Shave of the Day - 7/21

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Old Spice Original Shave Cream

Jayaruh #458 Synthetic

Superior Lather Catcher

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Old Spice Original Cologne

The Old Spice Original Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #458 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Superior Lather Catcher and the Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Old Spice Original Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/20

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Old Spice Original Shave Cream

Jayaruh #458 Synthetic

Weck Sextoblade

Personna Super Stainless Hair Shaper

CWR

Old Spice Original Cologne

The Old Spice Original Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #458 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Weck Sextoblade and the Personna Super Stainless Hair Shaper blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Old Spice Original Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/16

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Jayaruh #458 Synthetic

Rolls Traveler Razor

1953 Rolls Blade

CWR

Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #458 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Rolls Traveler Razor and the 1953 Rolls Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/15

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Tea Tree Body Bar

Jayaruh #458 Synthetic

Rolls Traveler Razor

1953 Rolls Blade

CWR

Mennen Skin Bracer

The Tea Tree Body Bar lathered well with the Jayaruh #458 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Rolls Traveler Razor and the 1953 Rolls Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

PIF for 1000th Post on TOST

I put together this PIF to commemorate my 1000th post on TOST: a Pal Injectomatic razor, Jayaruh #258, a puck of Williams Mug Shaving Soap, and six Ted Pella Personna blades loaded into a Schick blade loader.

Shave of the Day - 2/11

Proraso Pre Shave
Old Spice Musk
JR #258 Synthetic
Gem 1911 Lather Catcher
Original Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Old Spice Musk Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the JR #258 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gem 1905 Lather Catcher Razor using an Original Gem Cutlery SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/10

Proraso Pre Shave
Old Spice Musk
JR #258 Synthetic
Lee Mfg.
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Old Spice Musk Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the JR #258 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/9

Proraso Pre Shave
Old Spice Musk
JR #258 Synthetic
47 Gillette Aristocrat
Polsilver Super Iridium
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Old Spice Musk Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the JR #258 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the 1947 Gillette Aristocrat Razor using a Polsilver Super Iridium blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/8

Proraso Pre Shave
Old Spice Musk
JR #258 Synthetic
47 Gillette Aristocrat
Polsilver Super Iridium
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Old Spice Musk Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the JR #258 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the 1947 Gillette Aristocrat Razor using a Polsilver Super Iridium blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/7

Proraso Pre Shave
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
JR #258 Synthetic
47 Gillette Aristocrat
Polsilver Super Iridium
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the JR #258 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the 1947 Gillette Aristocrat Razor using a Polsilver Super Iridium blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/6

Proraso Pre Shave
Tabac Shaving Soap
JR #258 Synthetic
47 Gillette Aristocrat
Polsilver Super Iridium
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Tabac Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the JR #258 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the 1947 Gillette Aristocrat Razor using a Polsilver Super Iridium blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/5

Proraso Pre Shave
Fine Snake Bite
JR #258 Synthetic
47 Gillette Aristocrat
Polsilver Super Iridium
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Fine Snake Bite Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the JR #258 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the 1947 Gillette Aristocrat Razor using a Polsilver Super Iridium blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #258

I was working on handles for a TOST Limited Edition brush today, and this one was a reject. The handle part was a bit too small, so I repurposed it. I had a couple of mahogany blanks, and I used one to make a ferrule for this brush. I drilled it out and shaped it in a bulbous shape. That will be the shape of the ferrules that Tom White is making from aluminum for the LE brushes. So, this is similar to what the LE brushes will look like except that the ferrule will be aluminum and it will have a different knot. This brush is not finished yet. I have not decided which knot to put in it. I am leaning toward the faux horse knot, far right.

Update: February 2
I decided to go with the two-band synthetic.