Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 14
Like Tree12Likes

Thread: Out in the wild. What is the most unique fur/hair you have seen in a brush.

  1. #1
    Membur CyberShdw's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Guelph, Canada
    Posts
    88
    Thanked: 17

    Question Out in the wild. What is the most unique fur/hair you have seen in a brush.

    Ladies, Gentlemen

    What's the most unique brush you have seen?

    Without this getting too twisted I am wondering what's out there?

    Most fur pelts would be to soft from north America. Like fox, mink, beaver, raccoon or squirrel. They are used for make up brushes but lack the water retention while remaining stiff or are simply to fine a fur. Perhaps a blend?

    I am seriously considering asking some east coast friend for moose or caribou hair. They are smooth and more rigid than horse hair.

    I thought I saw bison hair, but that may have just been a strop thing. I have combed through here and BB. I saw some beaver jokes and some poorly labeled ebay badger brushes but that's it. Even Google auto corrected "beaver shaving brush" and gave me badger results.

    It a mysterious thing that only 4 animals (boar, horse, badger and goat) on this whole planet have been harvested for their hair to then be used to shave another animal.

    Thanks for any insights.

    Seriously interested in that few people have shaved with (blank)?

  2. #2
    Sharp as a spoon. ReardenSteel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    Nowhere in particular
    Posts
    2,409
    Thanked: 472

    Default

    Once long ago whilst camping I decided to treat myself to an outdoor shave. I had my razor, strop, soap, but to my dismay I forgot to pack my brush. So i grabbed to nearest porcupine as he was nibbling on some tasty flowers, dunked him in some water, and proceeded to lather up. Quite the eye-opening experience. Soft and prickly at the same time.
    Why doesn't the taco truck drive around the neighborhood selling tacos & margaritas???

  3. #3
    The Hurdy Gurdy Man thebigspendur's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    New Mexico
    Posts
    32,737
    Thanked: 5016
    Blog Entries
    4

    Default

    I never heard of goat hair being used in a brush.

    The reason we see the familiar critters is because history has shown them to work the best.
    No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero

  4. #4
    Membur CyberShdw's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Guelph, Canada
    Posts
    88
    Thanked: 17

    Default

    Online Shop Shaving Brush with Goat Hair Free Stand|Aliexpress Mobile

    There out there, mostly from the middle east and China. Having tried one yet but I have one on order.

  5. #5
    Senior Member blabbermouth JimmyHAD's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Posts
    32,564
    Thanked: 11042

    Default



    Anthrax is a zoonotic disease, one which usually occurs in animals but can be transmitted to humans.
    Humans can become infected following contact with infected animals or their contaminated products.
    Reservoir
    :
    B.anthracis
    spores can live in the soil for 40 years or more. Spore forms of the organism are
    found in infected soil and have been found in soil in rural farming regions in several areas of the United
    States. Spores are found in hides, carcasses, hair, wool, bone meal, and other animal by-products of
    domesticated and wild animals, such as goats, sheep, cattle, swine, horses, buffalo, or deer. Imported dolls
    and toys decorated with infected hair or hides have been a source of infection. Infected animals are rare in
    the U.S.
    Transmission
    :
    There are three forms of anthrax: cutaneous (skin), inhalation, and gastro-intestinal each
    caused by different transmission modes:

    Cutaneous anthrax, which occurs principally in agricultural and industrial employees, results from
    contact with infected animals, carcasses, hair (especially goat), wool, hides, and soil.

    Pulmonary (inhalation) anthrax results from inhalation of spores, coming from infected animal skins
    and hair. Although the soil in farms with infected animals contains anthrax spores, dust particles from
    these soil have not caused inhalational anthrax among farmers.

    Gastrointestinal anthrax results from ingestion of contaminated meat.

    No form of anthrax is transmitted from person to person.
    Only two cases have been reported in Louisiana since 1960. Those two cases were reported in
    1971 from Ascension Parish. Two men, both veterinarians, were involved in an investigation of 485
    animal deaths from anthrax in Ascension Parish
    Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.

  6. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to JimmyHAD For This Useful Post:

    Bordee (10-12-2014), Geezer (10-12-2014), Hirlau (10-08-2014)

  7. #6
    Senior Member blabbermouth
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Roseville,Kali
    Posts
    10,432
    Thanked: 2027

    Default

    I had a zoonotic Disease back in the day,I got it from my first wife
    CAUTION
    Dangerous within 1 Mile

  8. #7
    Membur CyberShdw's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Guelph, Canada
    Posts
    88
    Thanked: 17

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post


    Anthrax is a zoonotic disease, one which usually occurs in animals but can be transmitted to humans.
    Humans can become
    Cutaneous anthrax, which occurs principally in agricultural and industrial employees, results from
    contact with infected animals, carcasses, hair (especially goat), wool, hides, and soil.
    So giving the goat a try is hazardous to one's health?

    On to the next animal.

  9. #8
    Senior Member blabbermouth JimmyHAD's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Posts
    32,564
    Thanked: 11042

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by CyberShdw View Post
    So giving the goat a try is hazardous to one's health?

    On to the next animal.
    Just gift the brush to someone you don't like .........
    Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.

  10. #9
    The Hurdy Gurdy Man thebigspendur's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    New Mexico
    Posts
    32,737
    Thanked: 5016
    Blog Entries
    4

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    Just gift the brush to someone you don't like .........
    It depends what you have in mind doing with the goat. Cousin Festus can help you out there.
    No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero

  11. #10
    I love Burls....... and Acrylic HARRYWALLY's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Baden, Ontario
    Posts
    5,475
    Thanked: 2284

    Default

    I used my pet ferret once. Didn't work so hot. He was good and didn't mind it much. The hair mostly just stuck to his skin and didn't provide much scritch. Can't find that thread when I did it but there's some pics on here of it.

    Edit, don't ever try lathering with a young ferret. Their full of beans when they're young. Got bit by all 3 of my ferrets many times when they were young.
    Last edited by HARRYWALLY; 10-08-2014 at 11:08 PM.
    Burls, Girls, and all things that Swirl....

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

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