That's why I said my fear is inexplicable. I love a good boar brushIf I can put pig on my face won't have any issue with horse.
That's why I said my fear is inexplicable. I love a good boar brushIf I can put pig on my face won't have any issue with horse.
That's why I said my fear is inexplicable. I love a good boar brush
I'm a big fan of (what I consider to be) the very best synthetics, ie the AP G5C and Titanium 28mm knots, but they have spoilt my biggest brush for me, the 30mm Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" which came with a Snow Leopard knot. It now just feels squishy and uninteresting, though of course it lathers like a bomb. Even if I have to get out a comb now and then (I think I still have one somewhere) I can live with that. It was the first brush handle custom-made to my specifications, so I'm not just going to give it up.
I'm hoping @Phil Harmonica's endorsement of the horsey Boti knots works for me too. Does anyone know, is there any difference between mane and tail hair? (The horse's ass ) Other than for violin bows of course...
Would love to see the finished results @Mastropiero, keep us posted?
These two horsehair knots arrived in pretty good time...
...a project for sometime in the next couple of weeks. I have a couple of brushes with Snow Leopard knots that I'm now over.
yeah I know.. hanvt even started SR shaving yet and already sucked into the rabbit hole vortex
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got me a new GD66 to learn to set edges and sharpen my own blade and will be project new handle #2
need a strop and ended up with this red/pink paste by mistake.. re-attempted original strop purchase and was successful the second time around its a paste. Hopefully the paste is ok
@StratMan should have done more research because a GD may not be the best to learn on. The bevel can be so bad from the factory and geometry all out of whack that you need an expert to fix geometry and set bevel before attempting yourself hence why @Substance offers:
Razor 1st Hone 3/4 to full hollow $50 AUD:
This is to bring a New Razor with a factory only edge up to shave ready, meaning a full bevel set & progress to shave ready
If you are lucky and the geometry is OK then it might be a good starter. What's the term "first impressions never have a second chance"?
Speaking of which... ??...and keep an eye out for 2023 charity auction
@StratMan good luck with it and I hope for your sake it is as @rbscebu suggests and there is no issue with new batch.
I am still relatively new to honing and love it when everything comes together and achieve a good edge but it is one of the most frustrating tasks when you think that you have mastered it and follow the same process on another razor and cannot achieve a decent edge.
Fortunately these are the minority but so damn frustrating and instead of honing your skills (see what I did there) you end up doubting your learned knowledge and accumulated experience
If the factory razor is a dud don't be disheartened you will have @rbscebu edge for comparison
The pot luck of cheap vintage straight razors is a bit of a gamble too.
Best of luck with your new rabbit hole. May I suggest a couple of Fili's, some Germans, Sheffields, Japanese and definitely a couple of Proserpine razors and keep an eye out for 2023 charity auction (The Hole is Deep)
Good Luck and Happy Shaves!
@Mark1966 has been very quiet this year. Normally he's like Coles and Xmas, spruiking it straight after Easter.Speaking of which... ??