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    I'm thinking of adding to my brushes with a Rod Neep Dreadnought. Anyone used or got one? If so whats it like?
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    I've got a lovely Rod Neep in Kingfisher Burl with a 28mm knot and a loft of about 55mm in his extra silvertip. It's a fantastic face lathering brush. The craftsmanship is superb and I love the size of the brush. I'm very happy with it. Just be prepared to wait for it to be made.

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    Dreadnought eh? Does it have guns and armor plating?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jodypress View Post
    I've got a lovely Rod Neep in Kingfisher Burl with a 28mm knot and a loft of about 55mm in his extra silvertip. It's a fantastic face lathering brush. The craftsmanship is superb and I love the size of the brush. I'm very happy with it. Just be prepared to wait for it to be made.

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    stunning looking brush!
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    Dreadnought eh? Does it have guns and armor plating?
    No but that would be great!
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    Until I read this thread, I had forgotten all about mine. I bought a 23mm Kenya Soapstone Silvertip with a 55mm loft around a year ago. Lovely handle, but I found the loft just that little too high for my ideal brush with triple-milled soaps, so stopped using it after a couple of months. I had put it away and not looked at it until today. Anyhow, here is my retired brush.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Optometrist View Post
    Until I read this thread, I had forgotten all about mine. I bought a 23mm Kenya Soapstone Silvertip with a 55mm loft around a year ago. Lovely handle, but I found the loft just that little too high for my ideal brush with triple-milled soaps, so stopped using it after a couple of months. I had put it away and not looked at it until today. Anyhow, here is my retired brush.

    Very nice. Does the stone make it quite heavy?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShropshireShaver View Post
    Very nice. Does the stone make it quite heavy?
    It is a fairly heavy brush but that in no way interferes with its function. My main worry when I used it was not to knock it over on to the floor.
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    I bet. I like the taller lofts makes for good bowl lathers. The Dreadnought is a big brush also.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShropshireShaver View Post
    I bet. I like the taller lofts makes for good bowl lathers. The Dreadnought is a big brush also.
    I'm a total face lather and that is where this brush is a little too floppy for my liking.
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