What's your shave den DIY projects?
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It's not much of a project but I grinded down a 1/4 teaspoon to use for scooping out soap and cream that I then place in a bowl for bowl lathering. It works really well for that purpose and I was happy with how it turned out.
Scoopers unite! Very cool spoon, btw.
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I have a brass Karve. The thing is that I only have an F plate. It's a little aggressive for me sometimes. Getting a different plate could be a little bit challenging right now. They seem to be in high demand.
The project is to see if I can make a Frankenkarve. It would be made by simply using a fatip base plate in the Karve.
What do you guys think? Will it work?
The project is to see if I can make a Frankenkarve. It would be made by simply using a fatip base plate in the Karve.
What do you guys think? Will it work?
Either my grandfather’s or uncles’s:
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This is a shave stand I made with two sizes of steel rod. Bent portions were formed around pipe or other steel rod. Pieces were welded together. I used rings cut from plastic tubing to raise the bottom portion out of any water on the counter. The razor is made from flat bar 1/2 inch wide and 1/8 inch rod. The handle is made from steel rod 3/8 inch in diameter. It is made to function rather than to be beautiful, and I get very good irritation free shaves with it. I do dismantle it after each use to dry it and prevent any rusting. Because of that, I have come to prefer another razor I have made from aluminum bar, mostly with a hand file. (See the photo below.) I also made the little travel handle to try and discovered I really like it. The blade on the steel razor is self-aligning, but the blade on the aluminum razor would be by fiddling, except that I made a jig I use when changing the blade to get consistent, precise alignment of the blade. (The jig is not shown. I have posted these photos earlier, too.) The soap dish is a ceramic custard cup from Bed, Bath & Beyond. The brush is a synthetic bristle brush sold by Rockwell.
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razor stand from pipe fittings
razor cleaner from an old spice storage container using rubbing alcohol
Ergonomic copper handle:
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Six weeks of hand filing. Kept my mind off my problems. [grin]
Shown here wearing an ATT S2 head; with an Astra SP blade, the perfect razor.
The hammered bowl was a $4.00 find yesterday in a kitchen shop. I'm going to try it as a lather bowl. I also bought some vinyl stick-on dots that I'll put inside the bowl if the hammered surface isn't enough.
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Six weeks of hand filing. Kept my mind off my problems. [grin]
Shown here wearing an ATT S2 head; with an Astra SP blade, the perfect razor.
The hammered bowl was a $4.00 find yesterday in a kitchen shop. I'm going to try it as a lather bowl. I also bought some vinyl stick-on dots that I'll put inside the bowl if the hammered surface isn't enough.
O.H.
Just picked up some old solid red oak to build a couple shave cabinets , one for my youngest son and the other i will PIF here on BnB
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Sounds like a great project and should be fun! I know the feeling i was grounded off ebay this week, she didn't like getting a new package in the mail every day. Problem is my ebay account is full of whetstones i have been looking at and i can hear them calling my name!! Haha
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Thats how it was for me a couple weeks ago when I purchased b&m terror soap and balm. She was mad that it was $34 but I argued and said she just spent like 80 on stuff for her. Then she got really mad when I ordered a second container of the terror balm. I'm pretty much band from spending money for the next 2 paychecks lol
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I saw this the other day and I feel like this will be alot of my ideas and inspiration for my shave den
Share your shave den
Where do you shave, what do you like about it and what are your future plans? Here is a picture of my Shave Den, or as my wife calls it “the shelf in the basement bathroom with the stuff”. I’d love to see pictures of other members “Shave Dens” be it a rich wood cabinet stocked to the gills, a...
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It is more like a idea,not sure if I am going to actually made it, but I might make a wooden handle for one Omega boar brush. It is the cheapest ,, professional,, brush with light plastic handle. I have to cut it in half, I guess that the bristles are in separate containment (it looks like it). Then make a new handle, and drop the bristle containment in it.
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I've always wanted to make a brush from real ebony wood. Mainly for the natural waterproofness and the fact that its really hard to break ebony because its so dense
I turned Cella man into a used blade receptacle. He’s a blade eating machine now. Another weekend put to good use.
I just finished up this shelf unit for all my shave stuff, with a drawer for blades. I made it from solid walnut, joining the sides with dovetails and dadoes for all the shelves.
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Dang I was sitting here thinking "where did he buy that?!" It looks amazing! You my friend are a pro
