Thread: at the risk of being tarred and feathered out of here

As an aside, when I started down the path of straight razors I was a little shocked at some of the brush prices. Of course you want to start with something good and when you first start looking at brush prices they might be $50 - $150. My first thought was "...for a brush? Really?"

I sucked it up and found a $40 badger brush which I've used almost exclusively since. Just recently I found an antique brush for a few bucks. Took it home and removed the old bristles. Went to Fountain Pen parts - NIBS, - Wholesale Fountain Pen Ink - Golden Nib AZ and ordered a badger hair knot, glued it in, and voila! Silver tip badger brush for less than $25!

The $40 brush I got from The Gentlemen's Quarter - Shaving, Bath and Body, Skincare, Home Fragrance, Brushes, Creams, Soaps (TGQ). The owner, Colleen, has a good selection of affordable brushes and more-importantly, you can pick up great homemade soaps and creams. Samples will run you about two dollars and change so you can test out the scents.