Complete Shaving Set Holder

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Complete Shaving Set Holder

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I recently inherited my Grandfathers old razor, so I decided to invest in some real shaving supplies. However now I needed a place to put them.

Sketch Time

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First get an idea of what you want it to look like. I think walnut looks great with old fashion and vintage things so that's what I'll be using to make this.I found a block of wood which I then sectioned as seen above.


So as to not make the top too high I cut into the base and drew in a circle where my soap will sit.

Tips:

  • Measure your brush diameter
  • Length of brush
  • Soap dish diameter

Constrain everything within these three measurements.

Put It Together

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Stack them all up and if it looks good glue the three pieces together, we'll attach the base at the end.

Since circles were prominent in the design I used a cylindrical sander and belt sander to give my stand the curve it needed.

Brush Holder

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The most manually intensive part of the project will be this one if done by hand.

  • Drill out the red hole, make it smaller than the widest diameter of the brush.
  • Saw out the two blue lines
  • Sand and carve away until it's a snug fit.

Soap Bowl and Blade Holder

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Using progressively larger miter bits drill out the hole for the bowl

Once you're done with that I used a band saw and slowly carved out a ditch the size of my razor blade on the top.

Put everything together and admire your handiwork.

Polish

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Polish this bad boy with some polyurethane to make it waterproof and slicker than your grandpa in the 80's.