Thread: How to dry a badger brush properly?

^^^^^^^^ lot of work to dry a brush

Not really, takes 30 seconds

You guys should check out some older posts by ForestryProf on the issue of brush drying, hanging and capillary action. He's a man whose knowledge of such matters I have a lot of respect for. The basic gist is that a good rinse to remove the lather, a good shake to remove the bulk of the water, and then leaving it sitting bristles up is all that is necessary, as capillary action in those circumstances is stronger than gravity and evaporation will take care of the rest. Of course, a brush stand is OK too, but the bottom line is that they are unnecessary when it comes to encouraging water from the bristles.

Of course, like all things related to drying, a well-ventillated space comes in handy for the evaporative effects.

James.