A couple more projects.. The first a bowl made from a blank I glued up from some old pieces of spruce. Obviously I need to get better at gluing up blanks… or get some bigger pieces of wood.
The second is a less successful attempt; a small box made from another glued up spruce blank. Wood to soft to get good results, still fun to try though.
Razor: Merkur 25C Open Comb
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Additional Care: Alum Block, BullDog Original Beard Balm, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard
Safety razor companies realised early on that by only marketing to men, they shut themselves out from about half the potential market – after all; if they could also sell to the ladies, they could sell at least two razors to every household.
However… shaving was seen as a masculine activity. In order to appear more ladylike, King Gillette’s early advertisements for women did not to use the word ‘shaving’ but the word ‘smoothing’ instead. ‘Shaving’ was an activity men engaged in; ‘smoothing’ was more feminine.
Razor: Merkur 25C Open Comb
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Omega #10048
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Proraso Wood and Spice
Additional Care: Alum Block, Scotch Porter Beard Balm, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard Comb
For those who remember, I cobbled together a home made “lathe” a couple of years ago. This summer I bought myself a real one for my birthday (best presents are the one you buy for yourself) and over the last few days the bits and pieces have arrived.. the lathe itself, a chuck set, some carbide cutters, odds and ends. Lacking piles of proper blanks, I’ve been reducing two-by-fours and other pieces of scrap wood to wood dust over the last few days. Tonight I made my second attempt at a hollowed out form, from a blank I glued together from two offcuts of two-by-four. And while not beautiful or well proportioned by any stretch of the imagination, I am pleased with it.
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Lather: Prairie Creations Walter
Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block, BullDog Original Beard Balm, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard Comb
This comb from Big Red was my first comb just for beards, and gives good control despite feeling a little flimsy.
The BullDog beard comb is okay, but feels more like a re-purposed hair comb than a dedicated beard comb to me.
The metal multi-tool beard comb from Pereira Shavery has become part of my daily carry at work, used two or three times a day.
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Gustavo Rimano Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
Lather: Pereira Shavery Shaving Cream w/ Activated Charcoa
Aftershave: Myrsol Aqua De Limón
Additional Care: Alum Block, BullDog Original Beard Balm, & Pereira towel
A little something from my meagre collection that I’m slowly building information on for a later post… emphasis on little. I know a little of the back story on this particular one. Did I mention little?
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
Aftershave: Myrsol Formula K
Additional Care: Alum Block, BullDog Original Beard Oil, & Pereira towel
