Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    Junior Member singlebarrel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    Louisville, Ky
    Posts
    15
    Thanked: 2

    Default Ya like my Dubl Duck neck brush?

    Sooooo, I was at an antique mall (don't ask) and a dubl duck brush caught my eye. I thought the bristles looked rather long and synthetic or perhaps horse hair but there it was for 7 bucks. Thought I'd give it a go. I thought it would be neat to have something Dubl Duck since the ever elusive razors are either too expensive or sniped. On the way home it hit me......I bet it is a barber's ear and neck brush. Do you concur? At least it will be neat to set it in my razor area or sweep up various things.
    Attached Images Attached Images   

  2. #2
    Senior Member GardenWeasel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Columbia, SC
    Posts
    179
    Thanked: 1106

    Default

    Very nice! Good catch, and yes, if I'd seen it - I'd have bought it too!

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to GardenWeasel For This Useful Post:

    singlebarrel (05-05-2010)

  4. #3
    The Hurdy Gurdy Man thebigspendur's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    New Mexico
    Posts
    32,736
    Thanked: 5016
    Blog Entries
    4

    Default

    The brushes to clean hair off customers after haircuts were flat as I recall. They also used brushes to apply talc with. I think yours is just a normal shaving brush.
    No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero

  5. The Following User Says Thank You to thebigspendur For This Useful Post:

    singlebarrel (05-05-2010)

  6. #4
    Junior Member singlebarrel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    Louisville, Ky
    Posts
    15
    Thanked: 2

    Default

    You think this brush could be used for lather? I know it is not a very good pic but what do you think the bristles are made of?

  7. #5
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Posts
    284
    Thanked: 74

    Default

    I am no expert, but the bristles could be boars hair. If you really didn't like the brush hair, you could contact a custom brush maker that is on the forums and have them remove the knot and replace it with something you may like more. That's just my thoughts. That is a very cool looking brush handle.

  8. #6
    Senior Member AlanII's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    1,689
    Thanked: 244

    Default

    I can remember such brushes being used on neck and ears in the UK. About twice as big as a shaving brush.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •