Thread: 21 or 23 mm knots?

re-emailed him, hopefully ill hear from him soon. i decided to get as big a knot as i can afford in the handle i like, handmade pure badger, cause i like the scrubby, and i dont use creams (yet) so, pretty much everything is decided till i hear back from bernd. thanks all for your help

i have two 21mm handmade shavemacs. one in pure and one in silvertip. having both, i'd probably buy a finest instead. i found the pure is more scratchy than an omega boar (and verified by several others) i got mine with a 50mm loft so i still get a good backbone

infact i may add a finest in the same style as i have in the near future

really? more scratchy than boar? thats surprising. i was thinking of stepping up to the finest, its ~ $10 more from the brush i had customized for myself. im still waiting on Bernd to get back to me, now im just gettin ansy waitin on answers.

anyone think it would be...not blasphemous, but ya know, a waste, to buy one of the normal handles, then tape it off, sand and paint some chrome look onto the collar and base? i know that with those handles, hes actually adding plastic or whatever to an actual metal base and collar, but id like to think i could do an equally good job with some sandpaper and spray paint... any thoughts?

I have it in pure and 23 and I found it scratchy but not like the boar that I have. It is very stiff and dense which is why I like it. It is one of my best lathering brushes.

i should clarify what i mean to help you judge. my omega boar (not sure of other boar brands) had stiff bristles, but was still rather soft at the tips. the shavemac pure badge, has softer bristles and prickly tips. if it's only an extra $10 i'd step up to the finest.

however some people like the prickly feeling (i use the pure when i have longer stubble)

i do enjoy my pure, and in fact it probably sees more use than my silvertip, but only because i tend to go a few days between shaves (ie long stubble)

if i could have only ONE brush, i'm pretty sure it'd be a finest.

Eliminate the worry and go with a 22 It's always been my favorite caliber.

haha yea im going with 22 or 23 mm knot. im still waiting on bernds reply. if he doesnt get back to me soon, i may go with the custom brush made by the gentleman referenced in the other thread in the brush forum. he claims denser than shavemac, soft as simpson, with a shavemac bulb, $55 for a 22mm knot and my choice of wood and handle. pretty hard to beat, but i still wanna hear from bernd...

The simple and easy answer would be.......1 of each

Originally Posted by vrex

haha yea im going with 22 or 23 mm knot. im still waiting on bernds reply. if he doesnt get back to me soon, i may go with the custom brush made by the gentleman referenced in the other thread in the brush forum. he claims denser than shavemac, soft as simpson, with a shavemac bulb, $55 for a 22mm knot and my choice of wood and handle. pretty hard to beat, but i still wanna hear from bernd...

Wait...what deal is that!? That sounds like an awesome setup for $55.

i got this from a thread in the brush forum (same this post is in) titled "New custom Brush":

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=16442

the company making those brushes, sounds like a one man operation. and yea, the deal definitely sounds good. make sure you read post #9 where he says he had to specify a very dense brush. that i dont understand. ill ask Amyn directly regarding that, and let you know what went on. anyhow, the company's website is

http://www.tamwoodworks.com/

he has a 7 day return policy. Bernd still hasnt gotten back to me, and this sounds like a million times better of a deal. might have to forgo the shavemacs...