And Now For Something Completely Different....Titanium!

[Hoka Hey]

Stork Titanium handle, Shavemac 24mm X 48mm 2 band do-1 knot.

Couldn’t resist. Love the shape, and hadn’t tried this particular Shavemac knot yet.

 

[GearNoir]

Shiny! Interested to see how it holds with a damp hand.

 

[Macfrommichigan]

Titanium. Light, strong, expensive, right?

 

[Hoka Hey]

Shiny! Interested to see how it holds with a damp hand.

Actually no problem in the first couple uses. Fairly heavy at 160 grams, so I’m probably holding it a bit tighter than a lighter brush.

 

[GearNoir]

Actually no problem in the first couple uses. Fairly heavy at 160 grams, so I’m probably holding it a bit tighter than a lighter brush.

Excellent! How does the knot feel during the shave?

 

[Hoka Hey]

Titanium. Light, strong, expensive, right?

I can’t recall the exact spec, but Titanium is 65-70% of the weight of the same mass of stainless. It’s solid, weighty, without being unwieldy. 160grams is somewhere around 5.5oz.
As for the price, it’s the most I’ve ever spent on a brush, but it was more than fair. About the same as any quality high end brushes

 

[Hoka Hey]

Excellent! How does the knot feel during the shave?

Only 2 uses so far, and I’m guessing it will take a month to break in, based on the 3 band do-1 I have.
Fair amount of scritch, dense, tight knot. After 2 uses, no noticeable “bloom” to the knot. Almost no splay. Surprisingly doesn’t seem to be as much of a soap hog as the 3 band do-1 knot. Very controllable in applying soap. Flow through is fair. Will be interesting to see how it changes with a good break in period.

 

[MilkCrate]

That’s a sweet looking brush.

 

[W8lkinUSA]

That's uh very niice. Does it also come with unicorn hair?

 

[EB Newfarm]

I just want something, anything, made out of titanium. Ok, not a hip or knee joint or any pins or screws inside of me, but just something cool made of titanium!
Did you set the knot or did it come complete?

 

[Hoka Hey]

That's uh very niice. Does it also come with unicorn hair?

Nope. Solidly earth bound Badger. More than one of these handles was made, so it’s not a one off. How many, I don’t know.

Nobody uses Unicorn hair anymore. The modifications required to the space time continuum are prohibitive.

 

[Hoka Hey]

I just want something, anything, made out of titanium. Ok, not a hip or knee joint or any pins or screws inside of me, but just something cool made of titanium!
Did you set the knot or did it come complete?

It came complete. I bought it from a fellow enthusiast in Russia.
Knot was built and set by Shavemac as a custom.
And yes, the uniqueness and originality was certainly a draw.

If you want something Titanium that’s actually useful, and maybe available, look for a Titanium crowbar. They were standard issue on Russian tanks. Used to be able to get one for 30.00 or so. Strong as hell, and fairly light if you’re the type that keeps a crowbar in your backpack. Great for demo work. Non sparking in volatile environments.

The handle has a bit of tactile grip I wouldn’t expect from stainless.

 

[ajkel64]

Nice brush, thanks for sharing.

 

[BigJ]

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!

 

[Wilga]

I like the sound of the titanium brush. Out of interest I have purchased, and am still waiting for, a Hone 15t razor set and it comes with a titanium handled brush. The Hone Ti brush comes with a 24mm synthetic knot. Looking forward to giving it a whirl.