Showing posts with label Old Type. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Old Type. Show all posts

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/11


Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip Badger
Red and Black Old Type by Tom White
PolSilver Super Iridium Blade
CWR
Tabac Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Olivewood Silvertip Badger. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Red and Black Old Type razor by Tom White with a PolSilver Super Iridium Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Tabac After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Friday, July 10, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/10

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip Badger
Red and Black Old Type by Tom White
PolSilver Super Iridium Blade
CWR
Tabac Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Olivewood Silvertip Badger. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Red and Black Old Type razor by Tom White with a PolSilver Super Iridium Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Tabac After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/9

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip Badger
Red and Black Old Type by Tom White
PolSilver Super Iridium Blade
CWR
Tabac Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Olivewood Silvertip Badger. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Red and Black Old Type razor by Tom White with a PolSilver Super Iridium Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Tabac After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/8

Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip Badger
Red and Black Old Type by Tom White
PolSilver Super Iridium Blade
CWR
Tabac Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Olivewood Silvertip Badger. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Red and Black Old Type razor by Tom White with a PolSilver Super Iridium Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Tabac After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/7

Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip Badger
Red and Black Old Type by Tom White
PolSilver Super Iridium Blade
CWR
Tabac Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Olivewood Silvertip Badger. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Red and Black Old Type razor by Tom White with a PolSilver Super Iridium Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Tabac After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Monday, July 6, 2026

Shave of the Day - 7/6

Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Olivewood Silvertip Badger
Red and Black Old Type by Tom White
PolSilver Super Iridium Blade
CWR
Tabac Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Olivewood Silvertip Badger. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Red and Black Old Type razor by Tom White with a PolSilver Super Iridium Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Tabac After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/27

Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor
PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor with a PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Friday, June 26, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/26

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor
PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor with a PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/25

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor
PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor with a PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/24

Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor
PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor with a PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/23

Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor
PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor with a PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Monday, June 22, 2026

Shave of the Day - 6/22

Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor
PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

This week I am just changing the razor and the brush. The razor is a Gillette Old Type with a wooden handle I made taking after a Darwin handle. The brush is JR #424 with a brown synthetic knot.

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor with a PolSilver Super Iridium Extra Stainless Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Monday, October 13, 2025

Shave of the Day - 10/13


Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
Tom's 3D Printed Brush 
Gillette Fat Handle OT
Gillette Silver Blue
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream was face-lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Fat Handle OT Razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, March 10, 2023

Shave of the Day - 3/10


Cold Water Rinse
Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger
Gillette U.S. Army Old Type
Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Blue Ice AS

The Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh  #220 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette U.S. Army Old Type 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 Aqua Velva Blue Ice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...



Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Shave of the Day - 3/8


Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger
Gillette U.S. Army Old Type
Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Blue Ice AS

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh  #220 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette U.S. Army Old Type 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 Aqua Velva Blue Ice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...


Shave of the Day - 3/9

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Shave of the Day - 3/7


Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger
Gillette U.S. Army Old Type
Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Tabac AS

The Tabac Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh  #220 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette U.S. Army Old Type 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 Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...


Monday, March 6, 2023

Shave of the Day - 3/6


Cold Water Rinse
Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger
Gillette U.S. Army Old Type
Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Osage Rub

This is the week I commemorate my service in the Vieatnam War (68-69). I landed in Vietnam March 8, 1968 and returned March 5, 1969. I am using my U.S. Army Gillette along with my Jayaruh #220 in the colors of the Vietnam Campaign Medal. 

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh  #220 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette U.S. Army Old Type 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...


Thursday, October 6, 2022

Shave of the Day - 10/6


Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Red Sandalwood
Jayaruh #371 Badger
Gillette US Army Old Type
Astra SP
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel

The Proraso Red Sandalwood Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #371 Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette US Army Old Type and the Astra SP Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Shave of the Day - 4/20

  
Tom White Week

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Red and Black Badger by Tom
Red and Black OT by T. White
Nacet Stainless
CWR
Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Red and Black Badger by Tom. Two passes and touch ups with the Red and Black OT Razor by T. White with a Nacet Stainless Blade 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...

Friday, March 18, 2022

Shave of the Day - 3/18

  
Frankenrazor Week

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Sandalwood
Jayaruh #217
Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor
PolSilver
English Leather AS

The Proraso Sandalwood Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #217 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Old Type Frankenrazor with a PolSilver Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with English Leather AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...