Antique Shaving Stands.

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Andrew C

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Saw this antique shaving stand when trawling antique stores on the internet. It’s an old listing but wondering if anyone has come across something similar?

If you had a big enough bathroom and/or some woodworking nous, it might make a fun project.
 
It is interesting that you should post about this. Every SR shaver of (even modest) means should have a saving stand. I am currently putting a shaving stand together for myself. I do not have the gear to do this at home, so I have been building it at the local Men's Shed.

I found some old unused cedar wall cladding about 75mm x 8mm and laminated it together using exterior PVA glue to make the timber. I then turned up the legs and draw handle and started to put it all together. This is what I have so far:
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I have made up the mirror frame (oval shape) and will soon start working on the mirror's support structure. In the meantime, I am looking around for a suitable ceramic bowl. If one cannot be found, I could use a stainless steel bowl. Once a bowl is sorted, I will cut a hole in the tabletop to sit the bowl in.

I am not sure what I will do about a water pitcher. May have to get a local potter to make one (and possibly a matching bowl) up for me.

This is a long-term project but it is slowly coming together.

My woodworking skills were developed from building timber racing sailing skiffs in my teens and early twenties while studying to become a naval architect.
 
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As good as they look. there is no room in my bathroom for anything like that. Before I renovated the bathroom, there was even less room, it was almost like stepping into a broom closet.
 
Nanook said:
As good as they look. there is no room in my bathroom for anything like that. Before I renovated the bathroom, there was even less room, it was almost like stepping into a broom closet.
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@silverlifter is quite right. The purpose of a shaving stand is that you do not needs to shave in your bathroom.

I will have mine based in one of my two spare bedrooms. Once I get my back porch built, I will be able to shave outdoors.
 
rbscebu said:
It is interesting that you should post about this. Every SR shaver of (even modest) means should have a saving stand. I am currently putting a shaving stand together for myself. I do not have the gear to do this at home, so I have been building it at the local Men's Shed.

I found some old unused cedar wall cladding about 75mm x 8mm and laminated it together using exterior PVA glue to make the timber. I then turned up the legs and draw handle and started to put it all together. This is what I have so far:
hYiXVMX.jpg

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I have made up the mirror frame (oval shape) and will soon start working on the mirror's support structure. In the meantime, I am looking around for a suitable ceramic bowl. If one cannot be found, I could use a stainless steel bowl. Once a bowl is sorted, I will cut a hole in the tabletop to sit the bowl in.

I am not sure what I will do about a water pitcher. May have to get a local potter to make one (and possibly a matching bowl) up for me.

This is a long-term project but it is slowly coming together.

My woodworking skills were developed from building timber racing sailing skiffs in my teens and early twenties while studying to become a naval architect.
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Looks amazing Richard. 👏 Great work. Men’s Sheds are great. First things I looked for when deciding where we want to retire in 3 years time, Medical stuff nearby, Bunnings nearby, Men’s Shed nearby.
My wife substituted pottery classes for the Men’s Shed. I’m sure if you ask the fellas at the shed, someone will know someone who can do a ceramic bowl to your requirements.
 
silverlifter said:
The beauty of these is that they free you from the tyranny of the water closet. Shave in the lounge room, on the front porch, at your neighbour's barbie. The world is your oyster! :)
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Maybe when my old bathroom looked like this:

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Now, after I gutted it, there's plenty of room. I just can't find a pic of how it looks now.
 
These were originally made in the days when households often didn't have bathrooms. Shaving was often done in the bedroom. If you were sufficiently affluent, you had domestic staff to carry water for your hip bath.
 
rbscebu said:
@silverlifter is quite right. The purpose of a shaving stand is that you do not needs to shave in your bathroom.

I will have mine based in one of my two spare bedrooms. Once I get my back porch built, I will be able to shave outdoors.
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I have two spare bedrooms, one contains a flightsim setup and the other is my wife's sewing room.

No exhibitionists shaving for me. It's the bathroom or grow a beard.
 
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