I just have one horse hair, a Vie-Long Peleon 12705. It is densely packed and very soft but I do find it a bit floppy. For an inexpensive $18...
It is used.
Well, it certainly means that you don't have to sharpen/put an edge on it so frequently. Some woods - ipe, various ebony species, cocobolo,...
I must admit that I never actually "soak" my brushes. I get them thoroughly wet under a stream of hot water, use them, squeeze out any excess...
My 7 year old Edwin Jagger looks like it is brand new.
Humbrol or Revell would probably have the equivalent paint. https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/
Ah, thank you for clarifying, and for looking further!
Just wondering, is that still true? Simpson's website currently says, "Always allow your shaving brush to dry completely between uses to avoid...
I wet mine before I use them but I certainly don't "soak" them for any length of time. I've never had a problem with them shedding. Great...
A DE89 was the razor - bought for me by my wife as a Christmas gift with a matching stand and best badger brush - that got me back into DE shaving...
I have an Omega 10066 that has softened up very nicely, but my Stirling boar is still as scrubby as the day I bought it. Not that I really mind!
Yes, it's a fairly small brush. The knot size is given as 19mm, 20mm or 21mm depending on which website you visit, but it is super dense,...
Spend another five bucks for one of these... [IMG]
Three year old necropost. :shocked003:
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[IMG] For me, the black handled Super Speeds and Adjustables are my least favourite Gillettes. Functionally they are fine and they offer a nice,...
My favorites are GSBs too. Maybe not quite as sharp as Feathers but very, very smooth.
A little while ago I posted a photo of my D2 '58 TV Special and I realized this morning that I hadn't put it back in the box where it belongs. So...
Isn't that lathe a little scary looking with its exposed pulleys and belt? It would probably clean up nicely though. As @jtspartan implies, if...
Was this aimed at me? I thought I tried to help you. Oh well, the ignore feature is a wonderful thing. Bye bye.
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