Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by stoneandstrop

Which style/grit are you using? Can you give a link?

I get them at Sally Beauty Supply or Publix Supermarket. It's the 4 sided ones. I'll take a look and try to find a name at least or a link.

So here's one link to the retailer I buy them from. There are other retailers and other brands but these are good, long and they're cheap at Publix. I think I liked the ones from Sally better but these are longer.

The Manufacturer doesnt have mych information on their site. But the product code is 4 way buffer #20419

https://www.publix.com/pd/diamond-co...RIO-PCI-527546

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I get them at Sally Beauty Supply or Publix Supermarket. It's the 4 sided ones. I'll take a look and try to find a name at least or a link.

Paul - I'm confused a little here and need help. These buffers are being used to buff the horn scales? Is that correct?

Yes. Horns and hooves are basically big fingernails. At least they are made of the same thing.

Omega 48 handle is a full fist grip type and although comfortable, just too damn big. Loft is stated to be 70mm, mine read 66mm, I reset to 65.

The extraction,


I gave it a break in treatment prior,


The replacement, A billet of figured Mohogany with Polyurethane rubbed out to a satin finish


inserted,

Nice wood. Looks good. That 48 is a big brush all the way around. I have it and the black handled one. I hope shortening it doesn't make it stiffer. I know you said once you had before we're too stiff for your liking. It's a lot of bristle but all that loft softens it out.

Looks really good though, whatever the case.

Oh they are stiff hairs compared to Badger!!
I tried it after break in and it was ok. It actually feels better dry on the face, closer to a badger in feel but when wet its always a little prickly.
I actually reset to 65 not 63. I will change that.
The loft certainly helps. Its just the nature of the hair I think.
I don't think it will ever compete with my quality badgers in any meaningful way but I'm going to keep trying to soften it for a bit and see.
It does seem like it is not splayed as much as before when dry but its just a mm shorter and the hole is a tight fit. I will put it in a SOTD when it gets a few more treatments in the new handle.
At least I can hang it where the rest reside when drying.

Once the tips of the bristles start to split it feel less prickly. For me badger is a little soft but differences of preference are what makes the world more interesting.

I thought the splitting was supposed to lessen the prickliness! I thought the prickliness was just the hairs that have not split yet.
When dry it feels great on the face mimicking a lather, really surprisingly good. Only when wet its prickly, at least for now.
I'm determined to give it a fair shake till it's as soft as its going to get. It may get set aside eventually or gifted to someone. We'll see.

Are u soaking it, beforehand? I always soak mine in a cup of hot tap water, while I'm showering. Just the first third of the
knot.