October 2021 SHAVING Acquisitions Thread

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Mark1966

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Spring?

Are you sure?

Certainly looking forward to seeing some wonderful pics here post the Charity Auction!
 
A parcel from @TroyTools will always make your day, today was no exception.

I present to you - Son of Platypus!

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Using a @Tony Forsyth blank and my Playtpus for inspiration Troy has crafted a wonderful boar brush with a 26mm knot. I cannot wait to give it a run.

The butterscotch handle has had the existing knot removed and hole deepened to accommodate a reknot by another Aussie artisan some time next year.

Feeling very spoilt, the pics do not do it justice...
 
alfredus said:
The deal with @Tony Forsyth was to never use this blank for this handle shape again ever...I guess the memo slipped through the hand over :D:D:D

What a beautiful looking brush - congratulations @Mark1966
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OK, let's be clear that this was my request to @TroyTools and I sent him my Platypus to use as a basis for the design - so this is all on me (and I wasn't aware of an deal with Tony)

I called it 'Son of Platypus' as the blanks are similar but not the same as the REAL Platypus.
 
It really does seem like the month for brushes!

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From left to right.

Oumo 26mm G5

Oumo 28mm Smokey grey (Silksmoke)

Oumo 28mm 'Coffee' (Mew Brown/Synbad)

Oumo 26mm Lotustip Manchuria fan

Handles by Boti brush and WCS Inifinity.

As a side note, there was a lost in translation moment with Boti, since the brush holes came in at exactly 28mm (when I clearly asked them if the handle could accommodate a 28mm knot, they said 'yes'). I'll have to break out the dremel and open them up a bit. They're shallow too, only 13mm deep. I'll see how that effects the loft/backbone of the Oumo synths before deciding if I want to drill it out further.

The Oumo G5 is something else. Fibre spring feels amazing. Like a badger with Tuxedo tips. As it's the only complete brush here, I'll be taking that for spin later.
 
Bicep123 said:
It really does seem like the month for brushes!

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From left to right.

Oumo 26mm G5

Oumo 28mm Smokey grey (Silksmoke)

Oumo 28mm 'Coffee' (Mew Brown/Synbad)

Oumo 26mm Lotustip Manchuria fan

Handles by Boti brush and WCS Inifinity.

As a side note, there was a lost in translation moment with Boti, since the brush holes came in at exactly 28mm (when I clearly asked them if the handle could accommodate a 28mm knot, they said 'yes'). I'll have to break out the dremel and open them up a bit. They're shallow too, only 13mm deep. I'll see how that effects the loft/backbone of the Oumo synths before deciding if I want to drill it out further.

The Oumo G5 is something else. Fibre spring feels amazing. Like a badger with Tuxedo tips. As it's the only complete brush here, I'll be taking that for spin later.
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Nice to see so many synthetics appearing all at once. Your G5 looks like a fan. I'll be interested to hear how you get along with that. I have my eye on the AP Shave Co G5A and B for next year. My only concern is that the fibres are so short, which may give rise to glue bump issues. I do like fans when they work, though.

That infinity handle is stunningly gorgeous. :love:
 
And my terrible luck with vintage continues. This british rocket hd has a case of the neck crooks. I'm sure it'll shave just fine but man. What did I do to deserve this lol.

It still feels solid though so I doubt it's been disassembled and poorly re-crimped. Just had a bit of a knock.

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