Thread: How Do You guys Hang Multiple Brushes?

In over fifty years, I've never hung a brush, and have never had a problem. Do what ever you feel like doing, and it will work out.

Originally Posted by evnpar

In over fifty years, I've never hung a brush, and have never had a problem. Do what ever you feel like doing, and it will work out.

Been wet shaving on and off for about the same time and until I joined the shave forums never hung a brush to dry. So long as the brush is well shaken to get rid of excess water before storing I see no difference between hanging to dry or not either.

Bob

Originally Posted by theoldguy53

I'm starting to get an assortment of brushes and I know the best way to store them is hanging in order to let them drain. I have five.

What am I missing here?

I can see the reason why someone would want to hang a brush to dry (even if Simpsons state that either standing or hanging the brush is perfectly fine), but why store brushes hanging down?
In my experience a brush is completely dry after 24 hours and then rejoins the rest of the herd - huddled close together on their base - to make space for the brush from that morning to take its place and dry.

I just don’t see much justification to store my entire +20 strong battery of brushes hanging down.

If they come with a flat base that is probably the spot where the manufacturer imagined they would be placed on, as the showrooms of Truefitt & Hill, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Geo. F. Trumper, and D.R. Harris in London all demonstrate.

As much as I do enjoy my daily straight shave, I also do feel the need not to overthink it.


B

This is one of those you do what you like and I’ll do what I like, probably doesn’t hurt a thing, Ive got brushes that are 40+ years old and their fine, I’ve also got new brushes that the knot fell out of. Did the water do it? Maybe maybe not. After a day they are dry so letting them hang for a day isnt going to hurt. Moisture is damaging to woods and other material.

I have plenty that aren’t hanging, you don’t think that’s all my brushes do you?

And yes look on line for the stamp holder, I have a straight 2 row one also, but the round one is my favorite.

Maybe those who don’t hang leave their razors wet too

Regardless of whether you place your brush inverted or upright to dry, the majority of water is removed from the knot after rinsing it out. Gently squeezing of the knot, some wrist snap shakes and maybe a few quick light passes of the knot tips on a towel get that done. At that point I can't see how you place them to dry matters much.

With straight razors I take great care to dry them after use by wiping dry the blades and between the scales, then some passes on linen and leave out to really dry open before putting away. All blade steels will rust even stainless steels.

So it doesn't necessarily follow that those who don't hang their brushes to dry leave their razors wet.

Bob

[QUOTE=beluga;1906578]What am I missing here?

I can see the reason why someone would want to hang a brush to dry (even if Simpsons state that either standing or hanging the brush is perfectly fine), but why store brushes hanging down?
In my experience a brush is completely dry after 24 hours and then rejoins the rest of the herd - huddled close together on their base - to make space for the brush from that morning to take its place and dry.

I just don’t see much justification to store my entire +20 strong battery of brushes hanging down.

If they come with a flat base that is probably the spot where the manufacturer imagined they would be placed on, as the showrooms of Truefitt & Hill, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Geo. F. Trumper, and D.R. Harris in London all demonstrate.

As much as I do enjoy my daily straight shave, I also do feel the need not to overthink it.
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TC, definitely a do what you want thread.
Beluga, I just want to hang them more as a tidy way to display them: that's all. Do they dry better hung upside down? I have no idea. Sometimes I think they do, sometimes I think no. The idea of hanging them on some form of circular device appeals to my orderly mindset.

Originally Posted by theoldguy53

TC, definitely a do what you want thread.
Beluga, I just want to hang them more as a tidy way to display them: that's all. Do they dry better hung upside down? I have no idea. Sometimes I think they do, sometimes I think no. The idea of hanging them on some form of circular device appeals to my orderly mindset.

Definitely a do what you want thread, I was just wondering why - as from a practical standpoint I see not much reason.

From a purely esthetic standpoint, I do get it.

In my herd they all have their place in an open cabinet, but they are standing shoulder to shoulder (like waiting for the bus before COVID-19 ) and look not overly organized, even though they are all sorted according to manufacturer.


B.

I've seen this stand on ETSY:

It was a bit overpriced for my taste, but I think it's pretty functional and convenient.

Count me in the "non-hanging" category. Not to say I wouldnt if I had a cool stand or something, but, right now, they occupy a shelf in my medicine cabinet.

I just happen to have a few stands however most of my brushes sit on the bases. After use the one I'm using stays upside down until dry which is 24 hours or less in my single digit humidity.

Once you shake the brush out the hairs are mostly just damp. It's the knot interior that stays wet for quite some time.

Honestly though over the years I've kept brushes in all kinds of positions after use and none were ever damaged by not being upside down.

I put the upside down thing to an old barbers tale kind of like "never let yer gas tank get below 1/4"