Hi,
I got lots of useful input from the "Show me your SR storage" thread. I've come up with an idea I think will work well here at my place, and since it can be adapted for all forms of wet shaving, I'm posting it here.
My idea is to make something resembling an old fashioned medicine cabinet with 3 different types of storage. The lower section is for wet stuff -- brushes and soap, razors that have been wiped down but could benefit from air drying. I want to make a frame and panel door with a panel that's a grill of some kind -- possibly something from the HVAC industry, or maybe split cane as found in chair seats.
In the middle will be a drawer to hold some razors (mine will be straights, but it can be adapted for other styles) in an environment sealed against moisture, with space for a dessicant.
The top will be shallow shelving for storage of creams, AS's colognes.
This is a sketch. The proportions are way off. The general idea is to have something roughly 14- 16" wide and about 30" high. The grill door on the bottom will open like a garage door so there are no doors flopping around when you're in "action mode". I made a mock-up of the bottom portion today (to see how the door would work), and it will be much "shorter" than in the sketch - about 9" in height.
I'm opting for pine, with pine V-board panelling for the cabinet back and the field of the upper door(s).
If the basic configuration works, it could easily be adapted to various styles and wood species to suit one's taste and decor. There is nothing new in the realm of cabinetry, and I encourage you all to take my ideas and adapt and improve upon them.
Lemme know what you think, or ask any questions you may have.
Cheers,
Ian
I got lots of useful input from the "Show me your SR storage" thread. I've come up with an idea I think will work well here at my place, and since it can be adapted for all forms of wet shaving, I'm posting it here.
My idea is to make something resembling an old fashioned medicine cabinet with 3 different types of storage. The lower section is for wet stuff -- brushes and soap, razors that have been wiped down but could benefit from air drying. I want to make a frame and panel door with a panel that's a grill of some kind -- possibly something from the HVAC industry, or maybe split cane as found in chair seats.
In the middle will be a drawer to hold some razors (mine will be straights, but it can be adapted for other styles) in an environment sealed against moisture, with space for a dessicant.
The top will be shallow shelving for storage of creams, AS's colognes.
This is a sketch. The proportions are way off. The general idea is to have something roughly 14- 16" wide and about 30" high. The grill door on the bottom will open like a garage door so there are no doors flopping around when you're in "action mode". I made a mock-up of the bottom portion today (to see how the door would work), and it will be much "shorter" than in the sketch - about 9" in height.
I'm opting for pine, with pine V-board panelling for the cabinet back and the field of the upper door(s).
If the basic configuration works, it could easily be adapted to various styles and wood species to suit one's taste and decor. There is nothing new in the realm of cabinetry, and I encourage you all to take my ideas and adapt and improve upon them.
Lemme know what you think, or ask any questions you may have.
Cheers,
Ian