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08-14-2011, 08:03 PM #1
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08-14-2011, 08:18 PM #2
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Thanked: 8So should I get a stiff badger brush if I want to work primarily in soaps or will a soft brush be just as good and its just a face sensiblity thing?
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08-14-2011, 08:19 PM #3
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Thanked: 443My Muhle traveler is on the stiff side for badger, buy like thebigspendur says, you can get good lather from anything.
I've read posts from people who found their long-knot badger brushes a little too soft, in fact.
It's all about preference. Soaps or creams, face or bowl, hot or cold.
I can get good lathers under any conditions from either of my badgers or my boar. My boar is a very low-end boar and I don't use it that much. It just doesn't feel as nice on my face as the badgers. But it's good to have when time comes to shave the winter pelt; I can really crank lather deep into what the beard trimmer leaves behind."These aren't the droids you're looking for." "These aren't the droids we're looking for." "He can go about his business." "You can go about your business."
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08-14-2011, 08:29 PM #4
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Thanked: 8Ok, great I'm not worried about getting good lather from whichever brush. So what then should go into deciding the brush. It looks like its just what feels good on the face or is there something else. From what I can see I have to decide on whether I want long/short, soft/stiff, and handle lenth, cause I'm set on Badger.
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08-14-2011, 08:51 PM #5
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Thanked: 443Knot size is probably the biggest factor. That's the diameter of the knot. There are tiny brushes but I don't know why, maybe for mustache care only. My knots are all between 3/4 and 1"; that seems to be the standard size.
If you're cost-conscious you'll probably avoid the super premium 3-banded silvertip knots.
You said earlier you wanted a longer handle. That's why I recommended the travel brush--it'll give you that, plus it's designed to travel should you decide to break it down and stow it in a bag. Here's a link to some travel brushes. As I said, I got the black aluminum Muhle but wish I'd gotten the nickel-plated brass, as much for the mass as for the looks.
Not all travel brushes will give you that length. Some are, in fact, very short-handled brushes in a matching case. Watch for the ones where the case becomes part of the handle. Dovo makes one similar to the Muhle, a bit nicer probably and a bit more expensive too.
If your town has a store that sells fancy soaps and stuff, or a dedicated knife store, they might have brushes off the shelf, too.
Good luck with your shopping."These aren't the droids you're looking for." "These aren't the droids we're looking for." "He can go about his business." "You can go about your business."
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08-14-2011, 09:03 PM #6
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Thanked: 8Looking into silvertip knots, I ran into this websit. Man I need to talk to this guy!
Silvertip — BruceOnShaving.com
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08-14-2011, 09:13 PM #7
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Thanked: 443Wow! There is a man with missionary zeal and encyclopedic knowledge. Thanks for that link!
Sounds like you want a modular brush. That wouldn't be too hard to make, but I don't think anyone's done so yet.
If you're reasonably handy, plain knots are pretty common on the web, and they're much much cheaper than the finished brushes. If your standards aren't too high, you could probably get two or three knots for the price of a brush and hot-glue them to just about anything handle-shaped, and figure out just what kind of knot makes you the happiest. Later, someone can trim off the handle and mount it in something nicer for you.Last edited by roughkype; 08-14-2011 at 09:25 PM.
"These aren't the droids you're looking for." "These aren't the droids we're looking for." "He can go about his business." "You can go about your business."
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08-14-2011, 09:30 PM #8
Here's a good page that also describes the differences between badger grades:
Understanding Hair Grades of Badger Brushes
Thanks Knife for the other page.
Also, don't be scared off of boar brushes. I have a cheap [frugal] Omega 10049 and it works wonders with hard soaps, soft soaps, and creams.
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08-16-2011, 07:04 AM #9
boar brush actually pretty good, especially for coarse beard, I think. I use them all badger, boar n synthetic, now Im planning to get the horse hair brush