Thread: Shaving Stand

So, I ended up not getting a shave stand as such, but this English oak side table and this Meakin set. Budget (and my other recent purchases) dictated.
The water set (is that what they're called?) is a basin, a pitcher or jug, a chamber pot (not shown) and a soap dish. I've put the Madame Scodioli 'Boheme' soap in the dish. The dish is rather large, in fact I'm not even sure it IS a soap dish, but it will work as one. I also need a mirror.

My plan is to use this tomorrow afternoon (I'll borrow the bathroom mirror). I then intend to shave here each weekend, on Sunday afternoon, and then try and make a transition to ONLY shaving here. I'll shower as usual in the morning, but after that, one doesn't need a LOT of water to shave; and I'd like to shave very much like they used to in all ways. My new Neil Miller strop will look very nice next to this hanging from a brass hook in the bedroom wall.

(PS, that new thread on Shaving Stands and this one would be good melded together :-))

Looks nice, the washing set is really cool, but I believe the table is not so comfortable to use because is not enough high, so before to buy a shaving mirror, I suggest you to looking for something like in pictures below and don't have hurry to found it, maybe you can ask to some carpenter to build one for you.
But if my impression aren't right and you just looking for a mirror I suggest you to buy one extendible wall mounted shaving mirror.

Wow! That's really cool. I'm glad I asked the question about these stands!
What are the two little holes for in the front, do you think?
How does the mirror pop up? Does it slide down the back?

My little table is not a bad height, but then again I haven't actually used it yet. A washstand I saw advertised actually seemed to me too tall. I'm only 5 foot 8, so I don't need a tall stand :-)

The extendible mirror sound perfect. I like this one Gold extendable shaving mirror, bathroom shaving mirror UK

Yes, the mirror slide down the back as you can see in the close picture with washing bowl where the mirror is closed, a very nice piece and very well planned.
The two holes, I think are for soap cup or soap dish or can be used for aftershave bottle like this in the picture below.

About extendible mirror, I find gold color a bit kitch ( but is only my liking ), I prefer chrome that is more like the vintage one.

Saw this on eBay..Lovely

ROSEWOOD SHAVING STAND MIRROR SILVER IRONSTONE TABLE | eBay

Originally Posted by postmastergeneral

Saw this on eBay..Lovely

ROSEWOOD SHAVING STAND MIRROR SILVER IRONSTONE TABLE | eBay

I have something like this lovely mirror and is really the top. Here is mine.

Originally Posted by Bushdoctor

...I have something like this lovely mirror and is really the top. Here is mine....

Hey, that's got a little spirit burner too, hasn't it? That other one has a spirit burner too...Very interesting...

Yes,you right and this is the coolest thing, the spirit burner for heat water, and I put the hot water where ironstone cup is dwelled so keep the lather warm for long time.

That's beautiful

Here is mine.



I finally tracked down a rubber shaving drip bowl so I don't need to constantly walk to a sink to clean a razor mid-shave. It should be in soon.