Thread: Awesome Brushes on Etsy

yes its a cheap knot. mine is still not rinsing clear. I already showed him the link to golden nib. it is not a shaving brush, more of a large cosmetic brush.

Originally Posted by samit

I bought the sharks tooth brush. I bought it on 1/7 and received it today, 1/11. While the brush was in transit I was talking with the maker about ideas for other brushes. I asked about the knot, and he was unsure what that meant.

He buys them from here
Shaving Brush-Badger Hair [ShavBrush-Badger] - $10.95 : Arizona Silhouette inc. - Suppliers of Eye Candy, Proudly Offering Exceptional Products and Resources for the Wood Turner

overall a nice person who has some skills with a lathe, which he uses exclusively. However he does not know a whole lot about brushes.

First impression was that it an extremely nice handle, not too sure about the actual brush. I was expecting a cheap knot, but it was softer than I expected. At first I only lost a few hairs, maybe 5. I washed it and thought I would use it the next time I shaved. I could not wait so I put it to soak while I decided on what soap to lather. I emptied my mug, to see that the all of the water had turned a purple color. I thought that was odd. So i soaked it again, and again. I thought I had gotten out whatever was turning the water purple, I started working a lather. My lather had a slight purple color to it, so I rinsed it again and put it to soak, again.

My expectations were low, I really liked the handle and was expecting a cheap brush. I've probably lost about 10-15 hairs each time I've soaked it, but they are easy to pick out. I'm currently on my 5th or 6th soak.

All of the problems I have with the brush are not his fault. With a bit of education and a better source for knots he can become an excellent brush maker.

In my limited experience of badger brushes as I've only few to go from, they shed less than 5. But I didn't use them much so take that for what it is. The silvertip I got from Tony at TheGoldenNib is very nice. I look forward to using the boar.

what is important to remember here is that person making these brushes has not been using shaving brushes. His supplier has been sending him cosmetic brushes and badger shaving brushes.