Simpson's now offering boar
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Wow! Hard to believe that! But I saw the pics! Thanks for posting. Very affordable.Brushes - Boar-bristle
www.simpsonshavingbrushes.com
Thanks. Ordered both.
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Now they need to design an appropriately stately handle and name it "The Piggy"
I like the looks of Semogue better personally
Very interesting and very tempting. Thanks for sharing.
AimlessWanderer
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Excellent! Nice to see a <20mm boar knot on offer (Farringdon) I think I will most likely be trying one of those at some point.
WOW!! Never thought I would see a Simpsons boar. 
Hopefully they spent some time figuring out what would make a good brush through testing and feedback. I’m interested.
Nice to see a boar offering from Simpson. Keen pricing too
I note that the handles are the Vase and Traditional designs that they produce for TOBS. I wonder if we'll see these brushes in Jermyn St. soon...?
I note that the handles are the Vase and Traditional designs that they produce for TOBS. I wonder if we'll see these brushes in Jermyn St. soon...?
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Both are on the way. Hopefully they arrive for The DecemBOAR Celebration.
AimlessWanderer
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Well, Vulfix (the parent company) have made both boar and mixed hair knots over the years, so this isn't really their first dance with this hair type. I don't have a Vulfix boar brush, but I do like my mixed hair Vulfix Mayfair 403.
I’m optimistic. I have an old boar that Vulfix produced for the Col. Conk brand decades ago. It’s an awesome little brush with specs very similar to the Farringdon at 19mm. A well proportioned brush at this size works very well for me.
It is funny, but I'd visited Simpsons website just a day or two before the boars were released looking for...boars. LOL
I nearly wrote them ask "why" they don't have bristle brushes. Perhaps they are "mind-readers?"
I don't believe these are Simpsons first boar brushes, as I've seen photos of some vintage boars from their catalogue. But...
Anyway, this is encouraging news.
Bill
I nearly wrote them ask "why" they don't have bristle brushes. Perhaps they are "mind-readers?"
I don't believe these are Simpsons first boar brushes, as I've seen photos of some vintage boars from their catalogue. But...
Anyway, this is encouraging news.
Bill
EclipseRedRing
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I have read that Simpson formerly produced boar brushes in large volumes and have seen some examples although it is possible they were reknotted. It seems odd though that a greater number do not survive.
Yes! Don't think I'll import one (or 2) but if they will be sold from a USA vendor, sign me up!
Simpson of old definitely did boar brushes. Likely David Carter Era even. I had a boar for awhile but got rid of it. Try to limit myself to what I will use. It had no yellowing, and had lampblack lettering. Looked consistent with what I have had and have still of David Carter era. I've seen butterscotch Simpson boar too.
AimlessWanderer
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Has anyone seen any feedback/reviews by users of these brushes yet?
Nope. My two shipped a few weeks back, but I haven’t seen them yet. I ordered them within a day or day after of release, so I am expecting to see them soon.
I will post my impressions when they finally arrive But I haven’t seen any reviews thus far.
