I will be starting off June with my Enders Speed Razor. It is sporting a new handle I made from walnut and oak. Being Tuesday, it is Tabac, of course.

Tabac Tuesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh #222 Synthetic
Custom Wood Handle Enders Speed Razor
Enders Speed Blade
CWR
Tabac AS

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #222 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Custom Wood Handle Enders Speed Razor with an Enders Speed Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Monday May 31, 2021
Razor: Wilkinson Empire Model/Ever Ready 1914
Blade: Wilkinson Wedge (?)/Gem (2)
Brush: Rubberset 400/Oumo Boar
Soap: Baron's Choice 1508.5 Project
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Aqua Velva
Fragrance: n/a
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 936

So I decided to give the Empire recently acquired a shave. The wedge looked/felt shave ready. I disinfected but I didn't strop it and had a decent 2 passes with it. A little tuggy so stropping may help or it may need a refresh on hones and stropping. I decided it wasn't up to the 3rd pass atg so finished with the 1914 which was buttery smooth. Really enjoyed the Wilkinson Empire and looking forward to getting it shave readier for future shaves. Still 1 unopened Wedge Blade in the box too. Have a fun day Everyone !!
   
   

I was out walking Ms. Luna and found this set of corner shelves someone was throwing out. Being the cheap guy that I am I picked them up. I think they will work nicely to get some of the stuff off of my counter in the bathroom.

pics coming please stand by.

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My Jayaruh adoptions finally arrived on a slow boat  !

Really beautiful to hold, unique handicraft. Thank You Jayaruh.

Pics need to be really small for the forum to accept them, I have to reduce the size of all my pix to post them here. Other forums automatically reduce them to fit the forum requirements.

If I post more than once on a page the posts all stack together in a nonsensical way, how can I avoid that other than not posting?

I think it is time to shave off the Goatee for awhile. It will grow back fast enough when I want it back. I think a clog pruf will do the trick nicely.

Does anyone use one their phone to check in. Are you using one of the alternate skins? Any tips to make it easier. I ask because some members find it awkward to check in on their phone. 

I use the default skin myself with a Iphone 7 plus. It works good for me.

Tuesday May 25, 2021
Razor: JA Henckels Rapide
Blade: Gem (1)
Brush: Mr.EE LE
Soap: Baron's Choice 1508.5 Project
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Skin Bracer
Fragrance: N/A
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 930
   
   
The German Rapide was invented by a man called Scharff in 1894 and when his US Patent expired in 1911 the razor mechanism became very popular and was copied and reproduced by many other Manufacture's including, Henckels, Wester Brothers, Solingen and many others.....

The Rapide was designed to use a Single Wedge Blade...Some of the Rapide variation's will take a Modern SE Blade easier than others. Some of the Rapide Variants have somewhat small and delicate blade stops that will not hold a Modern Blade so easily. The original Wedge Blade that was originally intended for the Rapide are literally Wedged into place and the blade stops only provide a minor and secondary function in securing the wedge blade. My JA Henckels Rapide does accept a Modern Gem blade.

1892 — German Patent for the Rapide safety razor
Patent: DE64903
Invention: Sicherheitsrasirmesser
Filed: Saturday, 19th December 1891
Published: Thursday, 13th October 1892
Inventor: Ernst Scharff
Language: German

     
So for the 1st shave this morning I started with the Wedge that appeared sharp enough to shave.........wrong. Sharp enough to cut you and FEEL sharp but tuggy to shave with and will need honing to use. I did the right side of my face with the wedge before seeing it wasn't removing whiskers well enough. Easy swap to a Gem blade and the shave was on in earnest. This is an aggressive razor but smooth. Just need respect and a light to no pressure approach but you will be rewarded with an EXTREMELY close shave. I love the look and history of this thing as well as the Henckel branding. Glad to have it in the den. Will do a video on it eventually as I have the goal to use on video each of my vintage razors to document them going forward. Hope all have a splendid day !!