave Soap with the Jayaruh #30 brush. I did two passes with the J.R.Torrey 5/8 Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Clubman Pinaud AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

J.R. Torrey

I got this razor honed and received it back on February 26, 2018. I originally got it in a lot of straights that needed help and loving.

Shave of the Day - 4/21

Proraso Pre Shave

Colgate Shaving Mug Soap

Jayaruh #144 Badger

J.R. Torrey 5/8

CWR

Thayer's Lemon WH

English Leather

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Colgate Shaving Mug Soapp face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #144 badger brush. I did two passes with the J.R. Torrey 5/8 straight and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then English Leather AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Mail Call

In the mail today, I got two straights: J.A. Henckels and J.R. Torrey. Both have new edges thanks to Scott Dalton.

J.A. Henckels 5/8 Straight

J.R. Torrey Straight

 Next, I got this Segal double edge razor. It is missing one tooth, but otherwise it is in great shape.

Segal Unitary Razor

 Then lastly, I got this partial bottle of MEM English Leather from the 1980s. I have been wanting a cap from one of these to make me a brush. Thanks, John D.

1980s MEM English Leather