Shave of the Day - 7/31

 

TOBS Lavender

Jayaruh #12 Black Pure Badger 

Ever-Ready 1912

Treet Super

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Lemon WH

Florida Water

The TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #12 Black Pure Badger brush. Two passes with my Ever-Ready 1912 razor and a Treet Super blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Florida Water after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/29

 

ARKO Extra Performance 

Jayaruh #12 Black Pure Badger 

Ever-Ready 1912

Treet Super

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Lemon WH

Florida Water

The ARKO Extra Performance Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #12 Black Pure Badger brush. Two passes with my Ever-Ready 1912 razor and a Treet Super blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Florida Water after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/27

Proraso Green Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #12 Black Pure Badger (First Shave)

Ever-Ready 1912

Treet Super

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Lemon WH

Florida Water

The next four weeks will be brought to you by single edge razors as One Razor/One Blade/One Week continues. This week features the Ever-Ready 1912 razor.

The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #12 Black Pure Badger brush (First Shave). I was very happy with the performance of the new brush. Two passes with my Ever-Ready 1912 razor and a Treet Super blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. It is the closest thing to shaving with a straight I will get. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Florida Water after shave. An excellent shave all around. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Test Latering: #12 and #13

This is the second lathering with the new knots. After lathering, I let them sit for about 10-15 minutes. They are going into service on Monday starting with #12, the squarish handle. This time I used Razorock's P.160 shaving soap. It lathered up pretty well.

Jayaruh #12

Jayaruh #13

Razorock P.160

Three Jayaruhs Waiting on Knots

I have completed three brush handles this month. They are all unique. From left to right are:

• Jayaruh #11 - This one is a simple design that is finished with just polyurethane.
• Jayaruh #12 - A gentleman on TSD inspired this design. It is squarish and has a great feel. It was finished with Golden Pecan stain and then polyurethane.
• Jayaruh #13 - I call this "The Chubby." It is stained with Golden Oak and finished off with polyurethane.

I have two black badger knots on the way. I ordered them when I only had two brush handles. Then, I made the #13. Now, I will have to decide which two will get the new knots. This is No Buy July, so it will be August before I get any more knots. I really like making these brushes and putting knots in them. Four of the brushes I made have new owners now. 

Jayaruh #12 Brush Handle

Redrock at TSD inspired this handle. I didn't take pictures from the beginning, but I started with a square blank. After I got the basic shape, I found the center and drilled out most of it (first picture). In the second picture, I have removed most of the wood between the holes with my Dremel. In the third picture, I have made the hole bigger and smooth with my Dremel drum sander. I make it big enough for a nickel. When my knot arrives, I will adjust it to fit. In the other pictures, I am just showing it off. I have sanded it and smoothed it out. I think I am about ready to finish it. I have two black pure badger knots coming. One is going into #11, and I think I will put the other in this one.

UPDATE: July 9, 2015

I finished shaping the handle and deepened the hole a bit. I stained and sealed it with Minwax Golden Pecan.

I have put a coat of polyurethane on the handle, and it is now drying.

UPDATE: July 10, 2015

I inscribed JR12 on the bottom of the handle and gave it a second coat of polyurethane. I also got an update on the knot order. Its estimated date of delivery is Monday, July 13. We shall see...

Jayaruh #11 * Jayaruh #13