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Originally Posted by celestino

Bob, that is a lovely brush handle. What happened, did the original Manchurian knot start shedding? How do you find the Maggards' knot?

Thank you.

The brush was a first run Simpsons Chubby 2 LE synthetic that I attempted to remove the knot by steaming it out to adjust the loft a bit higher to see if it changed how the knot worked. I messed up the process and the knot fell apart on "attempted" removal leaving me with an orphaned handle for a few years. Along came Maggards SDH two band knots and accompanying excellent reviews so I decided to put the handle back into service.

The short version is that I like the knot very much and it compares very favourably to how my Simpsons QE II Jubilee Manchurian and Shavemac 2 band silvertip perform for me. The tips are soft and curl a bit when dried. Set at a 51mm loft it has enough backbone for me. If I lean into it a bit there is a bit of scrub. It's not a lather hog, of which it holds a ton, giving up the lather easily.

Bob

Razor: Le Grelot 6/8
Strop: Sabre of France/Mastro Livi
Brush: Simpsons Tulip 3
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Cream: Castle Forbes
Balm: Castle Forbes
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Le grelot 6/8
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Originally Posted by BobH

Thank you.

The brush was a first run Simpsons Chubby 2 LE synthetic that I attempted to remove the knot by steaming it out to adjust the loft a bit higher to see if it changed how the knot worked. I messed up the process and the knot fell apart on "attempted" removal leaving me with an orphaned handle for a few years. Along came Maggards SDH two band knots and accompanying excellent reviews so I decided to put the handle back into service.

The short version is that I like the knot very much and it compares very favourably to how my Simpsons QE II Jubilee Manchurian and Shavemac 2 band silvertip perform for me. The tips are soft and curl a bit when dried. Set at a 51mm loft it has enough backbone for me. If I lean into it a bit there is a bit of scrub. It's not a lather hog, of which it holds a ton, giving up the lather easily.

Bob

Thanks for the information and it is good that you are enjoying the knot.

17 April 2019

* Muhle R41 + Stork Aristocrat 1 Titanium
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Mystic Water Egyptian Dragon
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

17 – March -2019

Prep: Racogon N°7 , Hot Towel , Noxzema Pre
Soap: Oleo Windy City
Brush: Simpson Chubby2 Sinthetic
Strop: Scrupleworks Swedish Bridle Cowhide
Razor: Ern Sword 6/8
Aftershave: Shea Butter, Floid The Blue AS , Geo F. Trumper Spanish Leather Skin Food

Razor: Vector SE
Blade: Feather Professional
Brush: Savile Row 24mm silvertip
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Soap: Cold River Soaps
Balm: Edwin Jagger
Finale: D.R. Harris Albany
Coffee: Kenya
Music: John Coltrane and Miles Davis