Brush Acquisition Thread

[smurfups77]

Rick montalvo. Kin to Wolf Whiskers

Thank you sir. I like that a lot.
Happy shaves
SMURF

 

[htownmmm]

The latest acquisition:



One palm lather since she came in after my morning shave.

marty

 

[Whiterook]

My Rick Montalvo just arrived this morning. The knot is silvertip badger.

 

[KeenDogg]

Many thanks to @Rudy Vey for my first custom brush! View attachment 1014997 View attachment 1014998 View attachment 1014999

Love that. Rudy made a classic look right there!

 

[Tfswildfire]

Most recent badger acquisitions... thanks to Robert and Rick

 

[The_SwampFox]

Love that. Rudy made a classic look right there!

Thanks, I asked Rudy for a 23mm Shavemac knot in finest with a redwood burl handle similar to the Semogue LE 2011. He did a fantastic job!!! Here it is next to my Duke 3. I find the Shavemac finest to be noticeably softer than the Simpson best badger.

 

[Kevin_K]

I picked up a pair of Stag Brushes today.

 

[ajkel64]

Some lovely acquisitions here, congratulations Gents. Thanks for sharing them.

 

[KeenDogg]

Thanks, I asked Rudy for a 23mm Shavemac knot in finest with a redwood burl handle similar to the Semogue LE 2011. He did a fantastic job!!! Here it is next to my Duke 3. I find the Shavemac finest to be noticeably softer than the Simpson best badger.

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It reeks of class. I really enjoy its simplicity. I may get a Shavemac for a Graydog handle that needs a knot. Thanks for the idea!

 

[ajkel64]

This pair of Mondial 1908 brushes found their way to my place. I have not used them yet. Sometime soon.

 

[ajkel64]

Another new one which I used today. A synthetic brush from Jack the Barber. Very soft. I like it.
It shed less than ten bristles on its first run.

 

[smurfups77]

I have this beauty coming from Viking Shave and Cosmetics. Its ebonite bored for a 28mm knot.

Happy shaves
SMURF

 

[Timeclo]

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This pair of Mondial 1908 brushes found their way to my place. I have not used them yet. Sometime soon.

Nice! I wanted those boars for a while. Let me know how they feel/perform once you use them.

 

[Timeclo]

I have this beauty coming from Viking Shave and Cosmetics. Its ebonite bored for a 28mm knot.View attachment 1021386
Happy shaves
SMURF

Great looking handle! What do you like about Ebonite as a handle material?

 

[benos]

You fellas are not helping my BAD.

 

[A. Feitar]

Whoa!

Great find, while clearing out home of recently deceased and beloved Mom!
Badger brush and mug were tucked away, deep in cabinet under a bath vanity.
Never saw Dad use it; I wonder if it was either left over from prior home owners (25 years ago) or somehow from Mom's family?? Absent doing DNA testing, I might never find out!

My guess, a Rooney, vintage 1960's. All ceramic, with brush indent on mug handle.

Anyone have any other ID suggestions??


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It is a Rooney decal.

 

[smurfups77]

Great looking handle! What do you like about Ebonite as a handle material?

I don't know if I like it as a material any better than resin but I do love the way some of them look. It does have a sort of tacky feel to it even though it is polished very smooth. I will be using mine in the morning for the first time. I put a turnnshave tips 28mm fan in it.

Happy shaves
Smurf

 

[ajkel64]

These two brushes turned up with some razors from the bay. Maybe for later restoration. The blue and white one is an Eterna Pure Bristles 110 made in China. The other one is a faux chrome handle with no name on it.

 

[Beaslebong]

Wild West Brushworks “Pure” + 24mm AP Shave Co. Gelousy knot

This thing BLOOMS! (Drying down after first use)

This is a BIG knot! Next to my 24mm Thater 4125/2 silvertip

 

[benos]

Wild West Brushworks “Pure” + 24mm AP Shave Co. Gelousy knot
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This thing BLOOMS! (Drying down after first use)

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This is a BIG knot! Next to my 24mm Thater 4125/2 silvertip

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The "Pure" handles are really cool, love the accented white. It's hard to believe that's only 24mm!