Shave of the Day - 5/4

Dove Men Face Wash

TOBS Lavender

Jayaruh #1

Gillette Fatboy

Sputnik

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Rose Petal WH

Lilac Vegetal

The Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 silver tip badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Fatboy razor with a Sputnik blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Jayaruh #66 Completed

I found a piece of wild cherry in the bottom of my bin. It was rounded, but it was a little smaller than I usually make my handles. I thought it would be the ideal size for one of my 22mm knots. So here is how it went. I ended up putting some golden pecan stain/sealer on it.

Update: May 4, 2016

I got two coats of polyurethane on the handle and set the 22mm knot with silicone.

Jayaruh #65 * Jayaruh #67

Shave of the Day - 5/3

Dove Men Face Wash

TOBS Lavender

Jayaruh #1

Gillette Fatboy

Sputnik

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Rose Petal WH

Lilac Vegetal

The Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 silver tip badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Fatboy razor with a Sputnik blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

I Finally Got My Single Ring

I won this Gillette Single Ring razor in an eBay auction. It was the final razor in my list of razors I would like to eventually have. This one is from 1911, so it is about 115 years old and in remarkably nice condition. There appears to be some plate wear on the head and a few bent teeth, but it is 115 years old. The case looks great and it has two blade holders. I can't tell much about the two blades. I will post about them when they arrive. These are pictures from the auction. The seller is a fellow shaver on TSD Jorvaljr.

Update: May 5, 2016

The razor has arrived. It is beautiful.

Shave of the Day - 5/2

Dove Men Face Wash

TOBS Lavender

Jayaruh #1

Gillette Fatboy

Sputnik

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Rose Petal WH

Lilac Vegetal

The Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 silver tip badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Fatboy razor with a Sputnik blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 5/1

Dove Men Face Wash

TOBS Lavender

Jayaruh #1

Gillette Fatboy

Sputnik

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Rose Petal WH
Lilac Vegetal

The Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 silver tip badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Fatboy razor with a Sputnik blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...