To me, we can never have enough different choices for brushes. Whether we choose the long established brands like Rooney, Simpson, Plisson, Omega, etc., the classics like Eveready and Rubberset that need a loving restoration, or something made by one of our resident artisans, we are blessed with choice. The other day, I was over at Vintage Blades and noticed on the brush page that there was now an option of "Vintage Blades Brand" to click on. So I did. I swear I couldn't help myself! It turns out that Jim is offering 7 different brushes with the same handle style, in faux ivory and faux ebony, ranging from 20-24 mm in 2 band "Finest" badger or synthetic. As the price of the 20 mm 2 band badger in faux ivory was only $25, I decided to take a flyer and see what VB was offering. Anyway, the package arrived today, and here is what I found inside:
The brush comes in a nice black box, helpfully labelled with the knot type.
There are all of the specs, 20 mm. The website cites a loft of 50 mm.
Nice tissue paper wrapping on the inside, along with a helpful brush care guide on an included slip of paper.
I must say, this is a nice looking brush. The handle is very solid, and per the description, clearly lathe-turned. I like the simple, classic handle style as well.
Here's a shot of the knot from the top. Typical of two-band hair, the knot has a good amount of backbone. Dry, it is not remotely floppy, and the tips have a nice scrubby feel to them. You can see that it is relatively dense, and I place it somewhere between a Simpson Tulip 2 band (less dense) and a Simpson Classic 1 (aka the Chubby 0).
My first impressions, as you can tell are very positive. The brush has a very nice fit and finish to it, and the packaging reflects the quality that I have come to expect from Vintage Blades. I'll be using the brush over the next several days, seeing what it can do with Trumpers Rose soap in face and bowl lathering applications.
The brush comes in a nice black box, helpfully labelled with the knot type.
There are all of the specs, 20 mm. The website cites a loft of 50 mm.
Nice tissue paper wrapping on the inside, along with a helpful brush care guide on an included slip of paper.
I must say, this is a nice looking brush. The handle is very solid, and per the description, clearly lathe-turned. I like the simple, classic handle style as well.
Here's a shot of the knot from the top. Typical of two-band hair, the knot has a good amount of backbone. Dry, it is not remotely floppy, and the tips have a nice scrubby feel to them. You can see that it is relatively dense, and I place it somewhere between a Simpson Tulip 2 band (less dense) and a Simpson Classic 1 (aka the Chubby 0).
My first impressions, as you can tell are very positive. The brush has a very nice fit and finish to it, and the packaging reflects the quality that I have come to expect from Vintage Blades. I'll be using the brush over the next several days, seeing what it can do with Trumpers Rose soap in face and bowl lathering applications.
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