New Trade in the Works

I am trading my Jayaruh #17a boar brush for an AutoStrop B1 razor. I had contacted Red Rider on TSD about possible trades. He is in Canada, and I am interested in acquiring a Gillette Rocket sometime this year. They are UK/Canadian made Gillette Super Speed type razors. He is now on the lookout for me. In the meantime, he took a look at my brushes and really liked the 17a. He shot me a PM and let me know that he had acquired two AutoStrop razors. I took a look at them, and we struck a trade. I got the brush in the mail this afternoon, and he is going to ship the razor when he gets off work today. The trade is on.

Arrived today from Canadia:

Shave of the Day - 8/21

 

Dove Men Face Wash

Cella 

Jayaruh #17

Gem 1912

Treet Super SE

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Lemon WH

Pinaud Clubman

The Cella Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #17 boar brush. Two passes with my Gem 1912 razor and a Treet Super SE 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 Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/19

 

Dove Men Face Wash

Tabac 

Jayaruh #17

Gem 1912

Treet Super SE

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Lemon WH

Pinaud Clubman

The Tabac Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #17 boar brush. Two passes with my Gem 1912 razor and a Treet Super SE 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 Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/17

 

Dove Men Face Wash

Kiss My Face Cool Mint moisture shave 

Jayaruh #17 (First Shave)

Gem 1912 (First Shave)

Treet Super SE

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Lemon WH

Pinaud Clubman

The Kiss My Face Cool Mint moisture shave face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #17 boar brush. One pass and touch ups with my Gem 1912 razor and a Treet Super SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. This is a great little razor. I have just designated it as a favorite. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #17 Omega Begins

I actually started this handle a couple of weeks ago and set it aside. It was based on the Omega Pro 98 brush. Today, I took the handle down and was working on it, shaping it, and I even made the hole in the top. I was wondering what knot I would get for it when it occurred to me that I could use the knot from my Omega Pro 98. Upon examination, I found that the top part just popped off of the handle. So, I decided to cut the top part off of my handle and just make the "handle part" and use the "top part" of the OP98.

So, this is my first two piece brush. I shaped the handle so it would mate with the top. I even made a groove and put an o-ring in it to hold the top on more securely. 

Here is the handle mated with the top. It is a good secure mating.

I generously stained the handle with golden oak stain and let it set.

 Here it is after the stain has dried and been rubbed out.

 Here it is after some spray polyurethane has been applied.

I branded the handle with the JR 17.

Update: September 13, 2015

Now for what I call Jayaruh #17b. I decided to take the handle of the Omega and merge it with the left over top of the original #17.

Jayaruh #17a and 17b

Jayaruh #17a and 17b

First lather with Razorock P.160.

Post bloom after first lather.

Jayaruh #17b with Gillette Black Beauty.